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Saturday, 14th March | 10:00 – 17:00
(7 Hours with a 1-hour break for lunch)
This one-day workshop offers an inviting and practical introduction to the Meisner Technique, designed especially for performers, improvisers, and complete beginners who are curious about truthful, moment-to-moment acting. Across the day, participants will explore Meisner’s core principles — really doing, active listening, point of view, and emotional preparation — through playful, engaging exercises that encourage responsiveness, connection, and presence.
Rooted in Meisner’s emphasis on living truthfully under imaginary circumstances, this workshop supports improvisers and actors alike in building stronger instincts, deeper awareness of their scene partners, and a bolder sense of emotional honesty. Expect a welcoming, collaborative environment that celebrates curiosity, experimentation, and authentic human interaction — all in the spirit of the Bristol Improv Theatre’s community-focused ethos.
About:
Greg Shewring is a Meisner practitioner, actor-trainer, and theatre-maker whose work blends traditional Meisner training with contemporary approaches to actor learning. With a background in performance, improvisation, and pedagogical research, Greg specialises in creating energetic, supportive spaces where participants can explore truth, connection, and expressive freedom. His teaching draws on ongoing work in phenomenology and Vygotskian learning theory, producing sessions that are both grounded in craft and alive with discovery. Greg has delivered workshops and training across the South West, helping performers at all levels strengthen their presence, responsiveness, and creative confidence.
This is Greg’s first workshop at the BIT but he produced his first play way back in 2007 when the venue was the Polish Club!
Greg has run Meisner workshops all over the region and is currently doing his PhD in the Meisner Technique at the University of Portsmouth.