Acting for Camera Classes: Try a Session Madden Theatre Arts Hitchin and Cambridge
Try an Acting for Camera class at Madden Theatre Arts for just £10. No commitment. Weekly classes for 6-11 and 12-15 year olds in Hitchin and Cambridge from September 2026.
Try Acting for Camera for just £10.
No commitment. Just one session to see if your young person loves it.
We are launching weekly Acting for Camera classes at Hitchin and Cambridge this September. Book a trial session for £10 and if they want to carry on, we will give you everything you need to enrol for the rest of term.
Hitchin, Great Wymondley Village Hall
Starts Saturday 5th September
1pm - 2pm 6 to 11 years
2:15pm-3.15pm 12 to 15 years
Cambridge, 13th Cambridge Scout Hut
Starts Saturday 12th September
2.15pm-3.15pm 6-11 years
3.30pm-4.30pm 12-15 years
Screen acting is one of the most valuable skills a young performer can learn. And almost nobody is teaching it.
On stage, big is brilliant. Projected, expressive, filling the room.
On screen, the camera changes everything. It catches every flicker, every overplayed moment, every performance aimed at a back row that isn't there.
Screen acting requires stillness. Subtlety. The ability to listen like it is the first time, every time.
This is what we teach at MTA. And it starts with one session.
One trial session. £10. No strings.
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Come and try an Acting for Camera class at MTA. If your young person loves it, brilliant. We will give you all the details to continue for the rest of term. If it is not for them, no problem at all.
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We believe in letting the sessions do the talking.
£10 per young person for your first session.
Weekly classes from Saturday 5th September (Hitchin) and Saturday 12th September (Cambridge).
What actually happens in an Acting for Camera class?
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Every session is built on the MN Awards screen acting syllabus, the same nationally recognised framework used by screen acting educators across the industry.
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Your young person will work on:
Audience Absence
Performing as if no one is watching, even though the camera always is. The skill that stops overacting in its tracks.
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Active Listening
Responding in the moment, like it is the first time, every time. What makes a screen performance feel genuinely real.
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Control
Understanding how every small movement reads on camera. Stillness as a skill, not a limitation.
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Working in Frame
Eyelines, marks, and the difference between wide, mid and close-up. The technical foundations every screen actor needs.
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Sessions are practical, fun and unlike anything else they will do in their performing arts training.
What MTA families say.
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"My daughter has learned a lot of film acting skills. She has signed up as an Extra and she has gained even more confidence and knowledge. The lessons are exactly what is needed. We cannot recommend this school enough."
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"My daughter absolutely loves her sessions with MTA. She has always been a little shy but working with MTA has really boosted her confidence and she now loves getting involved."
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"Our daughter looks forward to her sessions every week and is always buzzing afterwards. The sessions are fun, stimulating and rewarding. Confidence has grown and energy and enthusiasm are channelled."
Great Wymondley Village Hall, Hitchin
Classes begin Saturday 5th September
6 to 11 year olds 1pm-2pm
12 to 15 year olds 2.15pm-3.15pm
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13th Cambridge Scout Hut, Cambridge
Classes begin Saturday 12th September
6 to 11 year olds 2.15pm-3.15pm
12 to 15 year olds 3.30pm-4.30pm
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The young performers who thrive on screen are the ones who started early.
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Self-taping is now the standard for professional auditions. Screen confidence is no longer a bonus skill, it is a baseline expectation for any young performer serious about the industry.
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One session is all it takes to find out if Acting for Camera is for your young person.
Hitchin, Great Wymondley Village Hall
Starts Saturday 5th September
1pm - 2pm 6 to 11 years
2:15pm-3.15pm 12 to 15 years
Cambridge, 13th Cambridge Scout Hut
Starts Saturday 12th September
2.15pm-3.15pm 6-11 years
3.30pm-4.30pm 12-15 years
Love it? Join us in September
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Acting for Camera weekly classes begin Saturday 5th September in Hitchin and Saturday 12th September in Cambridge.
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Built on the MN Awards graded syllabus, young people work toward nationally recognised qualifications from Grade 1 through to Grade 8. At Grades 6, 7 and 8 they earn UCAS points toward university applications.
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Weekly sessions during term time. Limited to 15 per group.
Taught by MTA coaches who have completed the MN Awards screen acting CPD.
About Madden Theatre Arts
MTA has been building confidence, skills and brilliant young performers since 2019. From a handful of young people in a portacabin in a car park, to a full team of specialist coaches across two locations, everything we do is built around one thing: giving young people the tools to perform at their best.
Acting for Camera is the next chapter. And we cannot wait to share it.
​FAQ's
Does my child need any screen acting experience?
Not at all. The intro workshop is designed for young people who are completely new to screen acting. All they need is a love of performing.
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Is this different from what MTA already offers?
Yes. Screen acting is a distinct discipline from stage performance. Acting for Camera is a brand new programme built specifically around on-screen technique, running alongside our existing sessions.
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What does the trial session cost and what does it include?
The trial is £10 per young person. It is a full Acting for Camera class exactly as it will run every week. There is no reduced version. They get the real thing.
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What should my young person bring?
Comfortable clothing they can move in, a packed lunch and plenty of energy.
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What happens if they want to continue after the trial?
Their coach will be in touch after the session with enrolment details for the rest of term. There is no automatic charge. You choose to continue.
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Is there a refund policy?
Please contact us directly at info@maddentheatrearts.co.uk if you need to to discuss your booking.
Book your young person's trial and let Acting for Camera do the rest.​​
