Authentic Meisner Instruction in London

CLASS OFFERINGS FOR SUMMER AND FALL

An Intro, An Intensive, and a full course of study.

All classes will be held in Ealing.

 

Introduction class – JULY 19th – 10am-1pm-  Understand the Meisner technique-  £10.

This three-hour session offers a thoughtful introduction to the Meisner Technique and will help you determine whether this approach suits your goals as an actor. There will be time to ask questions and gain a clear understanding of how the technique unfolds.

Mr. Meisner believed that the best acting came from one’s instinct, not from overthinking. His carefully refined exercises help actors move out of their heads to respond truthfully in the moment. In this session, proper Repetition will be introduced and demonstrated.

Beginner Technique Intensive- AUG 18-22, 10am-5pm- £225

A one week, 6 hours-a-day, beginner class that will properly instruct you on the beginning exercises in the technique. The Repetition exercise is often taught improperly, and the skill that it’s designed to develop is missed, this week will set you right on repetition. You will learn what Mr. Meisner called  “the reality of doing” through the independent activities exercise and lead you on your way to living truthfully under the imaginary circumstance. 12 person maximum.

Advanced Technique Intensive- AUG 25-29, 10am-5pm- £225

A one week, 6 hours-a-day, intensive is for students who have previously studied the technique and want to practice the exercises again or those who did not finish their training and wish to continue in their study. 12 person maximum.

Meisner Summer 2025

 

SEPT- 3rd, 6-8:30pm -New First Year Meisner Technique class begins session. 

This class will  meet Wednesday nights for 8 months. This is the full First Year class as taught at The Neighborhood Playhouse, a full course of study—not a workshop. It’s designed for those who want to become better actors, communicators and listeners via authentic in-depth instruction in the Meisner technique.

Sanford Meisner designed his technique as a two-year process for a reason—it takes time, trust, and consistent reinforcement to truly internalize and apply these tools. Many London courses offer a quick glimpse of the Meisner technique, but real understanding can’t be fast-tracked. Without experiential investigation any technique remains surface-level theory. If you’re serious about gaining the invaluable tools Mr. Meisner developed, seek out training that respects the process and teaches the exercises as they were intended.

Class is limited to 12,  please make a deposit below to secure the phone interview that’s required to attend class.

(If you attend the first class and decide it’s not for you, your deposit will be refunded.)

The full first year is described here.

Please email for more information

Meisner First Year class Wednesdays 6p-8:30pm

About the Instructor

Markus Flanagan

In class, Mr. Meisner often reminded us that “the seed to the root of acting is the reality of doing.” Inspired by this philosophy, Markus Flanagan founded Westlake Acting Studio in 2008 with the mission of passing on the precise techniques he learned directly from Mr. Meisner. This approach cannot be mastered by simply reading about it; it must be introduced, practiced, and thoughtfully reinforced in the classroom until the actor unites genuine, truthful, and spontaneous behavior with the writer’s words.

That is the essence of living truthfully under imaginary circumstances.

Markus Flanagan is the only teacher in London to have graduated from the Neighborhood Playhouse during the tenure of Sanford Meisner. He takes honoring the legacy of the technique very seriously and teaches the technique exactly as Mr. Meisner taught it to him.