"never felt more in control of my work" - JUSTIN ROGERS
"opens an investigation into understanding the physical instrument as the source of instinct" - PHOEBE MCKELLAR
“The Emotions for Humans framework was a revelation for me as a performer. It has provided me with another set of highly effective and tangible tools to approach the work with. Tools that take the pressure off to “perform” and instead open an investigation into understanding the physical instrument as the source of instinct. This method is great for exploring the heights of human emotion in an incredibly safe and replicable way. I can’t recommend it enough.”
"a newfound sense of love, ease, and connection to the craft" - DONALD ROSS
“Truly such an enlightening experience at the Emotions for Humans workshop. I felt profound core changes and shifts as a human, not just during the workshop but in the weeks that have followed as well. I’ve discovered a newfound sense of love, ease, and connection to the craft that I struggled to grasp all these years. This isn’t your usual workshop.”
"extremely connected, vulnerable, high intensity emotional work in a matter of moments" - BETH ALEXANDER
“The Emotions for Humans framework has shifted and clarified how I think of approaching acting. It doesn’t need to be gruelling, it doesn’t need to take a long time – it is entirely possible to drop in to extremely connected, vulnerable, high intensity emotional work in a matter of moments. And it is entirely repeatable and entirely safe! Using this work I can trust that I can DO MY JOB, on any given day, whatever the material, whatever is happening around me – and then I can go home. For me, this is a game changer. I would love all actors to experience this work.”
"one of the best lightbulb-moment-ideas I could have had this year" - FELICITY TOMKINS
“Reconnecting with Jon’s work and diving back into this world again was one of the best lightbulb-moment-ideas I could have had this year. For me, this work is so physically grounded, our whole body is our instrument; it allows me to be very specific and efficient, create safe, malleable frameworks in which to play, and to still be curious and critical in making artistic choices within a non-judgemental space. I left the Emotions for Humans weekend bubbling with a renewed, exhausted excitement, and oodles of happiness! I can’t wait to challenge myself further in my operatic work, and to stay connected to this absolutely brilliant community.”
"just shut up and do it!" - SAM WANG
“Don’t bother asking yourself what this workshop’s about. Or if it’s worth it. Or if it’s right for you. Just shut up and do it! Seriously! At worst, it’ll add a completely new tool to your kit. At best, it’ll completely reframe what you think acting is. What do you have to lose?”
"a whole new version of myself" - RV QUIJANO
“The Emotions for Humans workshop raised nerves for me initially. However, I soon found out that I would be meeting a whole new version of myself. A version that was always in me but haven’t fully encountered until taking this workshop. Jon’s teaching methods and guidance enables you to push yourself without feeling the pressure to “act good”. I love how much this framework rewires our emotions and physical body to work in tandem – both confronting and satisfying to experience. Working outside in raw nature only amplified the levels with which I was able to expand my boundaries and limits as an actor. What a thrilling weekend. I couldn’t be more grateful. GO TO THIS WORKSHOP!!”
"truly a life-changing experience" - TRAVIS ALLAN
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Truly a life-changing experience. I’ve never felt so empowered to explore emotions in such a safe and energising way. This process has been incredible in pushing me to trust and follow my instincts, resulting in more compelling and deeply connected performance.”
"revolutionised my entire perception of what acting can be" - MACKENZIE HTAY
“I found out about Emotions for Humans only days prior to it starting. I took a chance on leaping out of my comfort zone and doing something spontaneous. As a result, this workshop has revolutionised my entire perception of what acting can be and has given me valuable skills that I’ll carry with me for the remainder of my career.”
"my inner creative voice has become less foggy" - ANN AN
“The Emotions for Humans workshop allows you room to breathe, relax and play in a safe and non-judgemental environment. It’s all about YOU as the actor or, should I say, person with emotions. Not about trying to be perfect. I feel like my inner creative voice has become less foggy and Jon’s teaching made me feel okay to keep trusting my instincts even when I doubted myself, it wasn’t about what is right or wrong! What surprised me most was the power of training in Nature. I think just being in the outdoors subconsciously made me less distracted of things that are not necessary to human connection. So that was cool! Jon teaches in a very patient and attentive manner. He is a GREAT listener. He will challenge you if you want to be challenged and that is what I have been missing and craving. This workshop is designed and focused on GROWTH.”
"how effortless it was to tap in and out" - LEE-ANN DIRKS
“The Emotions for Humans framework has opened my eyes to a new way of working in acting. What I found profound was how effortless it was to tap in and out of the emotion and not feel a heavy weight inside. I’m so excited to keep exploring and keep expanding what I had thought were my acting limits until now. Thank you, Jon, for creating such a safe and encouraging environment for us actors to be able to explore our acting with each other.”
"Jon has an amazing ability to explain what he’s teaching in its simplest form" - ETHAN SCOTT
“Jon has an amazing ability to explain what he’s teaching in its simplest form. Creating friendships within a working environment and maintaining a professional relationship between coach and actor in the way that Jon can makes his training events all the more relaxing. The work itself helps you reflect on what you have done in the past, and brings a realisation to how enjoyable and fun acting can, and is meant to be.”
"will surprise you and challenge everything you have learnt as an actor" - CAROLYN DENG
“Emotions for Humans is an incredibly fun, innovative workshop which will surprise you and challenge everything you have learnt as an actor. You will make friends for life. Highly highly recommend for actors of all levels.”
"unique and original" - JT TOMAS
“I’ve never experienced anything like this, and I believe what this workshop is focussed on is very unique and original. It gave me a lot of material to explore, and it’s making me question the little knowledge I have about the craft. There’s a lot of fascination for the new things I did, and also a lot of contradictions brought by these same things and ideas! But I know that there’s only growth on the other side of the current state of where I am.”
"the most benefits I’ve ever gotten from a weekend workshop" - CONNOR JOHNSTON
“The most benefits I’ve ever gotten from a weekend workshop. Two days of absolute gold.”
"Enriching, opening, humbling and fun" - MARK HUSTON
“I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the best acting coaches in the world (Larry Moss, Patsy Rodenburg, Jean-Louis Rodrigue). Having just finished a workshop with Jon I can confidently say it was on par with anything I’ve done before. Enriching, opening, humbling and fun. Can’t wait for the next one.”
"profound and eye-opening" - GUY VAN EGMOND
“Profound and eye-opening. This was like nothing I’ve ever done before.”
"acting that’s safe and sustainable - how it should be!" - DREW YOUNG
“I found Jon’s framework eye-opening, helping the actor tap into emotions authentically while also providing the means to release those emotions fully after the performance without any “emotional residue”. It’s acting that’s safe and sustainable – how it should be! Emotions for Humans has completely changed my approach to acting and left me with some incredible new tools to explore. I can’t recommend it enough.”
"everything I always envisaged an acting class to be – and everything I’ve dreaded!" - JORDAN MARSHALL
“As an aspiring actor, this workshop has been everything (and more) that I always envisaged an acting class to be – and, to be honest, also everything I’ve dreaded! The Emotions for Humans framework has shown me how easily I can access different emotions, and also the fact that life often extracts them from me – only until now I’ve given that no significance because it’s been my habitual response in my usual environments. Jon realises in all of us that we have, unbeknown to us, control over these emotions and responses. However you feel you perform, you’ll have an experience you’re somehow familiar with but not used to allowing for. Unsuppressed.”
"a set of tools that simply make sense" - MAHALIA SINCLAIR-PARKER
“The Emotions for Humans workshop surprised me by feeling easy or, as another participant described it, “easeful” – despite exploring territory that’s usually ‘deep’, scary, showy and difficult, even if rewarding afterward. This experience has given me a set of tools that simply make sense and has filled a gap previously felt with, while not being unrelated to, other methods. I can go away with these tools and explore them in a way that feels freeing, fun, endless and equally intellectually interesting!”
"this work destroyed the people-pleaser within me" - RAJNEEL NAICKAR
“Absolutely mind blown! This work destroyed the people-pleaser within me and got me to the emotions that are required for on-screen acting.”
"a sense of new-found freedom in my creative expression" - MADALINA ERDELYI
“The Emotions for Humans workshop was a transformative experience for me both personally and as an up-and-coming actress. The benefits and learning following the training are still deeply ingrained. I feel like I operate from a sense of new-found freedom in my creative expression as well as in my being.”
"my flatmates hate that I’m doing this course" - ACCENTS FOR ACTORS course participant
“My flatmates hate that I’m doing this course. They don’t know who they’re going to be talking to from one day to the next. Haha thanks Jon!”
"from cartoonish mimicry to obsessive precision" - ACCENTS FOR ACTORS course participant
“This course has taken me from cartoonish mimicry to obsessive precision in my accent work.”
"who knew I could make so many noises?" - ACCENTS FOR ACTORS course participant
“Who knew I could make so many noises? Well, Jon did, I guess.”
"I’m so much more curious in my work" - ACCENTS FOR ACTORS course participant
“Playing detective with accents in this in-depth way has had a positive flow-on effect into all my acting. I’m so much more curious in my work!”