STAGECRAFT TO SHOWREEL
2 DAY - IN PERSON EXPERIENCE
Part speaker intensive. Part performance lab. Part rehearsal studio. Part filming day
Work live with comedian, actor, playwright and theatre director Sarah Archer to sharpen your
storytelling, stagecraft, audience connection and delivery…
…so your talk lands harder on stage, and you leave with footage that wins you more opportunities.
Most speakers think they need better footage.
What they actually need is a stronger performance.
Because the talks that get remembered and create opportunities don’t just share information well.
They hook people in.
They hold attention.
They showcase personality.
And they make the audience feel something.
In this live intensive, I'll pull back the curtain on the techniques I use from comedy, theatre, storytelling and audience psychology to help speakers elevate three critical areas of their speaking:
PERFORMANCE
How you use movement, voice, energy, storytelling and stagecraft to create a stronger experience in the room.
PULL
How you create curiosity, tension, emotional investment and audience attention that keeps people engaged and wanting more.
PERSONALITY
How you bring more of YOU into your talk, so audiences warm to you, trust you and remember both the message and the messenger.
You’ll then apply these tools to your own signature talk live in the room, before getting ‘the strongest sections’ professionally filmed.
You’ll rehearse.
Experiment.
Test ideas.
Refine key moments.
Get feedback in real time.
And discover what happens when your talk stops feeling like a presentation… and starts feeling like a performance.
A performance audiences genuinely respond to.
WHAT WE’LL BE WORKING ON TOGETHER:
How to apply my three ‘P’ system to your talk so that it becomes a keynote that captivates.
How to ramp up the storytelling in your talk so audiences emotionally lean in instead of politely listening.
How to identify the key energy shifts that stop your audience drifting and keep them emotionally engaged.
The subtle stagecraft shifts that will make your delivery look more polished, confident and compelling.
How to build more pull into your talk using curiosity, tension and surprise.
How to showcase more of your personality on stage without sounding forced or ‘performery’.
The easiest way to tighten stories in your talk so they land emotionally and don’t ramble.
How to use movement on stage to amplify your authority instead of distracting from it.
How to make your transitions feel intentional and seamless instead of stitched together.
How to create moments in your talk that feel spontaneous and conversational without winging it.
The ‘showreel’ moments hidden inside your talk that can make your footage dramatically stronger.
How to make your audience feel like they are inside your stories instead of just hearing them.
How to use your voice, pauses and pacing to increase the impact of key moments.
Rehearsing and refining the key moments that will make your audience lean in… and your footage stand out afterwards.
You’ll also get practical coaching, rehearsal and filming time on your own material, so you leave with something far more valuable than theory:
A sharper talk.
A stronger performance.
And footage that helps open doors.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
This experience is not for everyone.
But it is for you if:
You already have a signature talk, keynote or presentation you want to sharpen and elevate
You’ve got the foundations of a talk and can have a workable draft ready before the event
You want your talk to land harder, feel more engaging and create stronger audience reactions
You want to showcase more personality, storytelling and presence on stage
You know your current delivery or footage undersells how good you actually are
You want professional footage that helps you get booked for more speaking opportunities
You’re applying for TEDx, Speaker Awards, conferences or bigger stages
You’re a business author, consultant, coach or expert who wants speaking to become a bigger part of your business, brand or income.
IMPORTANT:
This is not a “create a talk from scratch” event.
To get the best results, you’ll need to arrive with an existing talk, keynote or draft presentation to work on during the experience.
If you don’t yet have that in place, I have options available to support you beforehand to Nail your Signature Talk so that you have it ready to make the most of this opportunity.
PRE-EVENT ONRAMP:
Included before the live experience:
Stagecraft Accelerator Call
We’ll look at where your talk is right now, where you want it to get to, and what will make the biggest difference to your performance, storytelling and audience impact and footage.
Signature Talk Review
Submit your current keynote or draft talk for me to review ahead of the event, with strategic feedback and recommendations to strengthen your performance, storytelling and audience pull before you arrive.
Live Group Warm-Up Session
Meet the other speakers attending the experience, clarify your goals and get aligned for the two days ahead.
THE LIVE EXPERIENCE DETAILS:
7 Spaces Available Only.
Dates: Wednesday, 16th & Thursday 17th September, 2026
Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK
(Talks will be professionally filmed on a stage, in front of a live audience, designed to help you create footage with the right energy, atmosphere and visual impact.)
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
Stagecraft Accelerator Call
Signature Talk review
Live Group warm up session
Your space reserved for this two day intensive live experience
Morning pastries and lunch on both days and an evening meal on Wednesday.
A professional film-maker and videographer filming you perform 15 minutes of your talk on stage, (including strategic additional footage to help create stronger showreel and promotional clips)
Your footage edited and provided for you to use in your showreel, and for award entries
Accommodation is not included, allowing you to choose the option that best suits your budget and preferences. Worthing has a range of lovely accommodation options within easy reach of the venue, and we’ll provide recommendations once you’ve secured your place.
ABOUT SARAH ARCHER:
Sarah Archer is a speaker coach, comedian, playwright, actor and theatre director who helps business authors, experts and entrepreneurs turn their ideas into talks that audiences actually remember.
Sarah has written multiple four-star reviewed theatre productions, bringing a playwright’s understanding of tension, timing and audience engagement into her speaker coaching work.
For over a decade, Sarah has helped speakers sharpen not just what they say on stage, but how they say it, creating talks that land harder, feel more alive and open doors to bigger opportunities.
Her clients have gone on to:
win speaking awards
land TEDx talks
generate clients and contracts through speaking
and build stronger authority and visibility through their message
What makes Sarah’s approach different is the unusual mix of disciplines she brings into the room.
Drawing on her experience across comedy, theatre, acting, storytelling, HR leadership and marketing, Sarah helps speakers create talks that combine:
stronger storytelling
sharper audience connection
more pull and curiosity
natural humour
authentic personality
and stagecraft that makes audiences lean in.
In other words…Not just talks that are “informative”.
Talks that feel like an experience.
Sarah is also the host of The Speaking Club podcast, a globally ranked top 1% show listened to in over 190 countries, with more than 300 episodes exploring what it really takes to get booked, get paid and become a more impactful speaker.
Known for her high energy, practical coaching and ability to spot exactly what’s stopping a talk from fully landing, Sarah creates an environment that is simultaneously supportive, challenging and ridiculously fun.
And yes… there will probably be laughing. 😁
THE INVESTMENT:
We have a tiered pricing structure as follows:
Early Bird 1 Price Available until 31st May 2026 - £1,544
Early Bird 2 Price Available until 30th June 2026 - £1,794
Early Bird 3 Price Available until 31st July 2026 - £2,094
Price from 1st August 2026 - £2,494
(Payment plans are available)