Question 1

Welcome to scenespace®, a quick guide

Accepted Answer

Josh, Madeline and Shahin built scenespace® for actors, and for directors, writers and anyone drawn to the craft, whether you're training, working or coming back to it. It helps you learn lines, explore scenes and test ideas with a digital rehearsal partner. It supports your own interpretation rather than telling you what a scene means. It won't do the work for you. It gives you a place to explore, fail and rehearse with confidence before you step into the room. Read our full story.

Here's how to get going:

Start with a script

Upload a PDF or paste text on the homepage. Clean formatting helps scenespace read it properly. For the best results, split your script into scenes and upload each one separately.

Explore it
Exploration: a quick breakdown of the key points in the scene
Dramaturg: a collaborator and sounding board for the choices you want to make
Immersive Mode: a distraction-free view for read-throughs or reading on the go
Learning Tools: highlight, underline and work with the text
Notes: everything you've captured, sorted into general notes and line notes

A few ways to start a conversation with the Dramaturg:
"What might my character really be trying to get in this moment?"
"Give me three different ways to play this line."
"What might be going on underneath what my character is saying here?"

Rehearse it

Give each character a voice, then choose interactive, cue or listen mode depending on what you need. Use it to learn your lines.

Discover it

Looking for new material? The Discover catalogue has scenes you can explore and import into your library. We add new scenes every month and email you when we do. If there's a classical text you'd like to see there, let us know.

Take it with you

Print your scene with your notes attached, and choose what to include.

Question 2

Do you use my scripts to train AI?

Accepted Answer

No. scenespace doesn't use your scripts, notes or Dramaturg conversations to train AI models, and we've switched off model training with every AI provider we use.

Your scenes and notes are private to your account. To create rehearsal voices and Dramaturg responses, scenespace sends the text to our AI providers to do that job. The voice provider receives only the lines to be spoken, never your name or email address. Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and scenespace never records your voice. Full details are in our Privacy Policy.

Question 3

What about scripts under an NDA?

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Your scripts stay private to your account. Text-to-speech, AI analysis and the Dramaturg all work by sending script content to our AI providers, which generate the audio and responses.

That's fine for most rehearsal material. If you've signed an NDA, for example for audition sides on an unreleased project, a pre-publication theatre script or embargoed material, check whether it allows AI processing before you upload. If you're unsure, ask the rights holder.

Question 4

How can I upload my scene into scenespace®?

Accepted Answer

You can upload a PDF or paste text directly.

scenespace formats a PDF for you automatically. Give it a once-over, then hit "Create Scene".

If you paste text, write the character name followed by a colon, then put the dialogue on the next line. Put stage directions in brackets.

Split longer scripts into scenes and upload each one separately.

Rehearsal depends on clear formatting. If a character's name is spelled differently in different places, scenespace may not recognise it. You can always edit the script to fix problems.

Question 5

How does the Dramaturg work?

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The Dramaturg sits beside your scene and answers your questions about the text, the characters and the context.

Ask about objectives, relationships, stakes or different readings of a moment. Treat it as a collaborator or sounding board, not a teacher.

Its responses are suggestions, not answers, and every interpretation is subjective. Use it to explore.

Question 6

What other tools are available?

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You can highlight lines and attach notes to moments in the scene, as you would on a paper script. Turn on Highlight, tap a word to start and tap another to finish. With a mouse or an Apple Pencil, you can drag across the words instead. Tap a highlight again to remove it. This works the same on phone, tablet and computer.

Other tools:
Exploration: a quick breakdown of the key points in the scene
First Letter mode: shows the first letter of each word to help you memorise lines
Units: break your scene into beats however you like
Immersive Mode: a focused reading view

When you're ready to take the scene with you, print it with your notes attached and choose what to include.

Your notes and highlights stay attached to the text, so you can come back to specific beats, questions or discoveries in rehearsal.

Question 7

What voices are available for rehearsal?

Accepted Answer

scenespace® has a curated set of rehearsal voices in a range of tones. Give each character a different voice to help with pacing, listening and memory.

The voices are there to help you prepare. They aren't performances to copy.

Question 8

How much does it cost?

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New accounts get a one-month free trial with full access. After that, plans start at £4.99 a month.

Question 9

Can I cancel at any time?

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Yes. Cancel any time and you keep access until the end of your billing period.

Question 10

How do I delete my data?

Accepted Answer

Delete your account any time from Settings → Delete account, or email hello@scenespace.net. We remove your scripts, notes and audio files within 90 days. We may keep account identifiers for up to 12 months for security and legal compliance.

You can also ask to see your data, correct errors or use your other rights under UK GDPR. Our Privacy Policy has the details.

Question 11

Is there a mobile app?

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Not yet. scenespace® runs in the browser so anyone can use it. A mobile app is planned. Until then, it works in your phone's browser when you're out and about.

How scenespace® works