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1 PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL Collegiate Centre 2016

Term Two: COURSE OUTLINES & TUTORS SCREEN ACTING This module develops the skills required to act to camera.

Scenes from international television and film scripts will be used in rehearsal. Learners will be familiarised with basic production techniques and health and safety aspects.

Sia Trokenheim Sia needs no introduction. Known and loved on New Zealand screens as Cara in the smash TV series Step Dave, Sia brings her experience and passion for acting to The Green Room.

2 Term Two: COURSE OUTLINES & TUTORS SCREEN ACTING This module develops the skills required to act to camera. Learners will be introduced to the particular requirements of performing in a film and television context and the skill requirements for performing to camera. Scenes from international television and film scripts will be used in rehearsal. Learners will be familiarised with basic production techniques and health and safety aspects. Learners will be encouraged to read, view and listen to a broad range of texts, screenplays and television and film performances for analysis of genre, approaches to acting and audience demands. Sia Trokenheim Sia needs no introduction. Known and loved on New Zealand screens as Cara in the smash TV series Step Dave, Sia brings her experience and passion for acting to The Green Room. Sia received the Rialto NZ Best Actress Award in 2014 for her leading role in the film Everything We Loved. Sia studied at Unitec and originally hails from Sweden. She has starred in multiple TV, film and theatre roles including six productions with the Auckland Theatre Company, The Dark Horse, Everything We Loved and Sione's 2, among many. Sia is also a mum of (nearly two) kids, a step mum to another gorgeous boy, and has a couple of extra special talents up her sleeve in fire-breathing and freestyle bar-spinning (think the movie Cocktail). We wonder whether those last two are a good mix! DEVISING - PHYSICAL THEATRE: Who should attend? Anyone 13+ Devised physical theatre is an opportunity to explore ways to tell stories without text. Learning to trust our impulses, get out of our judging/designating mind and to go with our creative impulses. Students go to the place where we play, where anything is possible and nothing is too silly to try... discovering the gold in unexpected places. It will be light and playful and there s no right or wrong. Join us for this incredibly inspiring workshop. Alison Bruce Alison is an award winning performer, having worked in television, film and theatre for over 30 years. Theatre cannot compete with film and television in terms of naturalism and in order for it to continue to be compelling we have to create in new ways. She has been involved in creating image based theatre since the early 90 s - initially with Theatre and Large - and since 2008 has worked frequently with the acclaimed theatre company Red Leap (The Arrival, Paper Sky, Dust Pilgrim). Alison s screen credits include Top of the Lake, The Almighty Johnsons, and The World s Fastest Indian. THE ACTOR S VOICE: Who should attend? Anyone 10+ Students will examine the fundamentals of voice production and articulation. Through an extensive selection of vocal exercises, students will master good habits of speech through practice, analysis of voice, articulation and pronunciation. Cameron Rhodes Cameron is an actor, director, voice/ acting tutor and a graduate of Toi Whakaari NZ Drama School. Cameron recently appeared in Lysistrata at ATC, and is in the film Housebound playing on Netflix. He has appeared in over 85 plays, 15 films and directed 12 plays. He regularly teaches voice and acting around New Zealand, is on the board of The Actors Programme and is Vice President of Equity NZ.

MOVEMENT Who should attend? Anyone 8+ This module is about developing movement skills as a performer. It is about how to use the body as an expressive instrument.

Students will be encouraged to apply physical skills in all aspects of their performance work and the integrated nature of this work should be recognised and developed.

She is an educator because she loves seeing people challenge themselves and succeed in ways they never imagined.

After completing a degree in Performing Arts in Christchurch she created her own theatre company, Chilli & Lime Productions, which focused on new works, including her own solo show, Bent Not Broken,

3 MOVEMENT Who should attend? Anyone 8+ This module is about developing movement skills as a performer. It is about how to use the body as an expressive instrument. The learning activities in this unit are largely practical and will allow students to develop confidence in the performance of a range of physical activities and styles. Students will be encouraged to apply physical skills in all aspects of their performance work and the integrated nature of this work should be recognised and developed. Merrin Cavel Merrin has had a passion for theatre since high school and loves to share that passion with others. She is an educator because she loves seeing people challenge themselves and succeed in ways they never imagined. Merrin has worked in many areas of theatre and film from professional to community, right back to high school. After completing a degree in Performing Arts in Christchurch she created her own theatre company, Chilli & Lime Productions, which focused on new works, including her own solo show, Bent Not Broken, which she went on to perform around the world. Merrin has worked both on stage and screen and behind the scenes all over New Zealand. Most recently Merrin has spent two years studying and working at The Globe Theatre (London), acting, teaching and managing another small theatre in London, where she found the most enjoyment out of casting great shows with great performers. STAGE COMBAT Stage combat is a specialised skill set in theatre designed to create the illusion of physical combat without causing harm to the performers. This module will reveal the tenets of stage fighting and safely share the basics of stage combat technique. John Way John has been a stage actor for 25 years and on camera for 14 years including stints on Shortland Street, Street Legal, Power Rangers and Spartacus. He has a background in Japanese and European martial arts and has been instructing in stage combat since 1996, contributing to many stage productions and short films. KIDS ON SCREEN Who should attend? Anyone 8+ Learn the difference between acting on stage and in front of the camera. Gain confidence and learn how to relax in order to give a realistic and natural performance. Hanelle Harris Hailing from the valleys of Utopia in the Far North, Hanelle is of Maori (Ngapuhi) and Lebanese descent. In 2011 she graduated from Unitec s Drama School with a Bachelor of Performing Arts in Acting for Screen & Theatre. In 2013 she completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Directing. She has studied an extensive array of acting technique including Laban, Stanislavski and Jeremiah Comey s The Art of. An active member of the New Zealand film, theatre and television industry, she has enjoyed success as an actress (Orphans & Kingdoms, Hillary), director (The Promise of Piha) and casting director (Maria). Hanelle has a genuine love of storytelling. She is inspired most when challenging people to discover and implement their full emotional range. Her unique way of working nurtures raw, honest and connected performances from her actors. SAMOAN FIRE DANCE WORKSHOP Who should attend? Anyone 13+ The Samoan Knife (fire) Dance is synonymous with island night performances, and is taught in Samoa from a very young age. This class develops reflexes, balance and speed through a series of spinning techniques using sticks. No actual fire will be used in this class except unsafe tutor demonstration, and the class is safe and fun for young people to learn. Tino Luafalealo Tino is New Zealand born with Samoan parents. He was taught how to fire dance by his father at 9 years old and as a kid, together with his siblings and cousins, he formed a family dance group called Flames of Polynesia. Tino has been living in Australia for the last six years sharing this unique cultural fire dance and now he s back home, in order to teach others this amazing skill and dance style.

MAKE-UP Who should attend? Anyone 15+ Learn tips on how to apply make up effectively for different areas of performing, as well as general make-up application.

She also completed five seasons at the Edinburgh International Arts Festival with many different companies from Baz Luhrmann s Australian Opera to The Miami City Ballet.

Her TV credits started on Hercules and Xena and include Outrageous Fortune, Power Rangers, Almighty Johnsons and Nothing Trivial.

4 MAKE-UP Who should attend? Anyone 15+ Learn tips on how to apply make up effectively for different areas of performing, as well as general make-up application. Going through eye, lip and face shape, information on skin tone and skin. Ruthie Stoffels Ruthie has made up many faces in the UK while working with the BBC, from Tony Blair to Sir Paul McCartney. She also completed five seasons at the Edinburgh International Arts Festival with many different companies from Baz Luhrmann s Australian Opera to The Miami City Ballet. In New Zealand Ruthie has worked on different film genres from Scarfies - Make-up Supervisor) to Bridge toterabithia, Prince Caspian and King Kong. Her TV credits started on Hercules and Xena and include Outrageous Fortune, Power Rangers, Almighty Johnsons and Nothing Trivial. She has many years of teaching experience, including five years at The Academy of Film and Television Makeup, and then another three years part-time at The Make-up School in Auckland. Ruthie has done many private lessons over the years for actors for stage, screen and actors auditions, as well as being a highly sought- after portrait and profile photographer. MOBILE FILM MAKING WORKSHOP FOR YOUNG AND EMERGING TALENT Go beyond Vine, Snapchat and Instagram video... tell interesting stories through effective editing, sound and creative processes all from the safety of your mobile phone, phablet or tablet. This workshop series will give you an overview of the many styles and techniques used to create films using a mobile phone. You will be exploring new ideas, scripting, shooting and editing processes to enable you to produce your own films whether it is an educational video, experimental film or the next viral hit. As long as you are creative, enjoy using your smartphone and like to tell stories. Films can be created solo or in collaboration. It is important that you will be having fun. Please bring your own mobile phone, charger and a USB stick to the workshop. We recommend that you have some editing experience, at least with imovie or Windows Media Player. If not yet: good tutorials can be found on YouTube ). Laurent Antonczak Laurent is a multi- cultural entrepreneur specialising in digital strategies, education and mobile technologies (mainly for smartphones). Laurent is a well-travelled educator and has lectured and supervised students in both France and New Zealand, as well as holding workshops, speaking and carrying out research in several different locations around the world. He is a multiple award-winning researcher at Colab AUT University focusing on Mobile Technologies and Education. Moreover, he is one of the cofounders of MINA [Mobile Innovation Network Australasia], which aims to explore the possibilities of interaction between people, content and mobile devices. ACTING TECHNIQUE Who should attend? Anyone 8+ This module focuses on drama in the context of performance and explores a variety of styles and forms of theatre and screen. Performance is collaborative in nature and students will work on skills and attitudes necessary to work within a performance group teamwork, adaptability, support, and leadership. Renée Sheridan Renée graduated from Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School and has since worked professionally in both theatre and film. Theatrical highlights include Death of a Salesman, Almost a Bird, Theatre Collective s productions of The Glass Menagerie and A Streetcar Named Desire at Circa Theatre. Screen credits include Shortland Street, the Gibson Group s Paradise Cafe 2 and award-winning Heartless, web-series High Road and feature films Eternity and Shopping. As a voice artist she has worked with Radio New Zealand, Mediaworks, Learning Media and The Blind Foundation, as well as lending her voice for radio and television commercials. Renée is a proud member of WIFT NZ (Women in Film & Television), MEAA Actors Equity New Zealand, Directors & Editors Guild NZ; New Zealand Writers Guild, SGI NZ.

ADVANCED IMPROVISATION Who should attend?

stories and foster an understanding of comedic timing. This improvisation class is low in pressure and high in fun.

This class will allow you to learn the improvisational skills of Play, Spontaneity, Character and Story.

5 ADVANCED IMPROVISATION Who should attend? Anyone 13+ Improvisation has the boundless potential to unleash your creativity, instill the ability to solve problems, allow you to collaborate with a team, teach you to tell concise, engaging stories and foster an understanding of comedic timing. This improvisation class is low in pressure and high in fun. This class is a great sampler for people curious about improv or a nice refresher to people who have been out of the improv world for a while. This class will allow you to learn the improvisational skills of Play, Spontaneity, Character and Story. Mark Scott Mark Scott s fifteen years of acting credits span feature film, television and theatre, though in 2009, he achieved nationwide notoriety as the slightly inept Moro television ad presenter. Mark has performed with The Improv Bandits in New Zealand and Melbourne, Toronto, Vancouver, Belgium, plus in three televised New Zealand International Comedy Festival Galas. As a stand up comedian Mark has commanded stages throughout North America, London, Australia and of course NZ, opening as the headline act. His range of venues span from corporate box and cruise ship to a moving bus and his own lounge. In 2009 mark created and co-hosted the Official Late Show for Auckland s first ever Fringe Festival. He has also written and produced a number of festival length sketch shows. PAGE TO STAGE Who should attend? Anyone 10+ Page to Stage is geared towards people who would like to understand the complete experience of the journey of a play from the writing stage to the performance stage, with all the fascinating magic that happens in between. This is a hands-on experience involving scripting, directing and acting. Alan Williamson Alan trained as an actor/director at Theatre Corporate under Raymond Hawthorne in the early 70s and has attended TVNZ directing courses. An actor, writer and director for Soapbox Theatre in London in the 1970s, he also worked mainly as a scriptwriter for London Weekend Television under Humphrey Barclay (Light Entertainment). From London to Auckland, he worked as an actor for Robert INTRODUCTION TO SET AND PROPS Who should attend? Anyone 10+ He was the perfect servant I only noticed him when one day he wasn t there. A good set is a perfect servant to the actors and the play. It gives an audience their first taste of the play, before any actor sets foot on stage or speaks a word. It intrigues, excites, sets the mood, and above all keeps out of the actors way. It helps us create the magic of the theatre. In our workshop we will find the best process for creating good set design for plays and theatres of any size and budget. We ll review some of the traps to avoid and how to avoid them. We ll also demonstrate some basic techniques for creating odd props, and make a fish Malcolm Dale Malcolm has been involved with local theatre for well over 20 years, both as an actor and as a set designer and builder. He has been involved in creating the sets for a wide range of productions, including the Threepenny Opera, Terra Nova, Abelard & Heloise and Fawlty Towers at Titirangi Theatre. Recently he designed and (with a great team) built the scenae frons stage backdrop for the Pop-Up Globe. Alan Williamson Alan trained as an actor/director at Theatre Corporate under Raymond Hawthorne in the early 70s and has attended TVNZ directing courses.

PARENTS AND KIDS DANCE WORKSHOP Who should attend? Parents and their children of any age This workshop focuses on the relationship between you and your child.

Through a dance warm-up and other contact and physical movement exercises, the workshop will take you and your child/teenager towards making creative choices together, as well as learning how to play

If you are looking to improve confidence in expressing yourself, build your physical intelligence, tackle creative challenges and share a fun and empowering experience with your kid, then come with

6 PARENTS AND KIDS DANCE WORKSHOP Who should attend? Parents and their children of any age This workshop focuses on the relationship between you and your child. Even if you have never danced before, this gentle class will help you to get out of your head space and back into the physical space where parents and children thrive. Through a dance warm-up and other contact and physical movement exercises, the workshop will take you and your child/teenager towards making creative choices together, as well as learning how to play again. If you are looking to improve confidence in expressing yourself, build your physical intelligence, tackle creative challenges and share a fun and empowering experience with your kid, then come with me. Claire O Neil Claire is a performing artist, choreographer and teacher of contemporary dance and improvisation. She has danced with New Zealand s finest contemporary choreographers including Douglas Wright and Michael Parmenter and with Australian companies, Desoxy Theatre and Sue Healy & Dancers. She also featured in Sue Healy s dance film Virtuosi. Claire has taught for many of Europe s finest dance companies and schools. She has been choreographic director for Australian street theatre company Stalker Theatre, and choreographic assistant for Michele Noiret and The Paris Opera. She has recently completed her Masters in Dance. Claire has been creating dance theatre works under Fidget Collective since INTRO TO LIGHTING DESIGN Basic lighting terminology and equipment explained. Handson experience of different kinds of lights and how they work and what they can do. Insight into how to programme lighting states for plays and events and how to plot a show. This is an important skill to have a general working knowledge of if interested in pursuing a life in the arts and/or perhaps you will find a true passion that will bring you fulfilment throughout your life. Nik Janurek Nik is a theatre practitioner, specialising in freelance production, technical management and lighting design. Originally trained at the Bristol Old Vic in the UK, he has worked for premier companies both in the UK and New Zealand. Nik most recently lit Te Po at the International Festival in Wellington and the Auckland Arts Festival. He has lit shows through the country including at the ASB, Civic, Bruce Mason, Maidment, Q, Herald, Basement and Titirangi theatres in Auckland.

7 TIMETABLE WEEK 2 TO WEEK 5 The Green Room Performing Arts St Cuthbert's WEEK 1 Taster and Enrolment Day Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 4pm 4.30pm 5pm 5.30pm 6pm 6.30pm 7pm 7.30pm 5 Enrolment Day- Come and try some sample classes 10 Class 1 of 4 Devised Physical Theatre Class 1 of 2 Ages Class 2 of 4 Devised Physical Theatre Class 2 of 2 Ages Class 3 of 4 Class 1 of 4 19 Class 4 of 4 Class 2 of 4 24 Acting Technique Class 3 of 4 26 The Actor's Voice Class 4 of 4 31 Theatre Games Class 1 of 3 Stage Combat Fire-Dancing Thursday June 2 Theatre Games Class 2 of 3 Movement Fire-Dancing Class 2 of 2 TIMETABLE WEEK 6 TO WEEK 9 The Green Room Performing Arts St Cuthbert's 4pm 4.30pm 5pm 5.30pm 6pm 6.30pm 7pm 7.30pm Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Tuesday June 7 Theatre Games Class 3 of 3 Stage Combat Class 2 of 2 Advanced Improv Class 1 of 2 Age 13+ Thursday June 9 Master class - Make up and Special Effects Ages 15+ Advanced Improv Class 2 of 2 Age 13+ Tuesday June 14 Master class - Intro to Lighting Design Ages 16+ Thursday June 16 Movem ent Class 2 of 2 Master class - Make up and Special Effects Class 2 of 2 Ages 15+ No evening classes tonight due to concurrent classes runnning Tuesday June 21 Kids On Screen Class 1 of 3 Page to Stage Thursday June 23 Kids On Screen Class 2 of 3 Intro to Set and Prop Design Ages 14+ Last Day Tuesday June 28 Kids On Screen Class 3 of 3 Ages 8+ Parents and Kids Dance Workshop All Ages Guest Speaker, Parent Drinks, End of Term - All Welcome Please collegiate@stcuthberts.school.nz to book.

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