The Arts Centre Gold Coast in association with Queensland Theatre Company presents the inaugural Junior Artist Residency Program from Saturday 16 April - Wednesday 20 April 2011.
Held during the 2011 Easter School holidays, this program will provide an outstanding opportunity for young Gold Coast theatre enthusiasts to learn a wide range of performance skills from experts associated with Queensland's leading theatre company.
The five day program will explore and develop a wide range of performance skills including areas such as voice, comic characterisation and dramatic acting.
The program is available to the following age groups - 7-9 years, 10-11 years and 12-14 years.
Participants will also be given the opportunity to create and present a performance excerpt developed in association with professional artists from Queensland Theatre Company.
The Arts Centre Gold Coast is proud to be able to offer and host a residency program of this quality for our budding junior thespians.
CONTENT
Voice - These sessions will help develop participants’ control, range and projection. Exercises will include techniques to strengthen clarity and articulation, to develop an understanding of intonation and vocal colour, develop singing skills.
Comic Characterisation – These sessions will explore various techniques of physical comedy including slapstick and clowning and teach different ways of approaching comic characterisation.
Dramatic Acting – These workshops will improve young stage performers in a broad range of skill areas. The focus will be on dramatic acting and scenes will be selected from a range of theatrical styles including Absurdism, Contemporary Australian, Gothic Theatre and short story adaptations.
GENERAL DAILY SCHEDULE
9.00am - 3.20pm
The first three days of the program will be devoted to various skill development workshops, and the final two days will comprise rehearsals, performance, and an industry forum/Q+A with the artists.
COST: 190.00 (includes tickets to final presentation)
For enquiries contact: Vicki Buenen (Production Coordinator) on:
Phone: 07 5581 6536
Email: buenen@theartscentregc.com.au
Website: http://www.theartscentregc.com.au