Welcome to our first edition!
After years of requests, I'm thrilled to announce that Livewire will be offering regular, year-round workshops in drama, theatre, and other areas of the arts, for all ages! In this email, I can confirm all details for the remainder of the Summer holidays, and Semester 1 for ages 1-adult, and I will forward another email at the start of Semester 1 with confirmed details for the remainder of the year.
So, what is on offer? LOTS!
- Semester-long skills development workshops for ages 1 - adult in drama, with a short, informal performance for family & friends at the end of semester for ages 6 - adult.
- Performance Ensembles and troupes for ages 8 - adult, commencing in term 2, which will feature public performances. Note, ensemble participants must also be enrolled in semester-long, skills-development workshops.
- Masterclasses in specific skills / techniques, including: acting for camera; musical theatre; playwriting; directing; design; mask; Shakespeare; and many more. These will include workshops presented by guest teachers who are national and/or international leaders in their field.
- Regular writing classes for primary aged - adult.
- Public speaking workshops and events.
- Special events and festivals showcasing theatre and performance.
- Community cultural development workshops and performances.
- In conjunction with our sister company flowHQ, workshops in all aspects of business and career management for artists; digital marketing and publicity; creativity and creative thinking; communication; and confidence building.
- ... and so much more!
Our new website will be live by the start of February, and will be able to accept online bookings and payments. In the meantime, if you'd like to book, please email us, and payment methods will be forwarded to you.
Thankyou for your previous participation and interest in Livewire. I hope you are as excited about our new developments as I am. K-M
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SUMMER HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS
Our holiday workshops for ages 1 - adult are well underway, with another 2.5 weeks to go. Remember bookings are essential, so please email me asap if you'd like to reserve your place.
Please note, Creating Believable Characters 1 for ADULTS & TEENS STARTS TODAY (5th Jan), so if you would like to book into this workshop, please PHONE me on 0414 536 414 before 5pm. A reminder that the first class is a compulsory prerequisite for the second class on the 18th of January.
Here is what's on offer for the rest of the holidays:
TODDLERS
These workshops run for 30 minutes and are for children aged 1-3, with one parent or carer. We explore movement, voice, music, and the world around us through imaginative, interactive storytelling. $10
PRE-SCHOOLERS
These 1 hour themed workshops for ages 4-6 use costumes, props, role play, characterisation, voice, movement, music, mime, and interactive storytelling to encourage participants to think creatively, work both collaboratively and independently, solve problems, and use their imaginations to understand the world around them. $16.50
PRIMARY
TWISTED TALES (ages 10-12) and LOOPY LEGENDS (ages 7-9):
These week-long workshops allow the participants to work as a group to devise an original play based on the theme. They will create the characters and story, and work together to bring it to life. Along the way, they’ll practice their skills with voice, movement, characterisation, acting, mime, story creation and writing, negotiation, and presentation. Their creation will be presented as a short performance to families at the end of the week. $165 (includes all materials)
TEENS & ADULTS
CREATING BELIEVABLE CHARACTERS 1 & 2: Participants will explore characters from existing works, and characters of their own creation. We will explore the vocal and physical techniques, character planning and improvisations, which are used to bring characters from page to stage, from one-dimensional to multi-layered, and the skills and subtleties required to make them believable. We will examine the different elements needed to establish believability with characters across various genres. Participants must attend the 1st workshop to be able to attend the 2nd. $40 each
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SEMESTER 1 WORKSHOPS
We're kicking semester 1 off with a bang, with weekly workshops for ages 1 to adults. The Livewire semester will run for a total of 17 weeks, in 2 blocks, with the Easter school holidays in the middle.
All Semester 1 workshops are held at the Milton CWA Hall, Wason St.
If you are interested in a class, but the current schedule does not suit you, please email us and we will place you on a waiting list for an alternative time. Our workshop numbers are kept small to ensure every participant receives individual attention, so if numbers permit, we will schedule additional classes.
SEMESTER 1
LITTLE LIVEWIRES, IMAGININGS, CHILDEN'S THEATRE
week beginning 6/2/17 - week ending 7/4/17
Easter Holidays
week beginning 1/5/17 - week ending 23/6/17
Total: 17 weeks
YOUTH THEATRE, SENIOR THEATRE
3/2/17 - 7/4/17
Easter Holidays
5/5/17 - 30/6/17
(2 week break on 9th & 16th June)
Total: 17 weeks
All prices include GST, and all materials required.
Beginning in Semester 1, all participants must be members of Livewire Theatre. This is a yearly payment of $15 per participant, and is an insurance requirement.
LITTLE LIVEWIRES (TODDLERS)
These half hour sessions combine movement, voice, interactive storytelling, music and sound, dance, and sensory play. They are for children aged 1-3, accompanied by a parent or carer.
Thursdays 12:15-12:45pm
$115 for 17 weeks
IMAGININGS (PRE-SCHOOLERS)
Our Imaginings sessions for ages 4-6 have won multiple awards for their innovative curriculum, first devised by Artistic Director K-M Doyle 20 years ago. The 1 hour classes use a different theme every week to provide a context for exploring the world around us, using costumes, props, role play, voice, movement, dance, music, mime, and interactive storytelling. The activities encourage the participants to think creatively, work both collaboratively and independently, improvise and develop their memories, communicate effectively, solve complex problems in creative ways, and use their imaginations to interpret and understand their own world and experiences.
Tuesdays 1-2pm
Thursdays 11am-12pm
$190 for 17 weeks
CHILDREN'S THEATRE (PRIMARY)
These 2 hour workshops are for grades 1-6. There is currently one class scheduled, however if numbers allow, the age group will be split into 2 separate classes, one each for junior and upper primary. If it remains at one class, the students will be given work appropriate to their own individual developmental levels.
These weekly workshops teach and develop skills in all areas of drama and theatre, including acting, voice, movement, improvisation, mime, mask, direction, and devising. Each semester, the participants will work towards a final project, determined by the students in collaboration with the teacher. They will learn and refine their skills as they create, rehearse and prepare for an end of semester performance. In addition to dramatic skills, they will develop and improve skills in creative thinking, planning, communication, problem solving, collaborative and independent learning and creation, flexibility and adaptability, leadership and teamwork, and will improve their self-confidence.
Mondays 4-6pm
$375 for 17 weeks
YOUTH THEATRE (SECONDARY)
These 2 hour workshops are for grades 7-12. There is currently one class scheduled, however if numbers allow, the age group will be split into 2 separate classes, one each for junior and upper secondary. If it remains at one class, the students will be given work appropriate to their own individual developmental levels.
These weekly workshops teach and develop skills in all areas of drama and theatre, including acting, voice, movement, improvisation, mime, mask, direction, and devising. Each semester, the participants will work towards a final project, determined by the students in collaboration with the teacher. They will learn and refine their skills as they create, rehearse and prepare for an end of semester performance. In addition to dramatic skills, they will develop and improve skills in creative thinking, planning, communication, problem solving, collaborative and independent learning and creation, flexibility and adaptability, leadership and teamwork, and will improve their self-confidence.
Fridays 5-7pm
$375 for 17 weeks
NOTE: This class will commence on 3/2/17 and finish on 30/6/17. There will be a 2 week gap mid term 2, on the 9th and 16th of June.
SENIOR THEATRE (ADULTS)
These weekly workshops teach and develop skills in all areas of drama and theatre, including acting, voice, movement, improvisation, mime, mask, direction, and devising. Each semester, the participants will work towards a final project, determined by the students in collaboration with the teacher. They will learn and refine their skills as they create, rehearse and prepare for an end of semester performance. In addition to dramatic skills, they will develop and improve skills in creative thinking, planning, communication, problem solving, collaborative and independent learning and creation, flexibility and adaptability, leadership and teamwork, and will improve their self-confidence.
Fridays 7-9pm
$375 for 17 weeks
NOTE: This class will commence on 3/2/17 and finish on 30/6/17. There will be a 2 week gap mid term 2, on the 9th and 16th of June.
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WYRD SISTERS
K-M will be directing the first production for Milton Follies this year, Terry Pratchett's© Wyrd Sisters, adapted by Stephen Briggs. Auditions are Thursday the 12th, and Sunday 15th of January, and anyone over the age of 15 is welcome to audition. All information, including the audition pack and registration form are on the Follies website.
"In Wyrd Sisters, Terry Pratchett© takes Shakespeare’s Macbeth and then turns it up ‘till the knob comes off. It’s all there – a wicked duke and duchess, the ghost of the murdered king, dim soldiers, strolling players, a land in peril. And who stands between the Kingdom and destruction? Three witches: Granny Weatherwax (intolerant, self-opinionated, powerful); Nanny Ogg (down-to-earth, vulgar); and Magrat Garlick (naive, fond of occult jewellery and bunnies)."
Wyrd Sisters is a non-musical, adult production, but contains humour and themes suitable for family audiences. Like the best family productions, it has humour aimed at all ages, including riotous innuendo which will safely fly over the heads of the youngsters.
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Milton Follies invite everyone to audition for Wyrd Sisters,
and would definitely love to see more men (aged 15+) registering their audition
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