EDUCATION

TEACHERS' PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Directing The School Production

Presented by Lab Kelpie in association with Arts Centre Melbourne and Drama Victoria

10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Monday 23 March 2020
The Channel, Arts Centre Melbourne

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So you’ve been put in charge of the school production… AAARGH! This is often a massive job that requires mountains of both creative and logistical ability – and an entirely different set of skills to what’s required to coordinate and control a classroom. In this workshop the team from Lab Kelpie will equip you with invaluable tools and techniques to manage the show from planning through to production.

Whether you’re fresh to directing or an old hand, a new or experienced teacher, leading the school production voluntarily or just because you drew the short straw, there’s plenty in this workshop to help turn that “aargh!” into an “a-ha!” – and help your next experience be both creatively satisfying and practically manageable.

Drama Victoria Members: $192.50
Non-Members: $258.50
Pre-Service/Unwaged: $110

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SCHOOL SHOWS AND WORKSHOPS

A Prudent Man

Delve into the world of political theatre with A Prudent Man, an engaging and relevant solo performance that satirically explores Australian politics and the alt-right A rich piece for analysis and evaluation, students have the opportunity to further extend their understanding of performance skills, styles and conventions with an extended “Playing The Villain” workshop with actor Lyall Brooks.

Perfect for Years 9 – 12 students of Drama, Theatre Studies and English, the work is also a valuable study tool for Australian History, Politics and Sociology, and for the Critical & Creative Thinking, Ethical and Personal & Social Capabilities.

With incursion packages priced from $350, check out A Prudent Man‘s School Show page for more information.

SCHOOL WORKSHOPS

Tailored Workshops

Is your class in need of a healthy shake up? Are you after some inspiration and fresh provocations for your students? Are you looking for an expert incursion to demonstrate and support your curriculum?

Lab Kelpie Education is experienced in delivering tailored workshops, masterclasses and even motivational speaking sessions – covering Drama and Theatre Studies, English, and The Capabilities – across all year levels.

Our professional team and some of their specialist offerings include:

KATY WARNER: An award-winning playwright, YA novelist and qualified teacher, Katy has a wealth of experience delivering a range of Theatre and Fiction Writing classes, Drama and Directing workshops, and is an accomplished writer of Education Resources across all age groups.

LYALL BROOKS: Lyall is a multi award-winning actor, director and teaching artist, acclaimed across Australia for delivering Monologue masterclasses and both Character Development and Playbuilding workshops to secondary students and adults alike. He is also an experienced Education Resources writer, and Professional Development facilitator for teachers.

SHARON DAVIS: An accomplished VCA-trained actor and director, Lab Kelpie Literary Manager Sharon has extensive experience in developing Dramaturgy, Shakespeare and Scenework skills for upper primary and all secondary students. Sharon also provides Professional Development opportunites for teachers.

FIONA HARRIS: Fiona is an award-winning comedian, writer and actor with a wealth of experience delivering Imagination and Storybook Writing workshops for primary students, Comedy and Sketch Writing classes for secondary schools, and Motivational Speeches across all ages – including staff rooms! Fiona is also an acclaimed writer and/or director of primary and lower secondary School Productions.

LAUREN BENNETT: Our Lab Kelpie Associate Producer, Lauren’s teaching forte lies with the littlies – Drama and Playbuilding for primary students, especially those valuable long-term or weekly visits.