Upcoming Shows/ Workshops

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1. Sarah Marshall says:

   05/04/2011 at 10:52 PM

   Are we not doing hotseating to draw the parallells with midget? Erm and what about what we were saying the other day about using the playground scene? But other than that it sounds good babe 🙂

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2. Caroline Larcombe says:

   05/04/2011 at 9:59 PM

   Hey guys here is a plan iv’e wrote up for the workshop! Let me know what you think?

   Workshop Schedule May 7th, 3.30pm-4.15pm (approx)
   Expecting 20 (approx) performing arts students aged 14-15.

   Introduction – 3 mins –
   • Welcome everyone to the workshop, explain who we are.
   • Brief info about Beyond Wedekind – based on Spring Awakening, what are the themes of the play/issues it presents

   Themes/Aims of the Workshop – 5 mins –
   • Understand how taboo subjects can be presented through theatre
   • How can theatre be educational to young people
   • Aim is that they watch the performance understanding the importance of speaking out, because ‘Silence Sometimes ~hurts’
   • Aim is to teach the students about promenade theatre, and how it is effective

   Exercise 1 – Exploring taboo subjects 15 mins
   • In groups of approx 5, ask students to pick a taboo subject that they are aware is an issue for teens.
   • Create short improvisation based around this taboo subject
   e.g someone you know using drugs, what would realistically happen in this situation
   • Show improv to the other groups
   • Theatre company members freeze the action just before a decision is made
   e.g just before a student decides to try the drugs
   • We come in and demonstrate what we feel should happen instead
   e.g be open and honest amongst your friends, don’t be afraid to talk about it.

   Exercise 2 – Promenade Theatre 10 mins
   • Ask students if they understand the concept of promenade theatre, explain to them what it is/how it works
   • In small groups students use the scene from first exercise to create their own piece of promenade theatre.
   • Groups scatter around the room, theatre company members become the audience and show them how the audience can contribute to promenade theatre.
   • Ask students how they think this is a useful form of theatre? Or what the disadvantages may be?

   Exercise 3 – Promenade theatre, switching the roles – 10 mins
   • Theatre company members perform the playground scene and ask the students be the audience and to experience the action as they understand is appropriate during promenade staging.
   • Talk to students about ‘breaking the fourth wall’ and that they shouldn’t be afraid to get up close to the actors.

   Conclusion – 5 mins
   • What have the students learnt/what do they understand about our play?
   • Do they feel that we have encouraged them to talk about taboo subjects more openly?
   • Do they feel that it is important to represent and educate teenagers through performance?

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