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Saturday Workshops at The Court

In 2010 The Court Theatre is proud to announce a programme of Saturday workshops to be held once-monthly between March and October.  Taught by The Court’s top professional actors and tutors, these will cover a wide range of theatre skills.

All workshops will be held on a Saturday between 9 and 3pm at The Court.  Prices are $150 inc. GST per  workshop ($180 inc. GST for Master Classes.)

March 13^th: Lighting a Performance

Tutor: The Court technical staff
An introduction to lighting in the theatre.  Will include practical experience with equipment in Court One.

April 24^th: Voice

Tutor: Elizabeth O’Connor, Literary Manager at The Court
A practical workshop, in which participants will be coached in ways to improve their vocal technique and quality.

May 22^nd: Acting Skills

Tutor: Stephanie McKellar-Smith, Co-ordinator of Acting at The National Academy of Singing and the Dramatic Arts
A comprehensive look at the most important skills of acting.   

June 19^th: Master Class*: Acting Comedy

Tutor: Ross Gumbley, Artistic Director of The Court
Through the direction of a variety of classic comedic scenes, Ross Gumbley will teach participants the skills to succeed in this often  difficult genre.

July 24^th: Script Analysis

Tutor: Lara Macgregor, Associate Artistic Director of The Court
An exploration of ways an actor or director can find depth of character and meaning in a script.

August 28^th: Staging Musical Theatre

Tutor: Sandra Rasmussen, Director and Choreographer at The Court
A fun, practical workshop which will communicate the universal skills required when putting together a musical performance.

September 18^th :  Master Class*:Classical Acting

Tutor: Elric Hooper, former Artistic Director of The Court
In this Master Class taught by esteemed actor and director Elric Hooper, participants will observe and be directed in a selection of scenes from classical theatre.  

October 30^th: Auditioning for Stage and Screen

Tutor: Lara Macgregor, Associate Artistic Director of The Court
Participants will be given practical experience and learn the skills for successful auditioning.

*  Master Classes will be open to participants actively performing, teaching or studying
theatre, or those who hold a qualification or experience equivalent  to the following
approximate levels: Trinity College Grade 8; NCEA Level 3; NZSB Grade 8.