Staging the Story - 9-12 years
Event description
Staging the Story
AGE: 9 - 12 years
DATE: 19 April 2024
TIME: 9am - 2pm
LOCATION: Burley Griffin Room, Griffith Regional Theatre
COST: $50 + Booking FEE
Delve into a world of storytelling and drama. Throughout this workshop, participants will explore character creation and storytelling through games, improvisation, and exercises. Share the stage and create something captivating.
WHOOP theatre
is based in Griffith, NSW, and local theatre creative Melanie Toscan developed the school holiday workshops. Melanie has been performing on stage from an early age. She has performed many roles locally ranging from the explosive ‘Tybolt’ in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ to the tenacious cheerleader ‘Serena’ in ‘Legally Blonde The Musical'. In more recent times Melanie has been playing the roles of producer and visual designer for local productions. In 2019 she was nominated for a Canberra Area Theatre Award (CAT award) for Best Leading Actress in a Play for her role as ‘Hermia’ in the Griffith and Regional Association of the Performing Arts (GRAPA) ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.
PLEASE BRING ALONG some lunch and a drink bottle.
Parents will be able to watch a short performance the students have devised together at the end of the workshop.