Youth Empowerment Theatre – Theatre that is a “Rehearsal for Real Life”

Youth Empowerment Theatre – A “Rehearsal for Real Life”

Join us for a Creative Afternoon with Embers in the South and Teula Wylde!

6 to 12 years.

What is Youth Empowerment Theatre?

This workshop is fun, action-packed, and empowering! The energy in the room is all about laughter, connection, and understanding.

Participants will dive into games, embodiment, sculpting, and acting, while learning powerful life skills like:
✔ Empathy
✔ Communication
✔ Resilience

Built on the foundations of Augusto Boal’s theatre techniques, this 1.5-hour experience helps young people:

• Understand themselves more deeply

• Develop empathy for others

• Learn emotional regulation and self-expression

• Build confidence and self-worth

They’ll leave with practical tools for self-regulation, managing stress and anxiety, and communicating effectively at school, at home, and in the world.

This isn’t your ordinary drama class—it’s about stepping into themselves, rehumanising humanity through playful critical thinking, and using theatre as a tool for personal empowerment.

This is more than a holiday activity—it’s a gift of lifelong skills for well-being, resilience, and confidence.

What to Bring:

✔ Water bottle

Parents: You’re welcome to stay and watch or drop the kids off and return at the end.

Snacks Provided: Fresh fruit, crackers, and more.

About Teula Wylde

• Qualifications:
  Bachelor of Creative Industries, Bachelor of Education, and Masters of Social Change and Development.

• Experience:

  • 15 years teaching Social Action Theatre in primary, secondary, and university settings in QLD.

  • Former Artistic Director of a Social Action Theatre company in QLD, working with young people and marginalised communities.

Teula uses theatre as a transformative tool for:
✔ Building confidence and empathy
✔ Empowering young people to advocate for themselves
✔ Addressing social issues like bullying through creative expression

She believes theatre helps young people feel valued, heard, and become change-makers in their world.

📧 Enquiries:
Sharon – Event Coordinator
embersinthesouth@gmail.com