Workshops

The perfect opportunity to learn Theatre Stage Management

Learn the principles of Stanislavski, one of the most popular acting techniques followed by actors all around the globe.

Improvisation can strike fear into the heart of many performers, yet it is a powerful and fantastically fun skill to have in any actor’s toolbelt.

Learn to move more freely on stage and improve stage presence.

Learn playfulness and presence. Explore how to be “present” and in “complicity” with other performers.
Movement sequences from the Feldenkrais Method to heighten self perception. Discover more ease and less tension, rhythm as a foundation for creative play.

Learn to have more presence on stage – games to invite more playfulness, discover an organic sense of movement.
Facilitated by performer, theatre maker and Feldenkrais Practitioner Anna Yen.

To engage Members with introductory techniques to explore the basics of stagecraft and how to move on stage to create interesting relationships and stage pictures.

Dates and TimesDATES YET TO BE ANNOUNCEDThe Page to Stage ProjectMATES bringing new opportunities for it’s Members.  If you are a budding playwright this style of workshop will definitely interest you.Contact creative@matestg.org.au for further information.

Dates and Times Saturday 24 April 10.30am – 5pmVenue: Birkdale School of Arts Hall, 101 Birkdale Road, Birkdale, QLD 4159Cost” $80 Members/$100 Non Members (includes Membership until 30/9/2021)Develop your Writing Skills for Stage and PlayExplore the principles of hooking your audience, creating memorable characters, deploying tension & writing realistic dialogue. Learn classic narrative structures & how…

Dates and Times27th March, 2021Venue: Birkdale School of Arts Hall, 101 Birkdale Road, BIRKDALEDevelop your acting skills with StanislavskiLearn the principles of Stanislavski, one of the most popular acting techniques followed by actors all around the globe.Learn how to gain ’emotional truth’ in acting.Engage in text analysis and learn the principles of given circumstances, actions…

Dates and Times Saturday May 15 10.30am – 5pmVenue: Birkdale School of Arts Hall, 101 Birkdale Road, BirkdaleCOST: $80 Members/$100 Non-Members (includes Membership until 30/9/2021).Explore the use of comedy in Shakespeare’s scripts Ann has led Shakespeare, Applied Theater and improv courses for major universities including Griffith Uni and UQ and currently teaches regular courses for QUT…