Katy Green teaching drama workshops at the Hawkesbury Regional Gallery
The Open Programs have wrapped up another successful series of dance and shadow puppetry workshops in Tern 2 for people with a disability in Western Sydney.
Drama Workshops
At the Hawkesbury Regional Gallery tutor Katy Green made maximum use of the Gallery space by engaging the participants directly with the works of the current exhibition. Katy developed circus theme exercises & activities based on the exhibition: Circus in Australian Art, making the exhibition experience more rich and meaningful for the participants by making it a multi sensory experience – an excellent example of good practice.
Shadow Puppetry Workshops
At The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre tutor Stephen Carr facilitated a wonderful shadow puppetry show with participants for an end of term public performance. Participants were actively involved in all the puppet creation as well as maneuvering the puppets during the performance to tell the story of Myths and Legends from the sea.
More workshops in Term 3 @The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre
Q Theatre Company are offering more workshops in Term 3 on Fridays beginning 31 July 2009. Get in quick as places are limited. Bookings essential. For bookings contact James Fischer at the Q Theatre on tel: (02) 4723 7613 or email: jfischer@jspac.com.au.
Open Program workshops at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery
A 10 week drama workshop series including skills development in voice, movement, improvisation and character work. Participants must be able to commit to the full ten weeks.
Places are limited, booking essential.
When: Tuesday 5 May – Tuesday 7 July (10 weeks). Time: 10:00am – 12 noon.
Access: Accessible venue & toilets. There is a ramp from the Christie Street entrance and a lift to the gallery level from the basement carpark, George Street entrance and from the Ground Floor of the Library. Groups involving more than one wheelchair please contact the gallery on 4560 4441 for access via the service lane and lift.
Accessible Arts Western Sydney is looking for a casual tutor to run weekly workshops at either Blacktown Arts Centre or Hawkesbury Regional Gallery from July- September, 2008. The suitable tutor would have skills in one of the performing arts e.g. music making, movement, dance, performance, theatre making and either experience or the willingness to work with people with a disability.
Tutors local to Blacktown and the Hawkesbury area are strongly encouraged to get in contact.
For more information or to express an interest contact Alison Richardson on ph 02 9251 6499 (ext 5) or arichardson@aarts.net.au by Wednesday 11th June 2008.
Accessible Arts partnered with Information & Cultural Exchange to deliver a series of six workshops in sound and image collection. The workshops engaged various special schools, support units, day programs and accommodation services in the Hawkesbury, Penrith and Blue Mountains region, and more than fifty participants were actively involved. Under the direction of professional artists, participants used mini disc recorders and digital stills cameras to capture the sights and sounds that constitute the Places and Spaces they inhabit.
Participating services include Tallowood Special School (Kellyville); Xavier College (Llandilo); AFFORD Day Options (Windsor); AFFORD Cherrywood Accommodation Service (Llandilo); Disability Enterprises – Leura Day Options (Blue Mountains).
As part of My Space, My Place a multimedia exhibition showcasing the results of the workshops will take place at the Powerhouse Youth Theatre, Fairfield.
Cherrywood Accommodation Service (Llandilo) & Leura Day Options (Katoomba)
