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Open Programs Term 2 Wrap Up

Jennifer — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:55:12 +0000

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.

Q Theatre Company: Puppetry and Acting & Improvisation workshops

Jennifer — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:19:15 +0000

In term three the Q Theatre Company is offering two exciting workshops for people with a disability.

Workshop One: 3 Dimensional Rod Puppetry run by Stephen Carr
Participants will learn skills in storytelling, creating three dimensional puppets and literacy.

Workshop Two: Acting and Improvisation
Participants will learn skills in acting, movement and improvisation.

Bookings are essential as there is a maximum 10 participants per workshop.

When: 10:30am – 12:30pm every Friday from 31 July to 2 October 2009. There will be a workshop performance on Friday 2 October 2009.

Where: Q Theatre Company, Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, 597 High Street, Penrith NSW.

Who: People with a disability

Costs: $100 per participant per term. Please note due to demand workshops must be paid in advance at the start of each term.

Contact: For more information & to book your place, contact James Fischer tel: (02) 4723 7613 email: jfischer@jspac.com.au.

Website: http://www.jspac.com.au/q_home.php

Access: Accessible venue and toilets. Accessible parking (at the Penrith Civic Centre car park).

Hawkesbury :: Regional Gallery Drama Workshops

Jennifer — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:47:46 +0000

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.

Where: Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, 300 George Street, Windsor 2756 (vehicle entry via Christie Street).

Who: Suitable for all abilities.

Contact: To register contact Hawkesbury Regional Gallery on tel: (02) 4560 4440.

Cost: $10/ participant per week. Can pay week by week and a receipt will be issued.

Website: hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au

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.

Penrith :: Shadow Puppetry at The Joan

Jennifer — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:33:29 +0000

A fabulous end of term workshop performance took place at The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre on 2 April, as part of the Accessible Arts Open Program. The Open Program is a skills development workshop series that will aim to operate out of all major arts centres across Western Sydney. The Open Program currently exists at the Hawkesbury Regional Gallery and the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in Penrith.

The latest workshop series to take place was in Shadow Puppetry at The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre with local puppeteer Stephen Carr. Stephen and the participants from two services in the region, AFFORD Windsor & NADO (Lawson), spent the first 4 weeks constructing the puppets and the following 4 weeks rehearsing the show, which was based on two fables taken from Pacific Island folklore.

Accessible Arts Creative Program Coordinator, Alison Richardson, attended the performance and said, “It was great to see how everyone could be involved in the performance by either manipulating and/ or being the voice for the puppet. And really great for those that are a little shy as they are behind a screen, so no one need know who they are but they are still involved.”

For more information on the Open Program contact Alison Richardson on tel: (02) 9251 6499 (ext 112) or arichardson@aarts.net.au.

Introduction to Performance workshop with Katy Green

Jennifer — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:24:07 +0000

Members of Nepean Area Disability Organisation and AFFORD Windsor joined forces at the Hawkesbury Regional Gallery for an Introduction to Performance workshop. Facilitated by Katy Green, the group explored various ways to use movement, stillness, speech and sound in performance. Within these focus areas, the participants learnt to integrate emotion, character, shape and style into their performances. By the end of the 10 weeks, the participants had established a set of weekly drama rituals, produced confidence and creativity in their performing and formed a wonderful bond.

Performance Workshop with Katy Green

Tutor profile: Katy Green

Katy is a Sydney-based movement/theatre artist who is committed to devising social and conceptual process-based performance. In 2006, Katy completed a Bachelor of Performance, Theory and Practice (Honours) at UWS, for which she was awarded Honours Class 1. During her Honours year, Katy devised dancing withŠ and later in 2007 further developed the piece for the Quarterbred Festival at PACT Youth Theatre with her newly formed performance collective, stagejuice. Most recently with stagejuice, Katy co-directed ball, a short movement and sound work, at NightTime #6 at Performance Space. Katy also works extensively with version 1.0. She completed a Research and Development Residency at Performance Space with version 1.0 for Hurt and Damage in 2008, stage managed Deeply Offensive and Utterly Untrue at Performance Space in 2007 and performed in Wages of Spin, which toured nationally with Performing Lines in 2006 and was produced independently in both Sydney and Canberra in 2005. Katy has trained in Suzuki, Viewpoints, movement improvisation and Feldenkrais and she has been instructed by Martin del Amo, Shane Jones from Zen Zen Zo, Lee Wilson, Margi Kaye and Deborah Pollard. She also teaches creative movement workshops to primary school students through the Active After-School Program. Presently, Katy is co-directing another stagejuice project, in the shadows, which will debut early in 2009.

Katy Green

Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre & Accessible Arts presents Shadow Puppetry Workshops

Jennifer — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:12:54 +0000

Discover the Art of Shadow Puppetry and learn how to make, move and tell a story using a shadow puppets in these hands on practical workshops. Develop your skills over 10 weeks to create a short piece of theatre to perform on the Q Stage. And inbuilt literacy component in the workshop series will allow participants the opportunity to increase their literacy levels in a fun and creative way.

WHERE: Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, 597 High St Penrith.
WHEN: Wednesdays commencing 23 July – 24 September 2008 (10 weeks)
TIME: 10:00am – 1:00pm
WHO: 16yrs and over. Workshops are geared towards people with a disability.
TUTORS: Stephen Carr and Noni Pares have had over 30 years experience in puppetry and have both worked extensively in the theatre industry with adults and children.
COST: $100 for 10 weeks. Payment in full needs to be paid by July 10, 2008.If you wish to discuss payment options please contact James on (02) 4723 7621.
BOOKINGS: James Fischer (02) 4723 7621 or educationppva@jspac.com.au
Access Information: The Joan has disability access, designated wheelchair seating and easily accessible amenities. Limited disabled parking is available fore vehicles with current RTS permit. The closest accessible train station is Penrith which is a 10-minute walk away.

Blacktown Arts Centre & Accessible Arts presents the Music Making Workshop Series

Jennifer — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:08:42 +0000

Come make a song using the Special Access Kit! Under the guidance of musician, Mark Shepherd, you can make a song using the Soundhouse Special Access Kit™. This is a unique system designed to enable people with disabilities & impairments access the wonderful world of music creation and performance!

WHERE: Blacktown Arts Centre, 72 Flushcombe rd Blacktown
WHEN: Wednesdays commencing July 23rd- September 24th 2008 (10 weeks)
TIME: 10:30-12:30
COST: $100 for 10 weeks. Payment in full needs to be made before July 9th. To book please contact Dayna on Ph 9839 6385. If you wish to discuss payment options or for general enquiries please contact Alison Richardson on 9251 6499 (ext 5) or arichardson@aarts.net.au
Access Information: Accessible Parking is available at Blacktown Arts Centre (entry via Campbell st). Accessible public transport is by train or bus to Blacktown. Venue is located 5 minutes from Blacktown station.

Hawkesbury Regional Gallery & Accessible Arts presents the Performance Workshop Series

Jennifer — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:03:51 +0000

An exciting series of 10 workshops for people with mild to moderate intellectual and physical disabilities.

WHERE: Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, 1st floor Deerubbin Centre, 300 George St Windsor (vehicle entry via Christie St)
WHEN: Tuesdays commencing July 29th – September 30th 2008 (10 weeks)
TIME: 10-12 noon
COST: $100 for 10 weeks. Payment in full needs to be made by July 22nd. If you wish to discuss payment options please contact reception on Ph 4560 4441
CONTACT: Ph 4560 4441 to enrol by Monday July 14th.
Access Information: 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. Undercover parking is available for 78 cars. On-street parking is available in Christie, Catherine and Geroge streets.