SEMESTER 2 WORKSHOPS
How the General Drama Workshops Work
The content of our workshops is decided in consultation with the participants on a Semester by Semester basis. Tutors plan & deliver workshops which specifically address the skill levels, needs & interests of their workshop group. SYTE accepts new members all year round – acceptance is at the discretion of the relevant tutor & Artistic Director.
Please see the Enrolment Page for more information on enroling
Workshop Sizes
Workshop sizes are deliberately kept small to allow quality interaction between tutor & class. Maximum class size is 16- BOOK NOW or you may miss out!
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Specialist workshops
Steam Island
(11-26yrs) Monday 5:00-7:00pm
AUDITION ONLY
$150 per term / $300 for the Semester
Term 3 first workshop: 19 July 2010
Term 4 first workshop: 11 October 2010
(No Early Bird Discount is available on Major Productions due to limtied spaces)
Director: Toni Main
Eight participants from SYTE’s junior and senior ensembles will be working with steampunk to create a physical theatre performance Steam Island. Based on the book The Island by Armin Greder, you will work with professional artists to create a show about social inclusion. Steam Island will tour as part of the 2011 Come Out Festival. To audition contact the SYTE office.
BOYS
(14+) Thursday 5:00-7:00pm
Male actors/film artists/performers/dancers/clowns
Term 3 $90 & Term 4 $100/ $190 for the Semester
Term 3 first workshop: 4th August as it starts in week 3
Term 4 first workshop: 14 October 2010
Director/Choreographer: Tyson Wendell
SYTE in partnership with choreographer/director TYSON are entering dangerous territory together… exploring male identity. What is it that makes us men? How do we make the choices we make to become who we are? I am me, and you are you but we are both men. Join us as we delve into the dark and mysterious sea of our own psyche. This will be a creative development of a physical theatre performance.
Big Day Out
(11-14yrs) Thursday 6:00-7:30pm
$100 per term/ $ 200 for the semester
Term 3 first workshop: 22 July 2010
Term 4 first workshop: 14 October 2010
Tutor: Sharon Scott
In this workshop we'll be working on the process of page to stage with a script by British playwright Willy Russell. Learning how to interpret and perform a script is a major part of being an actor, so here is your chance to make words from a page come to life on a stage with a performance of the show at the end of semester.
TV Heads
(14+) Monday 7:00-9:00pm
Term 3 $90/ Term 4 $100 or Semester $190
Term 3 first workshop: 2nd August as it starts in week 3
Term 4 first workshop: 11 October 2010
Mixed Media Artist: Lachlan Tetlow-Stuart
Director: Toni Main
TV heads is a specialized workshop aimed at creating our next SYTE troupe! Professional mixed-media artist Lachlan Tetlow-Stuart will be working with the participants to create a troupe of roving characters fit to perform at community and corporate events.
Applications for the troupe are available from the SYTE office.
General Workshops
Kids Play: Theatre & Fun!
firstSYTE (4-7 years) Thursday 4:30-6:00pm
$90 per term / $180 for the Semester
Open all year
Term 3 first workshop: 22 July 2010
Term 4 first workshop: 14 October 2010
Tutor: Trish Herreen
FirstSYTE is all about guiding your child’s first footsteps along their creative pathway. There will be a focus on creative play, imagination, character, working with others, confidence and much more. The children will use their imaginations and ideas to create a performance for the end of semester showcase.
Stories from another World
outtaSYTE (8-10 years) Thursday 4:30-6:00pm
$90 per term / $180 for the Semester
Open all year
Term 3 first workshop: 22 July 2010
Term 4 first workshop: 14 October 2010
Tutor: Sharon Scott
Have you heard the story about the fountain of youth or the crab and the monkey? Have you ever wondered about the myths and legends from Europe or Asia? We'll look at traditional stories and performance styles from other cultures looking at the whole world of theatre. Then, using these new skills, we will create a performance for the end of semester showcase.
Melodramatic Me
xSYTE (11-13 years) Tuesday 4:00-5:30pm
$90 per term
Open all year
Term 3 first workshop: 20 July 2010
Term 4 first workshop: 12 October 2010
Tutor: Mieka Owens-Phillips
xSYTE will be studying melodrama in semester 2, and we don’t just mean soap operas! You’ll learn to exaggerate plot and character in order to evoke emotions in your audience and you’ll get a chance to test it all out at the end of year performance. This is a must have building block for the aspiring actor!
The Real Shakespeare's Characters
inSYTE & adultSYTE(14+) Monday 7:00-9:00pm
Term 3 $90 & Term 4 $100 / or $190 for the Semester
Open all year
Term 3 first workshop: 2nd August as it starts in week 3
Term 4 first workshop: 12 October
Director: Russell Slater
Participants will take one of Shakespeare’s wonderfully complex characters and learn how to bring them to life on the stage. This performance-based workshop will give you the tools to understand and develop the Bard’s characters. The semester will end with an evening performance of famous Shakespearean scenes to showcase each character.
The following Workshops are held in Yankalilla Youth Centre,
Main South Road behind the Skate Park
Make Some Noise
firstSYTE (5-8yrs) Wednesday 4:30-6:00pm
$90 per term
Open all year
Term 3 first workshop: 21 July
Term 4 first workshop: 13 October
Tutor: Karen Holmes
This semester come and create some weird and wonderful new worlds as we will play with body percussion, sound scapes and controlled movement techniques. Slap on your silly voice, slide on over doing a funny walk and join us as we have fun making some noise.
Are you having a laugh?
xSYTE (8-12yrs) Wednesday 4:30-6:00pm
$90 per term / $180 for the Semester
Open all year
Term 3 first workshop: 21 July
Term 4 first workshop: 13 October
Tutor: Mieka Owens-Phillips
Have you ever been told you're funny? do you want to learn how to be even funnier? This semester xSYTE is learning about comedy! You will learn about the elements included in the genre of comedy, including physical comedy, characters and parody. The semester will be wrapped up with a riotous showcase of the characters you've created!
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inSYTE (13-18yrs)Wednesday 6:00-8:00pm
$100 per term / $200 for the Semester
Open all year
Term 3 first workshop: 21 July
Term 4 first workshop: 13 October
Tutor: Karen Holmes
Step inside the mind of a stranger as we explore well known scripts and bring life to the printed word and the characters who dwell within them. If you enjoy escaping into another world and exploring its possibilities, this workshop is for you!
The following workshops are held at the Victor Harbor Recreation Centre on Bay Rd
in the General Purpose Room
Please note that Victor Harbor Drama workshops had to be cancelled due to low numbers. SYTE endevours to provide workshops in Victor Harbor, if you are interested in participating, please contact the SYTE office.