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Creative Drama Classes in 2013

Drama classes run by Thespianage are designed to teach theatre skills and experience. The tutor is Robyn Donnelly (BSc, DipDrama). Many who have been to these classes have subsequently appeared in, stage-managed, written and directed for Mairangi Players and other theatre groups.

There are three classes to cater for differing maturity and abilities, running for nine weeks each term. The age range is 7 to 18 years.

Term dates for 2013 are:

Term 1: Tuesday 12 February to Thursday 11 April
Term 2: Tuesday 7 May to Thursday 4 July
Term 3: Tuesday 30 July to Thursday 26 September
Term 4: Tuesday 15 October to Thursday 12 December

The classes are taught from a creative, developmental aspect. We work a lot on teamwork, stimulating the imagination, improvisation, releasing inhibitions, harnessing this energy and focussing it towards creativity.

Through this process, characters and stories are created which are worked towards a presentable scenario, skit or play at the end of term, to be performed in the last class of the term. This also teaches stagecraft and performance skills.

Later, we move towards already scripted works, having come to terms with characterisation and character background. Some theatre terminology and the "who's who" of the production process is also thrown in.

We anticipate the classes to be both constructive and enjoyable. There will be room for play, but there is the need also for work to benefit from the classes. "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch!"

Interested in Drama Classes?

Download an application form as a pdf, or as a JPEG.

Any queries, call 444-2796 or email for further information.