Saturdays 10.30-12.30
$150 for the term
Bookings or enquiries on 5224 2815

HIP HOP DROP INS: 26 May & 16 June – just $15 a pop 

Saturdays 9-10.30am
$135 for the term
Bookings or enquiries on 5224 2815

The objective this term is for writers to complete a script which will be read by actors at the end of the course.

Wednesdays 4.30-6pm
$135 for the term
Bookings or enquiries on 5224 2815

EXCITING NEWS!! Meryl’s Term II class wil finish the term with the presentation of a play! Stay tuned for more…

Wednesdays 4-5pm
$120 for the term
Bookings or enquiries on 5224 2815 

3-15 May
Kaleidoscope Gallery at Courthouse ARTS

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As part of a month of Spoken Word events, Courthouse ARTS are proud to present Words And Music – a massive evening of noise making and story-telling.

Headlining the night will be Adelaide poet Geoff Goodfellow; who has travelled the world spouting spoken word with the best. His most recent book; Waltzing with Jack Dancer: A Slow Dance With Cancer  is a narrative on his survival from throat cancer

Also appearing on the night will be Courthouse ARTS friends and members; Izzy Losi, Amanda Johnson, Casey Scott, Boof Neilson and prolific noise maker Sam Cowan.

Artistic Director Ross Mueller is delighted that the spoken word scene is evolving and growing at Courthouse ARTS “It really is heartening to see that words really mean something! Maybe it’s because we Twitter and text, maybe it’s because we face book and email, but we all work with words every day now. Words and Music will be a celebration of our index fingers on the keyboard and the yearning for meaning in our lives!” Mr Mueller says.

Tickets to the event are just $10 for Courthouse ARTS members, $15 for under 26 and $20 general admission.
Get yours here

The Ensemble Project Creative Development #2

An active sonar device that receives a stimulus and immediately (or with a delay) retransmits the received signal or a predetermined one.

With Simone Costa
Mitch Cunningham
Eugene Pandik and
Casey Scott

Dates: Thurs 31 May to Sun 3 June
Time 7pm & Sun: 5pm
Bookings: 5224 2815
Price: $15 or Members $5

Transponder is a sonic excursion into Geelong. A musical installation that uses live sound, samples and stories from the city. The piece is improvised each night and so no two performances will be the same. Geelong has never seen anything like this and never heard of a piece of theatre quite so beautiful and so bold from a group so young.

 Get your tickets here

CALL OUT FOR A NATIONAL STEERING COMMITEE

for the

National Theatre Summit for Young and Emerging Artists

Canberra 2013

Background

The first National Theatre Summit for Young and Emerging Artists Totipotent , took place at St. Martins Youth Arts Centre, Melbourne in September of 2011.

Initiated by the Catapult team at St. Martins, and through the support of the Office for Youth and Young People And the Arts, the summit developed into a truly national event.

From the Pilbara to the ACT, Darwin to Tasmania, Adelaide to Townsville, Sydney to Toowoomba, and of course Melbourne – Over 60 young and emerging theatre artists from across Australia gathered to connect, share, debate the issues affecting them, develop ideas and create new networks that previously did not exist.

Against the backdrop of a national cultural policy discussion paper and the continued evolution of the Australian Theatre Forum, the National Theatre Summit for Young and Emerging Artists is now firmly established on the national arts calendar.

Take a look at the 2011 event here:

1. Please watch Totipotent DVD

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGj5T8DuC5A&context=C3a2f7b5ADOEgsToPDskKQINUSJMNGqy9ron%20F_Zd4E>

2. Please watch Totipotent VoxPop
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGTg5nNhPD4&context=C305cbd0ADOEgsToPDskK26XiF_tSnulG85iRc%200Xgl>

3. View booklet: Future Voices: Young People Express Their Views On Theatre and The Arts
<http://www.issuu.com/ypaa/docs/future_voices_booklet_final>

DRAFT FRAMEWORK FOR NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE

It is proposed that a National Steering Committee be established to undertake the development of the next National Theatre Summit for Young and Emerging Artists in Canberra in 2013.

The Committee is to be made up from a group of emerging artists, producers and creators between the ages of 16 – 30 yrs with the mandate to develop, within an agreed scope, the key focus areas for the National Theatre Summit for Young and Emerging Artists.

The following framework outlines the roles and responsibilities of the National Steering Committee as state representatives of all young artists from across Australia’s regional, remote and metropolitan areas.

It will outline the selection criteria for application, the selection process and the model, under which the committee operates.

Role
To create and develop the thematic agenda for the 2013 National Theatre Summit for Young and Emerging Artists 2013.

Responsibilities
1.     To represent the voices of young and emerging theatre artists across Australia by genuinely canvassing the thoughts and ideas of artists from their region.

2.     To establish a clear objective for the National Theatre Summit, creating a document which establishes the terms of reference for the project (ie. Values, Objectives, Sub-Committees and Boundaries of Responsibility)

3.     To develop scaffolding structures which link the NTS to the Australian Theatre Forum.

4.     To work collaboratively with the host theatre’s Implementation Committee to ensure that the Steering Committee Vision is being delivered.

Selection Criteria
1.    Must demonstrate active engagement as an emerging artist either independently or through a company or organisation.

2.    Must demonstrate leadership capability.

3.    Must be willing to commit to the project from May 2012 – April 2013.

4.    Must be aged between 16 – 30 yrs at the time of application.

To apply:
1.     Address each of the selection criteria above, maximum 2 pages in total;

2.     In one brief document, outline why you want to take part in the National Steering Committee.  Include your full contact details.

Selection Process
1.     Applications to be sent to info@ypaa.net with the subject line: NATIONAL STEERING COMMITEE APPLICATION by Sun 13 May 2012 (midnight).

2.     Each organisation will shortlist applicants to present to National Steering Committee selection Panel:

• Brie Macnish appointed Chair – St. Martins Catapult team
  ·       Canberra Youth Theatre, Deputy Chair (TBC)
  ·       Jim Lawson- Young People and the Arts Australia
  ·       Karla Conway – Canberra Youth Theatre
  ·       Clare Carmody – St. Martins Youth Theatre
  ·       Olivia Allen – Riverside Youth Theatre
  ·       Fraser Corfield – Australian Theatre for Young People

3.     NSC Panel will select up to 10 successful applicants from a range of artists from diverse backgrounds, from regional, remote and metropolitan Australia, to form the 2013 National Steering Committee.

Key dates
Ø  Call out for nominations opens on April 17.

Ø  Deadline for nominations is May 13

Ø  Selections against criteria announced on May 21

Ø  Successful nominees will be notified on the YPAA website www.ypaa.net <http://www.ypaa.net>

Ø  And via email.

Contacts
For any further queries not covered on this call-out, please contact Jim Lawson, YPAA Executive Director at director@ypaa.net.

Calling all local and regional poets and word artists!

Wordspeak is a Courthouse ARTS AAP event which provides a space for like-minded people to come together and share in a comfortable space.

The theme for this event is ‘Dreams’.

Get writing, come along and share.

Gold coin entry.

6 – 8pm Friday, May 4th.
The Foyer, Courthouse Arts.

On Friday April 20 at 7.30, Melbourne Playback Theatre Company will be drawing on the stories of the people of Geelong to create a unique interactive theatre experience.

Melbourne Playback Theatre Company have 30 years’ experience in creating and illuminating the stories of thousands of people, communities and organizations, and now it’s Geelong’s turn to get involved. With the audience as the scriptwriter, each Melbourne Playback performance is completely unique – transforming people’s observations, experiences, opinions and reflections into honest, humorous and insightful theatre. The company boasts a highly talented and respected ensemble of performing artists, musicians and theatre-makers that continue to explore the playback theatre form and the theatrical possibilities of storytelling.

Melbourne Playback Theatre Company artistic directors, Andrew Gray, Petra Kalive and Mike McEvoy, highlighted that, “2012 is an exciting chapter in the company’s history – we continue to operate collectively through our dedicated ensemble.”

“In our history we estimate we have performed over 1,200 performances and transformed over 5,000 stories for over 65,000 audience members since we were formed in 1981,” explain the Artistic Directors.

Courthouse ARTS Artistic Director Ross Mueller is proud to bring this interactive performance to Geelong. “Our new theatre is the perfect space for this intimate kind of production. It’s something a little quirky and different that will be a truly unique experience for the audience”.

 Each performance is a completely unique and personal theatre experience just for you as the characters, themes and storylines are inspired entirely by the night’s audience.