South Australian Youth Arts (SAYarts) – Now Enrolling for Term 1, 2015
SAYarts run after school and weekend acting and theatre workshops throughout the school term (in the tradition of Urban Myth), as well as school holiday programs. All classes have a performance outcome. The focus at SAYarts is on group devised creative work that comes from their students’ imaginations and play.
SAYarts is based in the old school buildings at St Augustine’s Church at 183 Unley Road, Unley (corner Edmund Avenue). They are easily accessible by public transport and there is adequate parking around the area.
Classes cater for 5 year olds through to 95 year olds! You can find all of the available classes of offer listed on the SAYarts website.
Recommended Classes:
Little Tackers
The ultimate introduction to the amazing world of theatre – tailored to suit any child with imagination. Tutor Claire Glenn will play games galore and begin working towards a pint-sized end of term performance outcome.
- Builds confidence, resilience, social and team building skills
- Improves communication
- Encourages play and storytelling
- Start date: Saturday 31 January 2015
- End date with show and tell: Saturday 11 April 2015
- Age: 5-7 years
- Saturdays, 9-10am *note class is 1 hour only
Tackers
Theatre games, improvisation and all the tools of theatre craft are shared by Claire Glenn in this class designed for the next generation of SAYarts performers. Play and fun are encouraged! Enjoy a performance at the end of term for parents and friends!
- Builds confidence, resilience, social and team building skills
- Improves communication
- Encourages play and empathy
- Start date: Saturday 31 January 2015
- End date with show and tell: Saturday 11 April 2015
- Age: 8-10 years
- Saturdays, 10-11am *note class is only 1 hour
Making Theatre
Join award winning theatre maker Sean Riley as he leads you through the inspiring roller-coaster of creativity that is making theatre. Devising, script work, and story telling meet in this class that has proven a success for over 20 years! End of semester work-in-progress show and tells, begin preparing for a performance outcome in 2016.
- Builds confidence, resilience and empathy
- Improves social skills, creative thinking, sharing and communication
- Start date: Monday 2nd February 2015
- End date with show and tell: Monday 6th April 2015
- Age: 10-12 years
- Mondays, 4.30-6.30pm
Shaken & Stirred
A delicious cocktail of theatre styles: Spend time exploring and making all kinds of theatre from Greek Theatre to Pantomime, Puppetry to Street Theatre. A performance for family and friends at the end of term.
- Builds knowledge of theatre styles and history
- Communication skills, resilience & teamwork
- Planning and devising, empathy and creative thinking
- Start date: Saturday 31 January 2015
- End date with show and tell: Saturday 11 April 2015
- Age: 11-13 years
- Saturdays, 11.15-1.15pm
Creating Character
An introduction to character creation, lead by accomplished director and actor Michael Allen who will guide you through techniques and methods from Stanislavsky to Laban – exploring text, subtext & scene work. This pairs well with The Moved Play, and an opportunity for the class to work towards performance exists.
- Start date: Sunday 1st February 2015
- End date with work in progress presentation and light morning tea: Sunday 12th April 2015
- Age: 14+ years
- Sundays, 10am-12noon
For more information, more classes, pricing and all enquiries please visit the SAYarts website.
What: Enrolling for Term 1 – SAYarts Acting & Theatre Workshops
When: Classes by School Terms
Where: 183 Unley Road, Unley
Who: 5+ years
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