@ School Drama Club - Grades 1 -6 (ages 6-12)
Holy Cross School. Freshwater School
Our drama club classes introduce young theatre makers to theatre terminology and broaden their understanding of role, character and relationships. They will use their voice and physicality to create a variety of characters. They will work on personal focus and scene focus to sustain character and situation. They will begin to analyse and work with scripts to create dramatic meaning.
Term 3 will focus on skill development with an opportunity to implement these skills into practice at the end of term 4.
Theatre Kids-Grades P-4 (ages 5-10)
This class is created to encourage young people to collaborate, cooperate, explore their imaginations and gain self confidence. Each week students will create new worlds, explore a myriad of characters and develop their story telling techniques. Students will learn how to use their bodies and voices to create drama. They will discover the joy of performance through creative play.
Term 3 will focus on skill development with an opportunity to implement these skills into practice at the end of term 4.
Drama Club-Grades 5-7 (ages 10-13)
Our drama club classes introduce young theatre makers to theatre terminology and broaden their understanding of role, character and relationships. They will use their voice and physicality to create a variety of characters. They will work on personal focus and scene focus to sustain character and situation. They will begin to analyse and work with scripts to create dramatic meaning.
Term 3 will focus on skill development with an opportunity to implement these skills into practice at the end of term 4.
Specialised Classes - UNDER 12 years
FILM KIDS
This course covers the foundation skills of screen acting. Students will learn how to create a self tape, screen test with confidence and work on scripts to reveal character, motivation and vulnerability.
MUSICAL THEATRE KIDS
This course celebrates the joy of musical theatre. Students will work with industry professionals over the 8 weeks working on a group musical theatre number. Classes will cover the three skills of acting, singing and dancing.
THEATRE SPORTS KIDS
Unleash your creativity in this fun 10-week Theatre Sports class for under 12s! Learn the exciting rules and games of improvisation, collaboration, and narrative technique. Develop essential stage skills while playing hilarious games like "Why are you Late?," "Space Jump," "Genres," and more. It's all about quick thinking, teamwork, and big entertainment value!
Acting Troupe - Grades 8-11 (ages 13 -16)
These weekly acting classes will take your performance skills to the next level. Our workshops are designed to help budding young actors explore acting and theatre practices. Learn about the elements of drama, performance styles, acting techniques and script analysis. Through rehearsals and performances create truthful 3-dimensional characters and learn how to hold an audience’s attention.
Term 3 will focus on skill development with an opportunity to implement these skills into practice at the end of term 4.
Specialised Classes - AGES 13+
TEEN FILM
This course covers the foundation skills of screen acting. Students will learn how to create a self tape, screen test with confidence and work on scripts to reveal character, motivation and vulnerability.
TEEN MUSICAL THEATRE
This course celebrates the joy of musical theatre. Students will work with industry professionals over the 8 weeks working on a group musical theatre number. Classes will cover the three skills of acting, singing and dancing.
THEATRE SPORTS - TEENS
Unleash your creativity in this fun 10-week Theatre Sports class for TEENS Learn the exciting rules and games of improvisation, collaboration, and narrative technique. Develop essential stage skills while playing hilarious games like "Party Quirks" " Death in a Minute" 'Space Jump" and many more. It's all about quick thinking, teamwork, and big entertainment value!
ACTING FOR ADULTS -
Age 18 and over
These weekly workshops are designed for adults 16+ who want to build confidence, explore their creativity, develop an acting technique and/or explore acting for the first time.
Workshops include:
Voice and movement work.
Ensemble building.
Objectives in acting.
Given circumstances.
Character investigation.
Devising and theatre making.
Performance.
Opportunities
Shadows From the Past
Cairns Festival
Carols in the Parklands, Cairns Regional Council’s annual Christmas event.
DANCE -
Age 16 and over
DANCE FOR 80'S LOVERS
Join us for all the hit of the 80's. Whether you want to move to escape premenstrual tension, perimenopause or menopause, or you want to dance with somebody to find your inner Whitney, this class is for you!
Easy routines to get your heart pumping, your body moving and your lips humming.
DANCE FOR 70s/80s/90/00s LOVERS
Pretty much the same as above but we're not trapped in fluro and leg warmers!
Acting for Adults -
Age 16 and over
Opportunities
Shadows From the Past a collaboration with Cairns Family History
Carols in the Parklands, Cairns Regional Council’s annual Christmas event.
These weekly workshops are designed for adults 16+ who want to build confidence, explore their creativity, develop an acting technique and/or explore acting for the first time.
Workshops include:
Voice and movement work.
Ensemble building.
Objectives in acting.
Given circumstances.
Character investigation.
Devising and theatre making.
Performance.