"when we talk about the structure of a play, we are thinking in terms of how this thing works, what is powering it, what is keeping it chugging along. Not just the plot"

With Jessica Bellamy, Creative Structure at Toolkit for Express Media.

Photo: Kate Pardey

courses and workshops

BEGIN AS WE MEAN TO GO ON: A PLAYFUL WORKSHOP ON THE WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN USE THE FIRST REHEARSAL TO CREATE A SAFE, HAPPY AND PRODUCTIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT

A production is a workplace and that first day of rehearsal is the creation of a new team, coming from a variety of backgrounds and experience levels. I have always been deeply interested in this day and the ways in which we can use it generate shared values, language, methodology and to make collaborators, many of whom are temporary employees within companies, feel safe and welcomed.

Who: This course is for directors, stage managers, company managers, playwrights or anyone interested in theatre safety and finding ways to empower their collaborators. Please note that I consider playwrights to be artistic leaders too: you wrote the workplace so you have a part to play in making it a great one.

Structure: This is a two hour, in-person workshop. A lot of it will operate as if it is a first day of rehearsal with plenty of room for discussion on why I use the methods I use and how you might keep building on these ideas and adapting them for your own use.

Where: Slingsby, The Hall of Possibilities.

When: Saturday March 6th, 2021 2-4pm

Prices: $30.