Film and Theatre

You are funny. You are also ridiculous. Improv will help you learn that in a goofy, fun, and safe way.

Imagine creating a scene entirely on the spot in front of laughing audience. When you take away scripts, the stakes change. All that matters is what your friend on stage just said. It sounds scary… because it is! It is also liberating. Instead of memorising lines, blocking, and technical cues, you listen, you acknowledge what you are given, and you give something back. That’s true whether you are playing three-minute theatre sports games or improvising an hour-long play.

Margaret Atwood is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist and environmental activist. She is most known for her feminist fiction.

In this class we will focus on her immensely popular and controversial text, The Handmaid’s Tale. We will use this work to gain a better understanding of the themes and intentions behind her writing.

Margaret Atwood is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist and environmental activist. She is most known for her feminist fiction.

In this class we will focus on her immensely popular and controversial text, The Handmaid’s Tale. We will use this work to gain a better understanding of the themes and intentions behind her writing.

Aspiring screenwriter, or just simply curious about what goes on behind a film? This class will be an interactive crash-course, for novice and intermediate alike; from coming up with an idea, to putting it on paper.

We live increasingly fast paced lives, but while our minds are racing, our bodies sit still. This can make us scattered, frazzled, and much more tired than we really are.

It’s not just about exercise, it’s about active rest: being connected, playful and alive in the moment. Join us and give yourself time to connect.

Getting the gossip on Greek theatre is a window into modern life. The ancient Greeks influenced and informed the Western world through their comedy and drama.

Everyone knows about Shakespeare, but Greek theatre is even older, and more raunchy to boot!

Reviews are an essential part of the arts world. Everyone who puts on a show wants reviewers to come along and there are plenty of opportunities to get free tickets to shows in exchange for a review. You probably won’t get paid for writing them but it’s worth it to get to see shows for free.

Every one of us has a story to tell, but when it comes time to put pen to paper, or finger to keyboard, or stylus to screen… Sooner or later we all pause and ask ourselves: ‘what happens next?’

Getting from start to finish on that first draft is always the hardest. So why not get it over with quick?

This class is an introduction to creating that one sentence that can propel you from inspiration to completion in your story. We’ll analyse your favourite movies, books and TV shows to see what’s behind them and help you to understand how a compelling premise line is the key to their success and how you can create one for your own story.

Stories come and go but what we remember the most are the characters at the heart of these journeys. This class is an introduction to creating characters which satisfy both you and an audience. We’ll analyse your favourite characters to see what motivates them and help you to draw upon your own innate understanding of character to create living breathing characters you can put into your writing.