Calling all aspiring actors and dancers! Local theatre
professionals launch B A D Summer School.
If you’ve been looking into the art of contemporary acting
and dance and engaging with this practice at a professional level, then the
Beginners Acting and Dance Summer School course is for you.
Designed especially for those between the ages of 16 to 50
seeking professional and practical hands-on training, the course is an
extensive two-week programme which runs from November 29 to December 13, 2013.
Those keen on performance as a hobby or recreational route are also urged to
sign up.
Potential students can expect to learn the foundations of
acting and dance, developing their abilities within acting for theatre, as well
as contemporary dance movement. The extensive course is equally divided into
acting and dance coursework that will allow students insight and practical
engagement with performance technique. The Dance unit will be focused on exploring
the body in relation to physical technique and expression through movement. The
Acting unit will deal with stage performance, and film technique and general
presentation skills that will equip candidates in improving confidence, team
skills, vocal qualities, and public speaking.
The course structure allows all potential students to work
in a professional collaborative environment which will incorporate individual
and group mentorship. During the course, all candidates will work towards a
final showcase performance and graduation ceremony and will receive a
certificate of completion.
The B A D Summer School will be conducted by qualified and
experienced theatre professionals Stallone Santino, Sasha Roopen and Breeh
Cele.
Stallone Santino holds a BA in Drama and Performance Studies
from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and has just concluded his Honours
programme. He is the Director of Prompt Side Productions and some of his work
includes Dream Boy, The Crucible, How
Soon is Now, Rituale Romanum: The Strange Case of Anneliese all of which
were staged at The National Arts Festival, Grahamstown, The Catalina Theatre,
Bat Centre, Wits Theatre, and Hexagon Theatre. Other credentials include 2012
and 2013 nominee of the Arts and Culture Trust ImpACT Young Artist Award in the
category of Theatre. In 2011, Stallone worked in conjunction with the
Performing Arts Network of South Africa (PANSA) as regional assistant. Recent
works include performances at the International tourism Indaba opening ceremony
and A Thousand Cranes, directed by
veteran director, Peter Mitchell. Stallone is currently mentoring 1st year
drama students as well as a student that is soon to be enrolled at The New York
Film Academy.
Sasha Roopen, soon to graduate with Honours in Drama and
Performance Studies at UKZN, is an upcoming film-maker and theatre director.
Her recent directorial works include Stop
at Green, Go at Red and One Lonely
Light which premiered at The Hexagon Theatre and staged at the 2013
National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. Sasha played the lead role in The
Hexagon’s production of A Thousand Cranes.
She currently works at UKZN as a drama tutor and theatre technician. Earlier
this year, she also performed at the opening of the Tourism Indaba.
Breeh Cele, holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences from UKZN
with majors in Drama and Film. She is a professional dancer, actress, upcoming
film-maker and theatre director and works as a theatre technician at The
Hexagon Theatre. She has performed alongside Somizi Mhlongo, Malaika, and Zakes
Bantwini. Her directorial works include The
Bald Prima Donna recently staged at The Hexagon Theatre. A contemporary and
hip-hop dancer and choreographer, she performed at the 2013 The National Arts
Festival in One Lonely Light. Her
choreography was used at the launch of the Winston Churchill Theatre 2013 and she
starred in A Thousand Cranes directed
by Peter Mitchell in April this year.
The two-week summer school will be held at The Hexagon
Theatre on Golf Road, Pietermaritzburg, every day at from 17h00 to 20h00 and is
priced at R2,000.
Registration is now open! Space is limited and registration
closes on November 27, 2013. Applications available by email upon request. All
candidates are required to submit proof of payment attached to registration
forms.
More information on 072 398 7193 or email: badsummerschool2013@gmail.com or visit http://www.facebook.com/badsummerschool2013
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