The Savoy Theatre Workshops are back by popular demand, and will cover a variety of performing disciplines for all ages from Wednesday December 12 to Tuesday December 18.
Each day there will be three sessions where participants can choose from up to three different workshops.
There is a wide range of workshops led by some of PE’s top people in their field and covering many different styles of singing, acting and dancing as well as make-up, magic and gymnastic skills.
The first workshops were held in December last year with 48 locals aged from 10 to 50 something enjoying the 20 workshops on offer.
Teachers and performing arts professionals came together to share their knowledge and expertise and the feedback from participants was overwhelmingly positive: “very informative and helped me improve my skills in the field of theatre”, “this one was spectacular”, “fun and interesting”.
“It was very clear that G&S had to make these workshops a regular event so the second workshops took place in June-July this year and we’re back for some Christmas Theatre fun!” said G&S President Rose Cowpar.
“PE is blessed with some amazing talent and it is vital that we nurture and develop our young (and not so young) up-and-coming performers so that not only they, but our whole performing arts scene continues to grow and thrive.
“G&S is committed to playing an active role in developing young talent and passing on skills not just for performers but to add value in all aspects of life.”
The presenters are a who’s who of PE’s theatre scene.
Linda-Louise Swain and Rose Cowpar are both award winning actresses and directors;
Local theatre heavyweight Xabiso Zweni presents the first Theatre Making Workshop;
Robert Lourens returns with his popular Scriptwriting class.
Award winning local music teachers Angela Freer Akhona Nkumanda and Lesego Mkhwanazi head up the singing team.
Levern Botha will teach Contemporary dance and top local dance teachers Lauren Volker, Alvaro van Rensburg and G&S star Sian-Beth Hitchener, will lead dance workshops in Jazz, Hip Hop, Fusion (Mixed styles) and our first Pas de Deux masterclass.
Mind blowing magician and mentalist Brendon Peel who was a hit at this year’s National Arts Festival and Cape Town Fringe as well as the Edinburgh Festival joins us to present a workshop on close-up magic.
AFDA Graduates and popular local performers Amy Huntley and Tim Collier will present several workshops including physical theatre.
G&S committee members and audience favourites Tarryn Light and Bennie Gerber put the focus on Musical Theatre and Bennie will also present his popular “Bringing Shakespeare to Life“ workshop which is a must for anyone looking to get involved in next year’s new format PE Shakespearean Festival production.
The workshops are open to all interested parties however some workshops will have pre-requisites in terms of experience or preparation although most need no previous experience or training.
The full six days of 18 workshops will costt R810 including all materials and supplies or you can select specific workshops during the week for R60 each.
A full schedule and registration forms are available by email or visit the Facebook Group Savoy Theatre Workshops.
In a commitment to leave no one behind, there will be sponsored places on all workshops for any person unable to pay the full fee. Businesses and individuals who would like to sponsor a participant can contact Rose on 072-906-1977. Sponsors will receive workshop photos and a personal message from the person you sponsor.
For registration forms and all enquiries contact Rose Cowpar on 072-906-1977, email rose@salarybase.co.za