For the kids

Presentation: For the kids

Intended audience: Year 6 –13
Duration: 1 day
Technology: pen and paper to write on, sound system
Description: This workshop takes students through fun, creative activities to help them create and perform a story for children.
Skills learned include:
• Compelling characters
• Simple story structure
• Increase the drama
• Defy logic

“It was fun making our own stories and plays because ours was funny and relatable.”

“It was very interesting to know an easier way to learn how to write creatively.”

Cost: $2000 plus gst plus travel costs (IRD travel rate – 83c per km). You may be able to get funding assistance from Read NZ Te Pou Muramura.

Theatre background:
I was the Head of Drama and Dance at Tangaroa College in Ōtara for ten years. Some of my successful students include Beulah Koale (Shortland Street, Thank You For Your Service), Samson Vaotu’ua (My Friend Michael Jones) and Agnes Pele (Vai). I did theatre projects with some of New Zealand’s most accomplished performing artists including Moss Patterson, Margaret-Mary Hollis, Jackie Van Beek, Ben Crowder, Black Grace and Kirk Torrance. I studied theatre writing with award-winning Kiwi playwright, Gary Henderson.