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Stand-up Comedy Workshops
Do you love stand-up comedy?Do you think you’re funny?Learn the art of comedy from award-winning professional comedian, Neil Thornton.You don’t need any experience or prepared material. You don’t even need to be a class clown! Just bring your sense of humour.4 Saturday afternoons starting 20th Nov – https://ratastudios.co.nz/teen-comedy-workshops/Many thanksJackie
Music lessons at Rātā for Term 4
It’s not too late to book into courses for the Rātā School of Music for Term 4.Saturday music lessons start again this weekend, 30th October.Details and how to book found hereCheersJackie
Term 4 Bookings Open Now
After a brilliant week of learning the art of stand-up comedy with Neil Thornton during the holidays it’s time for us to get ready for what Rātā has to offer in Term 4. Bookings open nowhttps://ratastudios.co.nz
Comedy workshop for Teens at Rātā Studios
Rātā Studios is excited to welcome comedian, teacher, and founder of the NZ Comedy School Neil Thornton to our studios these school holidays to run a teen comedy workshop!Having built an incredible career as a stand-up comedian, Neil is offering this amazing opportunity for teens to work on stage presence, over-coming stage fright, and have Read more
Rātā Studios under the Alert Level 2
How Rātā Studios will operate under the NEW Alert Level 2?We will be continuing with our programmes as usual, with a few extra safety measures put in place, following the guidelines of the Ministry of Health.The plan is to stagger our return to the Studios as follows:Returning Thursday 9th Sept:Drums with Steve Bremner; Theatre Sports Read more
About Gemma Hoskins
Gemma is a seasoned Wellington performer. She has over 20 years’ experience in musical theatre productions, most recently performing the role of Glinda – alternate in Wicked (St James Theatre, 2023) and Fantine in Les Misérables (St James Theatre, 2022). Other performance highlights include Miss Saigon (Ellen), Beauty and the Beast (Silly Girl), Underscore_, The Gleevent, Read more
Lockdown life with Rātā
The Rātā community has once again pivoted to online lessons and our tutors have done an amazing job keeping the creativity going. This image shows some members of the Rātā Jazz Band playing music from their bubbles!We have run music lessons and drama classes on Zoom and have loved being able to connect everyone again. Thanks Rātā Read more
Coming Home in the Dark
Coming Home in the Dark, a film written and directed by James Ashcroft, has finally arrived in NZ cinemas.Presented at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, this powerful thriller stars Billy Paratene; a student of Jo Rogers here at Rātā. How exciting!You can watch his incredible performance from today, 12th August or head along to the Read more
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Teen Acting Rātā 102
Refine your acting technique in this advanced class for teens.Rātā 102 offers students who are committed to learning and improving their craft a space to take their acting abilities to the next level. In this class students will focus on a range of acting techniques for stage and screen.Screen Auditions – mock casting room experience.Analysing Read more
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