Film and Musical Theatre Week

The Film and Musical Theatre Workshop Week will be action packed! You will be encouraged to use your imagination, create stories, act, improvise, laugh, sing and dance. We will be viewing film clips, interpreting, experiencing and improvising various aspects of film.

We will also be exploring material from the world of musical theatre and combining vocal, movement and acting techniques.

The focus of the week will be to develop character driven stories. You will work with industry professionals to create believable characters for your short film and short theatre presentation. Our student film maker will film and edit your stories.

The week will culminate in an informal performance and short film presentation for invited friends and family. This will give you the chance to put what you have learned into practice.

Most of the time you will be working in groups, but if you want to leap into the spotlight there will be opportunities for this as well!

About Jo Rogers

Jo Rogers has vast experience in using various mediums such as screen and theatre to encourage and develop an understanding of real world issues.

Jo has worked as a project director and artistic manager on various events as well as tutoring and lecturing in Tertiary Education.

She has been involved in short films, television, theatre and musical productions bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to her classes. Recently her work has included directing the stage show of Disney’s The Lion King involving 420 primary and intermediate school students. Prior to that she directed Disney’s Jungle Book in which both were very successful. Jo Rogers is a trained teacher and has studied environmental and human science at university; she attended the Performing Arts School in Auckland in the early 90s.

Whether you want to be a movie star, change the world, develop confidence or just have fun, the opportunity of being involved in challenging theatre and screen workshops, exploring various acting techniques, performance skills and improvisation, will encourage and stimulate your intellect and creativity.