| Month | Title and workshop leader | Description | Audience | Webpage links |
| January 2021
Thursday 28th |
Practical strategies for teacher wellbeing with Bek Smith |
Over recent years, there has been an increased focus on student wellbeing as an underpinning to learning. It is now time to integrate teacher wellbeing, and how to enhance the learning environment by taking care of ourselves. | This workshop is designed for all teachers interested in wellbeing (professionally, personally, for yourselves and for your students). Please see more details and discount information (!) under Important information. |
Session #1 – evening Asia |
| February 2021
Thursday 25th |
How well do we know our own context? with Malina Patel |
In this workshop we will look at how to explore issues of diversity, equality and inclusion in the classroom through a deeper understanding of our own context. Various activities including reflection on our teaching practices, engagement with resources and the use of role play, aim to build confidence in teachers who wish to further nurture empathy and social change. |
This workshop is designed for all teachers interested in issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. Please see more details and discount information (!) under Important information. |
Session #1 – evening Asia |
| March 2021
Thursday 25th |
Creative approaches to teaching Shakespeare with Juliette O’Brien/ Helen Abbott | This workshop will offer a number of lively and active approaches to working with Shakespearean text. It will provide ideas for bringing text to life on stage and creative ways to access and enrich appreciation of themes, characters, language and style. |
This workshop is designed for both theatre and English teachers interested in exploring successful strategies to bring Shakespeare alive in the classroom. Please see more details and discount information (!) under Important information. | Session #1 – evening Asia |
| April/May 2021
Thursday |
The art of reflection with Dinos Aristidou |
Reflection plays an important role not only in learning but also in how we learn. It’s the bridge between external experiences and their internal impact and is key to our development as learners and as active global citizens. This workshop presents teachers with activities, strategies and frameworks to encourage the development of multi-faceted, purposeful and rich reflection. |
This workshop is designed for all arts teachers (visual and performing arts) interested in exploring effective strategies for meaningful reflection in their classroom. Please see more details and discount information (!) under Important information. |
Session #1 – evening Asia |
| May 2021
Thursday 27th |
Hear Us Out: an approach to Verbatim theatre with Dinos Aristidou | Verbatim theatre uses the recording or recounting of real life events, experiences and incidents as the starting point for making theatre. It engages theatre makers, performers and audiences with deep listening and demonstrates how theatre can be a powerful tool for activism. This workshop will look at Verbatim theatre and in particular the Hear Us Out method developed by Dinos Aristidou. | This workshop is designed for all theatre teachers. | Session #1 – evening Asia |
| Month | Title and workshop leader | Description | Webpage links |
| January 2021
Thursday 14th |
The Director’s Viewpoint with Angela David |
The theories of Anne Bogart’s Viewpoints are widely known for character creation for actors. They are also useful to incorporate as a director in the rehearsal and design process to inform the entire artistic team on a unified vision. This workshop will develop an understanding of the Viewpoints and how to utilise them as a director when working with play texts. The workshop will be a healthy mix of theory and participation. | Session #1 – evening Asia |
| February 2021
Friday 12th |
Movesync: Physical theatre inspired by Crystal Pite with Simon Bell |
Move sync is like lip sync for the body! In this physical acting workshop, you will discover a new approach to creating movement through a radical distillation of text, to add to your devising tool box. Through the staging and abstraction of the text, we will uncover what lies at the heart of the play. |
Session #1 – evening Asia |
| March 2021
Thursday 11th |
Laban: approaching effort and action with Jane Coulston | This workshop will give teachers tools to teach Laban movement theory confidently and link it to character work. Whether physical theatre or more pedestrian movement styles, this workshop assists teachers in asking students to make more considered physical choices. |
Session #1 – evening Asia |
| April 2021
Thursday 8th |
Rakugo in practice – the art of falling words with Fenella Kelly | This workshop is an introduction to the historical and theoretical tradition of Rakugo. This will be followed with a practical exploration of the conventions of Rakugo and how to introduce this tradition in the classroom. |
Session #1 – evening Asia |
| May 2021
Thursday 13th |
Story to stage – oral storytelling in the African tradition with Awelani Moyo | In this workshop we will explore storytelling in the Southern African tradition, which places particular emphasis on audience interaction, using rhythm and music to create a collaborative experience between storyteller and audience. We will explore practically how to facilitate a collaborative theatre devising process inspired by this unique performance form. |
Session #1 – evening Asia |