Which Stage? 

Stage One

age 5 - 8 (Attending Primary school or equivalent)

These classes work on basic stage skills, verbal development, creative story telling, social and audience relationships and creating confidence as a public speaker and performer. 

Stage Two

age 9-12 (Grade 4 - Grade 6 or equivalant)

A space to build on existing skills, establish and refresh new ones with a higher level of detail towards responsibilities towards script work. At this age the students are challenged with creating original work as well as learning bigger pieces for strong character development. 

Stage Three

age 13 - 16 (Year 7 - 10)

Building on established skills or supporting the development of the basics students are introduced to monologues, duologues and in depth characterisation. Improvisation is used as an acting technique for story development and script writing. Students explore theatrical techniques within performance. 

Stage Four

Age 16 - 21

Students are put into the seats of the makers, creators and guided through the decision process in creating theatre for an audience with script interpretation and self devised methods. A class for exploring drama styles and elements to develop deeper characters, script writing and directing skills.