All are welcome to find out about physical theatre from the masters from The 7 Fingers and others on Sunday 6 August and then find out about Theatre design on Sunday 13 August.
Sunday 6 August, 3pm, the Arts Centre, George Adams Gallery
Physical Theatre Unleashed
The 7 Fingers or Les 7 Doigts de la Main - a top-line physical theatre troupe from Canada - discuss their theatrical and storytelling techniques and demonstrate with the help of local physical theatre students. A panel of physical theatre specialists including Kim Walker (Flying Fruit Fly Circus) and Kate Denborough (Kage Physical Theatre) explore the growth and future of the form and how to educate the next generation of Australian physical theatre artists.
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Sunday 13 August, 2pm, the Arts Centre, George Adams Gallery
Stage designers: artistic and practical
Scenic and costume design is a crucial element in any theatre piece. Here is a rare chance to meet some of Australia's most gifted designers for the stage including the latest Green Award winner, Anna Tregloan. They describe and discuss the imaginative and purely functional demands of setting and dressing a production large or small. The panel includes established and emerging designers for theatre, dance and concerts who reveal rarely seen production stills and design sketches.
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