Anywhere Theatre Festival Workshop

Anywhere Theatre Festival and Sunshine Coast Council are excited to announce a two hour workshop for a limited number of performers and producers.

The workshop will run from 9-11am on Friday the 3rd of February and is aimed at anyone looking to produce a show as part of the 2012 Anywhere Theatre Festival in May. It is also aimed at performers looking to perform anywhere but a theatre who want to know what is involved, the advantages and also what stumbling blocks can be easily avoided.

This workshop will introduce local performers and drama companies to the Anywhere Theatre Festival held in May, with a view to creating a Sunshine Coast contribution. Although the registration deadline for the 2012 Anywhere Theatre Festival is January 31st, participants will have the option to register interest at the workshop which is held three days after the deadline.

More info and bookings. 9am-11am, 3 Feb, Maroochy Arts and Ecology Centre, Tanawha, Free, Bookings essential – be quick as only 20 places available.

In more detail: A more tightly focussed workshop for people interested in either being part of the festival or interested to know details about performance anywhere, be it theatre, music, opera, circus, stand up, dance, anything performance related. We will talk through a range of issues from:

• choosing a text
• public liability
• venue scouting
• lessons from Renew Newcastle
• ticket pricing
• operating a  box office anywhere
• technical considerations
• funding options
• plus a free online 60 page guide of tips and tricks (also available as a hard copy for $10)

The workshop will work most effectively for those with a project in mind to allow us to provide more targetted advice.