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Outline for APAC Theatre 2007

THURSDAY: Morning 3 sessions…
A; Getting to know each other.
Outline of intention and expectation.

B: A showing of students prepared pieces.

C: Outline of Theatre Xstream... history and philosophy
….an approach to contemporary theatre making.
Discussion of performance material.
Approaches to auditioning, casting, rehearsal and performance.

Afternoon and early evening…..
D: auditioning for principal speaking and singing roles.
Simultaneously begin exploration of performance material.
( 3 groups….alienation-war zone-celebrity)
Breaks to gain breath and discuss progress as needed.
Through course of afternoon allocate speaking and singing roles.
NB: EVERYONE will have a speaking, singing and movement role.
Roles will vary in size and scope.
EVERYONE will be in the acting space at all times during the final performance.
THEATRE X is very much an ensemble piece.

NB: ALL PRINCIPAL ROLES TO BE LEARNED OVERNIGHT: this is a strict obligation on acceptance of one of these roles.

FRIDAY:
E: Warm Up….questions and answers after a night of personal reflection.
F: The day will be spent in rehearsal modifying and refining performance material where necessary. Appropriate breaks including lunch break at appropriate times.
G: Progress reports…how far have we come and how best to proceed?
H: Some limited technical rehearsal…co-ordinating sound, lighting and visual effects.

SATURDAY:
I: Morning: excursion away from school.
J: Afternoon: Integration of disparate elements into performance format.
K: Technical and dress rehearsal.

BANQUET

L: 7-30pm performance(s) Depending on progress this may be three separate or one integrated performance about 50mins-1hour in total duration.