11th August 2004

What's Happening at The Rehearsal Room?

The Presenters Course

A new Presenters Course commences Sunday 22nd August 2pm. The previous course ended on 1st August with the participants creating short programme excerpts including 'reporters pieces to camera' (shot around the Armadale/Prahran area); a voice over segment and an interview. The course explored many aspects of presenting for TV including ways to channel and focus performance energy.

KATIE DIMOND IN THE FINAL EXEXCISE

JADE DEEGAN DOING A 'PIECE TO CAMERA '

Topics such as - dealing with the production process; conducting an interview; devising content and working to the camera were all examined. An on-going 'support programme' to help presenters continue to develop their skills is also planned. FOR MORE INFORMATION THE TV PRESENTER - 6 weeks from 22nd Aug

Introductory -SHORT COURSE
An intense version of the Introductory Workshop is to be conducted over three Saturday afternoons from Saturday 21st August. Organised through Melbourne University Union enrolments for this course are accepted at www.musu.org.au/shortcourses

GORGEOUS GIRLS
An evening of four monologues which explore the very real lives of women in the unreal world of prostitution is currently being rehearsed at The Rehearsal Room. Melbourne GP Caroline Lloyd is the originator of the concept. She is performing one of the pieces which she also wrote. While not biographical, much of the substance comes from real life stories from Caroline's five years of experience working as a GP with women in the sex industry. Other monologues are being performed by Carmel Hyland, Tanya Hanby and Tuilyn Lim. 'Gorgeous Girls' is being directed by Richard Sarell.

October 20-31, Wednesday - Saturday 8pm, Sunday 6pm
Gasworks Arts Park

SKETCH COMEDY WORKSHOP
Currently under consideration by The Rehearsal Room is a sketch comedy workshop for six Saturday afternoons starting in Septeber. If you are interested in participating email now.

New Directors Notes
New notes making a comparison between the writing and acting process reveal many commonalities. Are you surprised!!! (Read more)