About The Ensembles
Young people in school Years 7–9 collaborate with professional theatre makers to take ownership of their craft.
Run on a semester basis, young artists work with a professional Workshop Artist on a weekly program that concludes with an end of semester performance for family and friends.
- Explore and practice many and varied performance styles.
- Build techniques in acting, script analysis and character development.
- Develop stagecraft through improvisation, devising, voice, and movement.
- Hone creative voice and self expression.
- Become confident theatre makers.
- Collaborate to devise an original piece of theatre.
- Perform for family and friends at the end of semester.
Our Ensembles are delivered in line with government social distancing requirements and our COVIDsafe plan.
Enrolments are open until week 3 each semester.
Enrolments for our Ensembles are on a semester basis.
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Access For All
We are proud to work with a number of organisations, including ACT Together, CREATE Foundation, Canberra Refugee Support and The Companion House to offer scholarships for our workshop programs.
We also offer open scholarships to individuals and families in the Canberra Region.
If you are experiencing financial difficulties please contact our office and see our FAQs for more information.
Years 7–9 Ensembles For 2022
Braddon
Meet Your Workshop Artists
Cathy Petöcz
Cathy is a Canberra-based theatre practitioner — a playwright, director, performer, and producer. Her work with young people is an important part of her artistic practice, having made theatre with young artists at Canberra Youth Theatre for over ten years.
Jena Prince
Jena is a Canberra-based director, movement specialist and teaching-artist. She is passionate about creating extraordinary theatre with young people. Jena specialises in many areas of performance and regularly devises and writes plays with primary and secondary school students.
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| WHO | School Years 7–9 |
| WHEN | Thursdays 4:30–6:30pm (*excluding public holidays) Term 1: Monday 7 February – Friday 8 April Term 2: Tuesday 26 April – Friday 1 July |
| WHERE | Gorman Arts Centre, Braddon |
| COST | Total for Semester 1: Full Payment — $670 Split Payments — $345 + $335 |
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Semester 1 enrolments for the Years 7–9 Ensemble — Braddon are now closed.
Belconnen
Meet Your Workshop Artist
Jena Prince
Jena is a Canberra-based director, movement specialist and teaching-artist. She is passionate about creating extraordinary theatre with young people. Jena specialises in many areas of performance and regularly devises and writes plays with primary and secondary school students.
Get The Details
| WHO | School Years 7–9 |
| WHEN | Wednesdays 4:30–6:30pm (*excluding public holidays) Term 1: Monday 7 February – Friday 8 April Term 2: Tuesday 26 April – Friday 1 July |
| WHERE | Dance Studio, Belconnen Arts Centre |
| COST | Total for Semester 1: Full Payment — $670 Split Payments — $345 + $335 |
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Gungahlin
Meet Your Workshop Artist
Cathy Petöcz
Cathy is a Canberra-based theatre practitioner — a playwright, director, performer, and producer. Her work with young people is an important part of her artistic practice, having made theatre with young artists at Canberra Youth Theatre for over ten years.
Get The Details
| WHO | School Years 7–9 |
| WHEN | Fridays 4:30–6:30pm (*excluding public holidays) Term 1: Monday 7 February – Friday 8 April Term 2: Tuesday 26 April – Friday 1 July |
| WHERE | Drama Room, Gold Creek School |
| COST | Total for Semester 1: Full Payment — $670 Split Payments — $345 + $335 |
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Queanbeyan
Meet Your Workshop Artist
Coming Soon…
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| WHO | School Years 7–9 |
| WHEN | Thursdays 4:30–6:30pm (*excluding public holidays) Term 2: Tuesday 26 April – Friday 1 July |
| WHERE | The Q – Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre |
| COST | Total for Semester 1: Full Payment — $345 Creative Kids vouchers can be used for Years 4–6 Ensemble — Queanbeyan. To enrol and redeem your voucher, please call the office on 02 6248 5057. |
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