21 March - 22 November 2011

Trestle's workshops for drama teachers and workshop leaders provide an opportunity to develop teaching and leadership skills in physical and mask theatre, as well as discovering new tools to help students produce great work.

Led by professional theatre practitioners these practical one-day workshops are held regularly at our home in St Albans, Trestle Arts Base or can be delivered at external venues.

Mask Workshops
Professional Practice Mask Workshops:  Mon 21 Nov 2011
Professional Practise workshops for Actors, Directors and Practitioners focus on creating work for performance.

Teaching Mask Theatre Workshops:  Mon 3 Oct 2011
Teaching Mask Insets for Teachers focus on using masks in an educational environment.

These one day practical workshops will help strengthen your practice of using masks as a tool for both theatre and social development. The day consists of learning and experiencing practical, hands-on exercises that develop physical awareness, creativity, mask technique and devising.

Physical Theatre
Professional Practice Physical Workshops:  Tue 22 Nov 2011
Professional Practise workshops for Actors, Directors and Practitioners focus on creating work for performance.

Teaching Physical Theatre Workshop:  Tue 4 Oct 2011
Teaching Physical Insets for Teachers focus on using physical theatre in an educational environment.

These one day practical workshops will teach you to work imaginatively with words, using body, voice and mind to devise and create exciting physical theatre. Participants will discover different routes into physical theatre by exploring the techniques Trestle uses in devising its own touring production.

Cost: £100  per person per day (discount available if booking both days) / £600 for workshops delivered to external venues (minimum of 6 participants).

Cost includes lunch, refreshments and comprehensive notes on the workshop activities.

Click here for 2011 booking form

For more information contact us on +44 (0) 1727 850950 or email takingpart@trestle.org.uk.