Producing a Queer Christmas Carol - Making Good LGBTQ+ Theatre - as part of the Queer Words Weekend
Kiefer Wes Williams (Grin Theatre Producer) and Sharon Colpman (MIW Producer) are your facilitators to bring you a workshop that will give you a better understanding of acting, writing, directing and producing Queer Theatre, by adapting Dickens’ A Christmas Carol from a Queer perspective.
Participants will:
Examine the Ghost of LGBTQ Theatre past, and it’s influences on modern theatre
Understand the importance of diverse voices in playwriting and theatre
Looking at the current LGBTQ+ topics of theatre present
Create an ideas for how to address queer theatre for the future
We will put together ideas for making a Queer Christmas Carol.
Course details
This course will run on 31st August 2pm to 5pm. It will be held at The Studio Below (39 Rodney St. Liverpool)
Doors will be open from 1.30pm where refreshments will be available, for a prompt start at 2pm. The course finishes at 5pm. Please bring a note book and wear comfortable clothing.
Kiefer Wes Williams provides a 6 week course with lots of the basic information and skills to start you out in the directors chair. The course can be paid in one full payment of 65 pounds or three instalments of 22pounds.
What will you Learn?
* Differences between stage and screen * The director’s toolbox * Role of the director * Knowing the actor, writer and producer * Directing styles * The audition process * Improvisation * What is blocking? * Responsibilities * Stage work and rehearsal process
Course details
six sessions starting from Saturday 21st October from 10.00 to 12.00. Occurring every Saturday
Kiefer Wes Williams is back with the second half of his course aimed at people that have no formal training in directing. Ideal for writers wishing to direct their own work, amateur directors from drama groups, actors that have been thinking of stepping up into the directors chair or anyone with a love of stage direction.
In this section of the course you’ll work towards being an assistant director on a Make it Write Productions show, should you wish to do so, or using your skills in the real world of theatre. Kiefer will build your confidence, practise and technique.
It is better to have completed part one of the course before signing up for this event.
Course details
This course will run as an 8 session course from Saturday 24th February to Saturday 13th April. It will be held at The Studio Below (39 Rodney St. Liverpool)