Dear Local School Community, 
 
Moonah Arts Centre is hosting a fantastic series of theatre workshops for kids aged 6-14, beginning November 1 2023. 
Ignite your child’s imagination and unleash their inner performer with Act Wild Theatre’s transformative ‘Character Creation’ workshop run by performing artist and theatre practitioner, Jem Nichols.

This engaging 6-week program invites budding performers, aged 6 to 14 years, to explore improvisation, theatre sports, physical theatre and the art of character creation. Through dynamic exercises and theatre games, we nurture their creativity, build confidence and foster teamwork. Each week, they’ll embody different characters, from ‘mighty heroes’ to ‘cheeky jesters’ to ‘cunning villains,’ while re-claiming their voice, embracing creative thinking and collaborating with others. Join us for an extraordinary experience that will energise and inspire, empowering them to shine not only in school but throughout their lives.

Jem Nichols graduated from Monash University with a BA in Performing Arts, is an acting coach and a certified Alexander Technique practitioner with a special interest in physical theatre and improvisation.

Beginners welcome. Book now via www.moonahartscentre.org.au

Skills developed in this program:

• Confidence: A safe and exciting learning environment that boosts their enthusiasm and energy levels.
• Creative Thinking: Unleash creative thinking that helps build resilience, self-expression, and creative collaboration with their class-mates.
• Listening: Enrolling theatre games and exercises that promote team-work, collaborative thinking, and listening opportunities for themselves and others.
• Emotional intelligence: A program that gently supports the development of the skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, and feel and show empathy for others. 
• Public speaking: Students are given the opportunity to project their voice and opinion creatively, while also respecting others’ individual expression.
• Setting goals: Using performance exercises to set and achieve positive goals, make responsible decisions, and establish and maintain relationships in the process.
• Acting abilities: Students learn to think on their feet, develop spontaneity and lateral thinking using improvisation and other drama skills.
• Playfulness: Our most important skill, the ability to have fun, make mistakes, laugh at one-self, and boost self-love in a community environment.   

 
Kindest regards,
Alexandra Kelleher