Workshops and Training

Contents

EXPLORING ISSUES:

1. Anti-Bullying
2. Exploring Racism
3. Challenging Sexism
4. Dealing with drug abuse
5. Parenting awareness

THEATRE SKILLS:

1. Voice work skills
2. Acting techniques
3. Drumming
4. Dance
5. Singing
6. Improvisation
7. Forum Theatre
8. Invisible Theatre
9. How to put on a play

LIFE AND WORK:

1. Assertiveness skills
2. Presentation skills training
3. Event Organising

SOME BENEFITS OF SKILLS TRAINING

WORKSHOP FORMATS

BOOKING DETAILS/AVAILABILITY

EXPLORING ISSUES WORKSHOP 'STANDARD FORMAT'

Exciting and thought provoking workshops culminating in the presentation and examination of your own material, thoughts, feelings and ideas. Theatre will be used as a tool to tackle specific problems such as bullying, racism, sexism, poverty, housing, violence and stress. People will learn how to use theatre, be able to participate in the action, learn new techniques, ask questions, learn about themselves, discover what works for them, find solutions, examine concepts, develop confidence and awareness.

TYPE OF WORKSHOP:	Exploring issues
LENGTH OF WORKSHOP:	1 hour minimum 1 day recommended 2 day special 1 week super special 2 week advanced 1 month super advanced
AGE RANGE:	All ages
TARGET AUDIENCE:	Schools, youth groups, businesses and adults
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS:	8 minimum and 30 maximum
WORKSHOPS HELD AT:	We come to you
PARTICIPANTS MATERIAL:	Resource notes provided
AVAILABILITY:	Throughout the year
COST:	Sliding scale of fees

THEATRE SKILLS WORKSHOP 'STANDARD FORMAT'

Do you want to improve your voice, acting skills, dance steps, rhythm, or do you just want to learn how to put on a play? Highly trained professionals facilitate these workshops to improve your skills. They are fun, practical and are geared towards your needs.

LIFE AND WORK - ASSERTIVENESS SKILLS WORKSHOP 'STANDARD FORMAT'

The skills to be assertive - how is it some people manage to do the right thing at the right time? Do you leave a situation saying I wish I'd said this or done that? Our courses look at unlocking the key to behaving assertively. So you leave a situation feeling positive and happy with the way you handled it and the other person leaves having correctly understood what you want. The skills to be assertive. It is important that when you want to be assertive you have the necessary skills or 'tools' at your fingertips to do so. Including asking for what you want, being able to say 'yes' or 'no', understanding that you have certain rights etc... We will cover these skills and ask you to try them out with the specific situations you have in mind to be more assertive in.

LIFE AND WORK - PRESENTATION SKILLS TRAINING 'STANDARD FORMAT'

This proposal is a complete 2 day presentation skills package encompassing aspects of preparation, structure, content, delivery, assessment of audience, choice of communications style, media/support materials, use of equipment and voice skills. The overall objective is to ensure participants leave with all the skills necessary to be thoroughly prepared and able to present effectively to their chosen audience on both formal public speaking occasions and, more informally at meetings.

Information regarding bookings is available on application.

LIFE AND WORK - EVENT ORGANISING 'STANDARD FORMAT'

Do you have an event to organise and don't quite have the time or the necessary skills or resources to make it happen? We can provide you with one-on-one or group training to provide you with the skills and show you how to get the resources. Alternatively let us do the organising for you.

Information regarding bookings is available on application.

SOME BENEFITS OF SKILLS TRAINING

Benefits of assertiveness skills:

• Assertive performers are more productive individuals, which make more productive teams.
• Members who can work with others achieve results and create the right impression of your organisation.
• Ablility to express yourself clearly and directly in ways that avoids antagonism or confusion.
• Confidently and effectively handle all your dealings with others.
• Gain the respect of others as someone with good interpersonal skills.
• Deal with potential conflict and difficult people in ways that diffuse the situation and achieves constructive results.
• Maintain a healthier balance and outlook which improves your work performance and contribution to the team.

Benefits of presentation skills:

• Your clients enjoy, listen to and respond to your proposals ensuring you make a sale, get the decision you need or commitment to the message you communicated.
• You stay in control in a confident, relaxed and professional capacity.
• Stress problems and lack of skill are no longer issues which condemn or influence your performance.

WORKSHOP FORMATS

All our workshops come in 2 formats - 'Standard' and 'Customised'. The 'Standard Format' is our most popular and details are shown under the relevant workshop headings. We also supply 'Customised Workshops' - these are designed specifically to the needs of your organisation/staff/members. We can customise any of the workshops mentioned in this document - you will need to discuss your needs with us and we will send you your CUSTOMISED WORKSHOP PROPOSAL.

BOOKING DETAILS AND AVAILABILITY

Workshop bookings can be made throughout the year subject to the availability of your required dates. We operate a sliding scale of fees depending upon your ability to pay. We will visit locally, nationally, and internationally. Please contact us for more information.