'Drama Rules - ok!'
This course will offer delegates a very exciting and varied introduction to drama, poetry, Shakespeare and pantomime. A dip into 'Macbeth', 'A Midsummer Nights Dream' and Shakespearean slang are on the agenda.
Keiths stories are performed in call-and-response, require no previous experience in drama or storytelling and can be used by any group of children or adults, irrespective of their level of disability.
Keith will also present ways to access drama in the community, seen in his work at venues such as Westminster Abbey and the Globe theatre.
Flo shares her varied multi sensory experiences, at the simplest level of drama looking at early levels of sounds, listening and body dramas. Poetry and simple dramas for circle time, dramatic poems with simple props and also poetry pockets will be presented during the day. Parachute dramas, humour in poetry and a dip into new commercial packages for drama are also on show.
Course tutor... Keith Park, well known in the world of special needs with his interactive drama and storytelling, winner of the NASEN book award for’ Interactive story telling’ (2005.)
Flo Longhorn, trainer and author of the innovative book ‘Sensology Workout’ which looks at awaking the sensory systems for special learners. Amongst Flo many books on sensory approaches is 'Sensory Drama for Very Special People'.
Audience... This workshop will be of interest to everyone involved in literacy, communication or drama and working with children or adults who have special needs.
24 September 2008 - London
13 October 2008 - Dublin
14 November 2008 - Nottingham
28th January 2009 - Manchester
£160 to £170 + VAT for the day.
Lunch, refreshments and course CD are included in the cost
Please call 01524 42 63 95 for booking details or email richardhirstwood@gmail.com or follow this link
