Our popular workshops showcasing Gargantua’s dynamic creative techniques are being offered in two different formats this summer. Sign up for whichever suits your timetable.
THEATRE GARGANTUA FOUR-DAY INTENSIVE LAB
Led by Artistic Directors Jacquie PA Thomas and Michael Spence and long time core member Diane Niec, this four-day workshop offers a rare, intensive exploration of Theatre Gargantua’s highly physical theatrical style. During the four-day lab, artists will have the opportunity create original work incorporating text, movement and music using Gargantua’s unique compositional tools. The workshop runs 5 hours per day for four consecutive days.
Please check back soon for our 2013 schedule.
Please note: This course is physically demanding.
THEATRE GARGANTUA ONE-DAY DYNAMIC CREATION WORKSHOPS
Theatre Gargantua’s popular Dynamic Creation Workshops have been offered to professional artists for more than 15 years. This four-hour workshop offers an exciting opportunity to experience Gargantua’s critically acclaimed method of creating imagistic, physical, music theatre. Admission is on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Dates for our Spring 2013 workshops are now are now full. More workshops will be offered in late July, dates TBA.
Please note: This course is physically demanding.
MENTORSHIPS
Theatre Gargantua recognizes that future performers, directors, designers and producers need opportunities to evolve and we are committed to contributing to the development of their potential. Students will get to experience our creative process & production, with the choice between an artistic or producing mentorship.
Looking Forward, Seeing You
Our company applies a distinct process to the creation of original theatre works, which are developed over a two-year period. This process allows our ensemble members to experiment and develop their ideas and inspiration through various outlets – text, music, movement, and design – and facilitates the creation of some of the most exciting and original theatre in Canada.
Gargantua’s emerging artist hopefuls have two roads they may consider: Artistic and Producing.
An artistic mentorship allows students the opportunity to follow the development of our latest cycle and experience first-hand our unique creative process. Students are invited to all workshop presentations and asked to join the company at certain stages of a cycle’s development, affording them an invaluable learning experience.
The producing mentorship provides students with hands-on training and experience in key aspects of producing our work including marketing and publicity strategies, fundraising, budgeting and contracts negotiation – required skills for any successful arts administrator.
Gargantua also recognizes that the roles of administrators and artists don’t have the clear boundaries they used to. If you’re an exceptional young artist bridging the gap, we’d like to hear from you too.
Since its inception in 1999, the mentorship program has met great enthusiasm, with numerous participants pursuing successful careers in the performing arts.
Please contact us for more info about mentorship.
