WHAT'S YOUR STORY?
An interactive workshop to explore how to transform a personal life event
into a compelling story for the stage.
into a compelling story for the stage.
As we embark on our provincial tour of "Crippled", Power Productions is proud to partner with our Arts and Culture Centres across Newfoundland to offer diverse FREE workshops for seasoned and aspiring writers and performers.
Workshops will be taking place at regional Arts and Culture Centres:
Workshops will be taking place at regional Arts and Culture Centres:
- Grand Falls - Windsor (Feb 16 with two 1 hr online pre-sessions week of Feb 9 - 15) (THIS SESSION IS NOW FULL)
- Gander (Feb 25 with two 1 hr online pre-sessions week of Feb 9 - 15)
- Stephenville (March 4 with two 1 hr online pre-sessions week of Feb 23-29)
- Corner Brook (March 5 with two 1 hr online pre-sessions week of Feb 23-29)
- Learn how to explore and review their own life events and determine how a particular milestone can be used as a foundation to develop a new piece of theatre.
- Develop skills on how to approach a personal topic, find your own voice and how to bring that voice to text and performance.
- Learn how to convey your lived experience while also engaging an audience.
- Learn the difference between a "well made play" and creating a theatrical experience.
- Develop an initial first page draft to share with participants of the workshop and a small reception at the end of the artistic process.
- Walk away with an initial draft and outline to explore and ultimately grow into a full length theatre piece.
- Learn more about creating accessible theatre for both artists and audiences (an open presentation to the community).
THE PROCESS
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Led by award winning Newfoundland playwright Paul David Power, "What's Your Story?" is an interactive artistic journey. Participants will engage with the group and one on one with Paul through 2 digital communications/video conferencing sessions to begin exploring their topic, ideas, goals and initial outline.
These digital sessions will be followed by a full day in-person workshop with Paul and other class participants. The day will include readings, constructive feedback and time to write. The workshop sessions will conclude with a public reading of a first draft page by the writers to invited guests, stakeholders family and friends along with a presentation by Paul on accessible theatre in our communities. These workshop sessions are free and open to anyone with aspirations to learn more about sharing their own story or life journey through play writing. All levels of experience are welcome. We are limiting each regional session to 6-8 participants ages 16+. To secure your place in the workshops please apply today.
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About Paul David Power
Paul David Power is an award winning Newfoundland playwright. His current touring production, Crippled, has been heralded by critics and audiences for its honesty, strength and ground breaking story. For Crippled Paul traveled a multi-year creative journey to ultimately share his story about growing up with a physical disability, living as a gay man and his personal grief journey after the sudden loss of his same sex partner. The end result was a hit play, but more importantly, a great example of the healing power of artistic expression. To learn more about Crippled and Paul click here |