BYRON Theatre Company will launch a new program of workshops and masterclasses this spring to support local theatre practitioners.<\/p>\n
Theatre Makers will open on September 20 with a movement masterclass by dancer, choreographer and actor Waangenga Blanco, followed in November by a two-day storytelling workshop led by writer and director Wesley Enoch.<\/p>\n
Theatre manager Jon Howell said the program was designed to strengthen skills and connections across the region.<\/p>\n
“We want to ensure Northern Rivers artists have access to training and mentorship from leading practitioners without needing to leave the region,” he said.<\/p>\n
Blanco, a former principal artist with Bangarra Dance Theatre, will focus on physical storytelling, character development and First Nations perspectives on story and place.<\/p>\n
“In my workshop, we will awaken ancestral memory, cultivate presence and flow, and unlock emotional expression,” he said. “Dance is medicine and a tool to return home to your body and connect more deeply with the world.”<\/p>\n
Enoch, whose career spans more than 30 years in theatre leadership and direction, will present The Art of Storytelling on November 22 and 23.<\/p>\n
“Acting isn’t just about performance, it’s about community,” he said. “In this workshop, we’ll explore the skills of truth-telling, presence and connection \u2013 qualities that matter on stage and in everyday life.”<\/p>\n
Howell said Theatre Makers connects with the company’s Storyteller Programme and aims to create long-term outcomes for local artists.<\/p>\n
“What participants learn here can develop into new works that eventually reach our mainstage season,” he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BYRON Theatre Company will launch a new program of workshops and masterclasses this spring to support local theatre practitioners. Theatre Makers will open on September 20 with a movement masterclass by dancer, choreographer and actor Waangenga Blanco, followed in November by a two-day storytelling workshop led by writer and director Wesley Enoch. Theatre manager Jon […]<\/p>\n