After School program at Cobbitty Public School, for children from K – 6
As a child I had the opportunity to attend extra curricular drama classes, which were taught by a professional actor. This was a wonderful, eye-opening experience and I went on to become a professional actor. I would be delighted to pass on this type of experience, along with my knowledge and joy for theater.
– Pierre
Confidence – Creativity – Collaboration
These fun and interactive Drama Classes will improve skills in performance, communication and creative thinking.
Our acting classes hone each person’s unique talent through a mixture of individual exercises and group interaction, all in a friendly and fun environment. Classes will focus on the following theatre practices:
- Acting on stage
- Improvisation
- Movement & Space
- Character development
- Focus and concentration
- Use of voice
- Listening and reacting
- Stage direction and blocking
- Masked theatre
- Discovery of object theatre and puppets
During terms 3 and 4 we will focus on putting a show together and bringing it to the stage. The year ends with a stage performance for parents, friends and the school.
When do classes happen?
Classes will be held weekly, with a duration of one hour. Class can start directly after school and will follow school term dates.
The day of the week is yet to be defined with the school direction. Depending on the age and number of participants, we can propose 1 – 2 class groups (with the 2 groups happening on different days). Groups would be:
- Kindy to year 3
- Year 4 to year 6
Cost and enrollment
Participation is per term. There will be a maximum of 15 participants per class.
Cost per term: $260
Families with more than one child receive a 30% discount after the first student.
The teacher
Pierre Filliez began his acting career in Switzerland, his native country, in 2000. He then completed a diploma in Physical Theatre at the International Theatre School of Jaques Lecoq in Paris, France. Since then he has co-founded Shake Shake Theatre with his wife and partner Jessica Nicholls. In Germany, he collaborated with Drehbühne Berlin, OFAJ, he taught theater at the Menagerie e.V. and has produced and performed his own theatre pieces throughout Europe. Since 2022 Pierre has lived in Australia, with his family. He teaches regular physical theatre classes at NIDA and works as a Clown Doctor with the Humour Foundation. Since 2023 he has been a mentor at Riverside Theatre’s annual Sharp Short Theatre competition for young people. Pierre also creates masks, puppets and commissioned art works, that are sold internationally.
Personal website: www.pierrefilliez.com
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