Please note the Company Internship Program will not be held in 2011. It will recommence in 2012.
 In 2010 Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre will offer the 7th Company Internship Program. This innovative program provides one of
the few opportunities in Australia for emerging artists (actors,
directors, producers, teachers & administrators) to acquire the
skills and contacts necessary to make the transition into the
professional performing arts industry; or for established artists to re-skill and rejuvinate. The aim is to cultivate arts leaders with the ability to carve out and sustain successful careers in the performing arts industry.
Closely mentored by the Zen Zen
Zo Artistic Directors and company members, the Interns undertake a
series of intensive training units in acting, physical theatre,
auditioning, networking, marketing, grant writing, teaching,
administration, finance, preparing budgets, fitness training, sports
psychology, as well as meeting some of Australia’s preeminent Arts
Leaders, and performing in a Zen Zen Zo production.
There are also 1-4 places provided for a director, who in addition to the above units will also be mentored specifically in theatre direction by the Artistic Directors whilst creating their own work.
The 2010 Company Internship will take place over a 6-month period. As
the program will be both physically and psychologically demanding, the
Internship needs to take top priority during this period and
participants can not undertake either full-time work or study. Entrance
is by application only (see below), and a maximum of 12 Interns
(including the Intern Director) will be accepted into the program.
Download the 2010 Brochure
Program Aims
The overall aims of the program can be summed up as follows:
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An advanced actor-training program, specialising in Physical Theatre
This happens through 3 weekly training sessions, Stomping Ground and
Masterclass Week, the unit on auditioning, and the graduating
performance.
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A leadership course, with
a strong focus on personal development. This is facilitated through
sessions with a qualified sports psychologist, the “Enneagram” weekend
workshop, a rigorous and truthful learning environment, and regular
assessment sessions with the Artistic Director.
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A career-shaping
experience, which helps applicants identify their strengths and plan
their future paths within the arts industry. This occurs through
exposure to a number of different artistic fields, including directing,
teaching, administration, and the opportunity to network with
high-profile industry figures in the “Masters” seminars.
Is the Program just for Actors?
Central to the driving philosophy behind this program is the idea that
artists need to be equipped with many skills in order to survive long
term. Acting, directing, teaching, producing and administrative skills
may all be required for you to realise your visions in the performing
arts in Australia. This program therefore works to identify and
strengthen your natural talents as an artist, and provide you with new
ones that will give you the maximum opportunities to gain employment in
this highly competitive industry. Since 2006, the Internship has also
provided one to three places for a director, who will be mentored by the Artistic
Director, whilst still undertaking all of the other Internship
components.
The Zen Zen Zo Company Internship therefore includes 12 major components spanning a 6-month period:
- Stomping Ground
- Masterclas: The Art of Creation
- Fitness Training Bootcamp
- Weekly Physical Actor-Training
- Weekly Meisner Acting Classes
- Core Seminars
- Weekly Monologue and Scene Work Classes
- Teachers’ Training Course
- Performance Project (DANTE'S INFERNO)
- Reading Group
- “Meet the Masters” Series
- Live Performance Exposure
For more information on the Internship Program, including application details, please refer to the Internship brochure.
Internship Audition Process
Short-listed applicants will be required to prepare the following audition and send it on DVD by Monday 20 October to:
Suite 222, 58 High St,
Toowong, QLD 4066.
- A 1-2 min. text monologue. Please consider choosing
something contemporary. You can deliver this any way you like. We are
mostly looking at your ability with text and meaning.
- A 1-2
min. movement piece. This can be anything you want, but please be sure
to showcase any special movement skills you might have (e.g. dance,
gymnastics, etc) We will also be looking at how you "compose" a piece
in terms of meaning, structure, and creativity.
- 1-2 mins of
any special skills! This might include singing, fire skills, playing an
instrument, or visual art - you can show footage of paintings, films,
installations, etc - anything created by you.
For further information or queries, please contact Artistic Director, Lynne Bradley at
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