For Secondary School Educators

Now in it's 6th year, Zen Zen Zo's popular Teachers' Training Course provides a practical insight into the dynamic world of physical theatre. Led by Zen Zen Zo's international Teaching Artists, the course is designed to train educators to teach physical theatre in secondary schools.

The unique teachers' training experience aims to provide teachers with:

• an in-depth understanding of Physical Theatre
• an experience of "Viewpoints" as a Physical Theatre teaching tool
• a practical, artistic experience for teachers
• an opportunity to engage with Zen Zen Zo's unique approach to training

The course is broken into two sessions, which can be attended separately or together.

Session #1 - Physical Actor Training

1-2 July, 9am-5pm

The aim of this 2-day intensive is to introduce the 3 physical theatre methods that Zen Zen Zo has specialised in for the past 16 years: the Suzuki Method of Actor Training, Butoh, and Viewpoints. Teachers will come away with a solid understanding of each of these methods as well as many new exercises that can be taught in the classroom.

Session #2 - Creating Physical Theatre

3-4 July, 9am-5pm

This 2-day intensive will focus on the process of creating physical tehatre. Based on Zen Zen Zo's methodologies, the participants will learn how to take training into rehearsal and performance, as well as how to create devised work from scratch. This session was introduced in 2007 and is therefore open to past participants of the Teachers' Training Course.

Cost

2-day course: $250+GST (Early Bird Rate - if enrolled and paid prior to 1 May) OR $280+GST

Full 4-day course: $440+GST (Early Bird Rate - if enrolled and paid prior to 1 May) OR $490+GST

BOOKINGS

To book for the course, please email us on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call the office on (07) 3252 5540. Early booking is advised as places are limited.

The 2006 Teacher's Training
Course Participants