One Year Course
 
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Course Structure

The one-year, full-time course consists of 2 Semesters. Each semester will have a 13-week teaching component followed by a 2 then 3 week production unit.

The school year begins in March and ends in November, with 1-week mid-semester breaks, and a 3-week mid-year break.

A week will consist of 3 days - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9.30am until 5pm, with extra time required of students during production times.


Below is a basic break down of how units may be spread throughout the year:

Semester 1

MORNINGS
Feldenkrais awareness through movement
Creative expression/The imagination
Sensory awareness
Improvisation
Story Telling
Voice/Singing/Text
Classical Mime/The Art of Silence
Sword Tai Chi
Contact Release

AFTERNOONS
Circus Arts
Aerial Work (trapeze, ropes, tissu)
Stage Combat
Percussion
Acro-balance

End of term workshop production based on the development of individual performances (invited audience)

Semester 2

MORNINGS
Feldenkrais awareness through movement
Creative expression/The imagination
Sensory awareness
Improvisation
Creating character
Mime
Character mask/Half mask
The neutral mask
The veiled face
Comedia Del Arte
Self Devised theatre

 

AFTERNOONS
Script writing
Circus Arts
Aerial Work (trapeze, ropes, tissu)
Stage Combat
Acro-balance

Development of Theatre-In-Education performance followed by a short tour of these performances
Rehearsals for end of year production in theatre or site specific venue.

Short courses during the year include: Martial arts, Meditation, Dance (i.e. Tango, Middle Eastern) as well as other master classes by unique guest teachers.

Timetables 

The openess and flexibility of the Total Theatre course allows the students to follow their chosen path. Different specialist teachers will be called upon throughout the year depending on the directions in which individual students and performances are going. This flexibility mixed with the consistency of a few core teachers and principle director make for a perfect balance.

The following is an example of a weekly timetable:

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

 

Feldenkrais

Creative Movement

9.30 – 11

Feldenkrais

Creative Movement

9.30 – 11

Singing

Feldenkrais

9.30 – 11
ANNIE ANNIE

ANNIE & MICHEΑL

 

Acting/Impro

 

11 - 12.30pm

 

Commedia

 

11 - 12.30

Mime

11 - 12.30

GEORGE

SANJIVA

ANNIE
Lunch

12.30–1.30 pm

 Lunch

12.30–1.30 pm

 Lunch

12.30 – 1.30pm

 

 

 

Journal Time

1.30 – 2 pm

Journal Time

1.30 – 2 pm

Journal Time

1.30 – 2 pm

 

 

 

Circus Skills

 

2 - 3.30pm

Acrobalance

 

2 – 3.30pm

Stage Combat

 

2 - 3.30pm

JO

BECK & SCOTT

ANDY

Capoeira

 

3.30 - 5pm

Contact Release

 

3.30 – 5pm

Tap

 

3.30 – 5pm

TOM

REYES

PASCALE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Enrolments and Auditions
For details on the audition process for 2005 open our APPLICATION FORM
Enrolments for the course are open from the beginning of September each year, however applications can be made at any time. The course is open to students aged 17years and above.
Total Theatre takes a maximum of 14 students per year.
There are no formal qualifications required as prerequisites for the course. Prospective students are asked to send a page of biographical information, as well as a statement outlining why they wish to do the training, with their application form.

First round auditions will be held at the school In Oct/Nov each year, for the following years' intake of students. This will involve an individual audition/interview as well as a half-day group workshop to determine whether the course is suitable for each individual. Second round auditions may be held in early February.

For their audition, participants will be asked to perform a short piece of text of their choice (from a poem, a monologue, a play etc.) as well as a short physical piece of their choice (dance, acrobatics, mime, creative movement etc.) These can be traditional, or self-devised. If the audition piece includes both text and movement then the one piece is fine, otherwise we ask that applicants perform two short pieces to demonstrate both spoken and physical skills. Your audition/presentation should be 3-4 minutes long. You can include any kind of performance: singing, dancing, poetry, prose, magic, tumbling or circus skills. There will then be a short time for participants to talk with the director of the school .
As well as this individual audition/interview, there will be a half-day group workshop where participants will get a chance to work with other auditionees under Annie's guidance. This will enable us to see how each person works as part of the ensemble/group.
Under special circumstances, those unable to make it to Perth for the auditions will have the option of sending a video recording of audition pieces and to talk to the director of the school via telephone.
 
FEES

The total fees for the one-year, full-time course are $7260 (including GST) a year (Australian) inclusive of all training and production components.
Fees can be paid in either one instalment of $7,110 (a saving of $150 applies) or in two instalments of $3630 (including GST), payable at the commencement of each semester.
A $20 application fee also applies upon enrolment.

For International student fees, please contact Total Theatre prior to application.

SCHOLARSHIP

Students seeking scholarships are asked to request so on their application forms along with reasons for doing so.