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| 14/7/08 |
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Big clean up, shared picnic and off we all go for
a 2-week break! |
| 13/7/ 08 |
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Lots of dancing and laughter as we celebrated a
wonderful weekend of mid-year performances. Big, warm crowds, lovely
mulled wine and a wondrous show which was loved by all. Well done
everyone! |
| 30/6/08 |
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Intensive rehearsals are underway as 1st year students
prepare for their first production 'The House
of Forgotten Dolls'. Don't miss it - details above. |
| 7/5/08 |
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Last day of first term. Annie takes students down
to beach for a final Feldenkrais lesson before a well-deserved week
off. |
| 31/3/08 |
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Things are back to normal around TT and first year
students are enjoying being immersed in a Total Theatre journey. Our
teachers are also enjoying being back and training such passionate
and enthusiastic students. |
| 23/3/08 |
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With a bit more rest under our belts we were better
prepared for the day and it paid off. Great shows, great crowds, great
feedback. One day to go! |
| 22/3/08 |
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Our first day on the streets! We are all exhausted
but glad to get through the first day. It has been an insane few days
but we made it and the show is wonderful! |
| 19/3/08 |
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Finally our Arc arrives! Better late than never!
It is just spectaular in all its red and yellow glory. Thanks to our
designer and builder Vince Austin. Now we best get on and rehearse
- not many days left! |
| 17/3/08 |
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Total Theatre first years begin their year amongst
production chaos for Noah's Luck! Welcome first years! |
| 10/3/08 |
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Total Theatre farewelled our dear friend Keith
Flanagan today at a ceremony held at Karrakatta. Keith was a journalist,
filmaker, inventor, actor, braodcaster, educator and a cheeky and
wonderful man of honour. Lest We Forget. |
| 29/2/08 |
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Sophie flys off to Adelaide for the weekend to
be a part of 'Head 2 Head' the Australian Circus and Physical Theatre
conference. |
| 18/2/08 |
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The secret is out! Total Theatre graduates will
present 'NOAH'S LUCK' as part
of the Fremantle Street Arts Festival over the Easter long weekend
21st - 23rd March. You can't miss us - we'll be the zany family with
all the animals in the big wooden boat! |
| 25/1/08 |
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Sophie and Ruth are off to the WA Circus Festival
to play, learn and teach. |
| 24/1/08 |
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Rehearsals begin for our next exciting project
as part of the Fremantle Street Arts Festival |
| 10/12/07 |
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Another successful season comes to an end. What
an amazing and busy year it has been! We celebrate with a some spring
cleaning, gentle de-briefing and a song. JOY ,HEALTH, LOVE AND PEACE!
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| 1/12/07 |
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Two shows today. Our first ever matinee show was
a hit with the kids! |
| 29/11/07 |
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Opening night of 'CINDERELLA'
(and Sophie's birthday) Season is off to a flying start! |
| 31/10/07 |
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Rehearsals are well under way for our end-of-year
production of 'CINDERELLA'. Don't
miss it! |
| 14/10/07 |
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Phew! Spring Festival
celebrates with a Gala Ball. What an amazing festival it has been.
Let's do it again! |
| 2/10/07 |
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The flags are up, the flowers are arranged and
Spring Festival has begun. Welcome
one and all to 'Memorial Hall'! What an exciting week ahead! |
| 20/7/07 |
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Research is well underway for our exciting 'SPRING
FESTIVAL' coming up in the October school holidays - celebrating
the life and times of Mosman Park and our home 'Memorial Hall' |
| 10/7/07 |
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Another sell-out season comes to an end with 2
extra shows being added in! |
| 12/6/07 |
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Posters hit the streets for our upcoming production
'GASLIGHT AND GARTERS' - Don't miss it!
See above for details. |
| 25/5/07 |
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The wonderful Ann Adlem visited us for another
greatl Music Hall research session |
| 22/5/07 |
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Intensive rehearsals begin for upcoming show 'Gas
Light and Garters' A murder mystery supper-club |
| 2/5/07 |
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Research outing to the Museum at His Majesties
Theatre where the wonderful Ivan King shares his vast knowledge with
us. |
| 27/3/07 |
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YAY! Another beautiful year begins at Total Theatre.
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| 25/3/07 |
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Students and Sophie take part in the Mosman Park
Multicultural Fesival, performing a Chinese dance, hula hooping, sword
tai chi and some 1920's swing dancing. |
| 17/3/07 |
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Students begin a weekend of performing at the Mandurah
Crab Fesitival. They are running a caberet tent and performing the
Crab Family Circus! |
| 22/11/06 |
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Opening night of 'Jack &
The Beanstalk' and what a wonderous night it was! |
| 4/11/06 |
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A busy day of roving... Mosman Parks's Picnic In
The Park and Northbridge Festival. |
| 30/10/06 |
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Posters and fliers for our next show 'Jack &
The Beanstalk' hit the streets |
| 22/10/06 |
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Sophie and the students provide entertainment to
those brave people walking from perth to fremantle for charity as
part of John Hughes's Big Walk |
| 14/10/06 |
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Students provide roving entertainment at the centenary
celebrations at Claremont train station. |
| 27/9/06 |
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A day of treasure hunts and suprise parties! Director
Annie is given a suprise picnic lunch by all the students and then
students are taken on an exciting treasure hunt full of puzzles and
clues to discover the end of year show 'Jack
& The Beanstalk' |
| 4/9/06 |
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After a very sucsessful Theatre-In-Education tour
we are all off for a well deserved break! |
| 21/8/06 |
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It is will great sadness once again,
that we announce the passing of our dear friend and school patron
Dr Geoffrey Gibbs who passed away on 17/8/06 surrounded by his loving
family. |
| 14/8/06 |
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Students are busily creating their
Theatre-In-Education shows which will be taken out on tour on Monday
28th August. A tricky time without our dear Reginald around, but we
are doing our best to make him proud. |
| 16/7/06 |
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It is with great sadness that we inform
you of the sudden passing of our much loved teacher (and father) Dr
Reginald Bolton. Reg passed away in his sleep whilst working with
the kids up in Kunnunurra. Alive in our hearts forever, words cannot
express our loss. |
| 15/7/06 |
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An amazing opening night of 'The
Forbidden Tower'. A tribute to our dearest Reginald without
us even knowing it. |
| 26/6/06 |
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Rehearsals are well underway for our
mid-year show. 'The Forbidden Tower', Come and be thrilled, frightened,
enchanted and thoroughly entertained by this gothic feast. Two shows
only! Sat 15th and Sun 16th July, 7.30pm |
| 9/6/06 |
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Total Theatre students return to the Tropicana
storytelling cafe with some "beastly" tales from within
and without. Our much loved graduate Nathan Grassi returns for a farewell
performance |
| 1/6/06 |
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TT graduates perform an enteraining extravaganza
specially created for Employment Plus employees and Directed by our
beloved George Shevtsov |
| 24/4/06 |
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Eric Harrison from the Perth Meditation Centre
joins TT teachers and students for a special meditation session |
| 17/4/06 |
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Students are given a special shakespearean easter
treasure hunt followed by a shared easter banquet |
| 3/4/06 |
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Students perform their audition pieces for eachother
with graduate guest performers and even Sophie herself doing some
charleston! |
| 20/3/06 |
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2006 kicks off to a fresh and flying start with
a new mob embarking on a yearlong adventure together |
| 18/12/05 |
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Students and teachers gather for a picnic in the
park to celebrate another wonderous year at TT and graduation certificates
are presented. |
| 7/12/05 |
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Finally opening night has arrived - 'The
Good Companions' |
| 24/11/05 |
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It's official! We are thrilled to announce that
the wonderful
Mr Steven Berkoff is joining us as out international patron. |
| 17/11/05 |
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Spring is definitely in the air - check out our
Spring
Newsletter |
| 7/11/05 |
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Students begin rehearsals for end of year production
'The Good Companions' Stay tuned for more details. |
| 19/9/05 |
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Students being their week-long Theatre-In-Education
Tour to 10 Primary Schools and 10 Aged Care Homes |
| 29/8/05 |
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Theatre-In-Education specialist Reg Bolton begins
work with students for 'The BE ACTIVE Theatre-in-Education Programme'
2005, supported by Healthway and The Heart Foundation |
| 16/8/05 |
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Students return to their training after a busy
season |
| 6/8/05 |
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"Oh What A Lovely Cruise!" is a great
success and extra seating has had to be added as all shows have already
sold out! YAY! |
| 4/8/05 |
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"Oh, What A Lovely Cruise" opens with
most of the 8 shows nearly sold out already! |
| 14/7/05 |
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Rug up with a hot cuppa and check out our Winter
Newsletter |
| 11/7/05 |
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Rehearsals begin for our Winter Vaudeville Supper
Club Murder Mystery! "OH, WHAT A LOVELY
CRUISE!" Don't miss it! 4th - 14th August (Thurs - Sun)
See above for details. |
| 13/6/05 |
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Rehearsals get underway for 'The Wrong Side of
The Tracks' our mid-year production for 2005 - 2 shows only! Fri 24th
and Sat 25th June. For details contact Sophie 9385 4211 |
| 10/6/05 |
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Graduates take part in storytelling evening at
Tropicana Cafe in Fremantle, performing Angela Cater's 'The Company
of Wolves' |
| 14/5/05 |
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Our first TT Teaser Weekend gets off to a flying
start!! Heaps of fun was had by all - stay tuned for the next Teaser
weekend in August. |
| 3/5/05 |
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To our horror, we discovered that someone has stolen
our school television, video player, pro speakers and amp. Not very
happy - infact, quite sad. |
| 19/4/05 |
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Our Administratrix, Sophie, will be flying off
to Melbourne for the National Circus & Physical Theatre Association
Conference |
| 8/4/05 |
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Students took part in the Rotary W.A Cordblood
Bank launch over the weekend, as roving clown doctors |
| 30/3/05 |
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International performer and teacher Tom Greder
is guest teacher at TT with his Comedy & Creativity workshop |
| 14/2/05 |
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First day back at school! |
| 20/2/05 |
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New students gather for group workshop/audition |
| 13/12/04 |
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Students gather for production de-briefing before
their holidays. |
| 12/12/04 |
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Students perform a Chinese Dance for the Human
Rights multicultural celebrations at Preston Point Park |
| 17/11/04 |
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Opening night has arrived for 'The Canterbury Tales',
and what an amazing production it is! |
| 25/10/04 |
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Spring is in the air! Check out our Spring
Newsletter |
| 20/10/04 |
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Posters hit the streets for 'The
Canterbury Tales' |
| 4/10/04 |
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Students begin rehearsals for 'The Canterbury Tales',
our end-of-year production, Nov 17th - Dec 5th For tickets contact
Mosman Video on 9384 5792. |
| 13/9/04 |
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Students begin their theatre-in-education tour
with shows - 'The Circus Mystery' (for Primary Schools) and 'Lost
in Western Australia' (for old folks homes) |
| 8/9/04 |
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Total Theatres’ end-of-year show is announced
- 'The Canterbury Tales' and 2nd years take 1st years on a mysterious
Pilgrimage to celebrate |
| 3/8/04 |
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Back to normal now. Students begin Commedia, Capoeira,
and Theatre-in-Education as well as their regular classes. |
| 26/7/04 |
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Back to school after a 3 week break, Total Theatre
were invited to be a part of the Centenary celebrations at Parliament
House, helping to create an Edwardian atmosphere for the occassion. |
| 25/6/04 |
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"Golden Valley" our first years' mid-year
showcase TWO SHOWS ONLY Wed 30th June/Thurs
1st July, 7.30pm, 16 Lochee Street, Mosman Park, Tickets at the door,
Directed by George Shevtsov |
| 16/6/04 |
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Another sell-out season comes to an end with "Kindly
Leave The Stage", and first years begin rehearsals for their
mid-year show "Golden Valley" |
| 14/5/04 |
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Posters
hit the streets, with rehearsals well under way for "Kindly Leave
The Stage" our Winter Vaudeville Supper Club |
| 12/5/04 |
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Total
Theatre Winter Newsletter announces first round auditions
for 2005 will be held in October 2004 |
| 20/4/04 |
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Rehearsals begin for "Kindly Leave The Stage",
our first Vaudeville Supper Club |
| 19/2/04 |
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2004 auditions commence |
| 7/1/04 |
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Students invited to perform for the Chinese New
Year Celebrations at Murdoch University |
| 15/12/03 |
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Second year students embark on a tour of old folks
homes with their joyful Christmas Vaudeville show Proudly sponsored
by IFAC |
| 27/11/03 |
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ALL tickets sold for the IL MILIONE season with
3 nights to go! |
| 25/11/03 |
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IL MILIONE - The Travels of Marco Polo, opens to
a sell-out crowd |
| 27/10/03 |
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Our next OPEN DAY
is announced for Sunday DECEMBER 14th
2003, 2pm - 6pm Total Theatre, 16 Lochee Street, Mosman Park |
| 20/10/03 |
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Rehearsals begin for our end-of-year production
'Il Milione - The Travels of Marco Polo' see details above... |
| 9/10/03 |
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Total Theatre Foundation students present their
first showcase 'Today I Witnessed
the Most Extraordinary Incident' |
| 16/09/03 |
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Total
Theatre evening classes (10-week course) to begin again
in October |
| 15/09/03 |
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Students begin 2-week tour of local schools with
2 Theatre-in-Education performances directed by Reg
Bolton |
| 16/08/03 |
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This years mid-year showcase 'Lost
Empires' opens to a full-house bringing together both first year and
second year students for a Vaudeville extravaganza |
| 12/06/03 |
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Details of Total
Theatre school holiday programme announced today. For more
details open our APPLICATION
FORM |
| 31/05/03 |
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Students present 'The Lord of Camelot'
a retirement party of epic proportions |
| 9/03/03 |
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Total Theatre gathering - Students
present their audition pieces for each other, teachers, and invited
guests |
| 31/03/03 |
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Total Theatre School Leavers begin
their training and 2002 students return for a 2nd year of training. |
| 24/03/03 |
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Total Theatre first year students
begin their training. |
| 24/02/03 |
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Next auditions
for main 2003 course will be held on the 17th of March |
| 21/01/02 |
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New
courses announced for 2003, School Leaver's, Children's & Community
Evening Classes, details above. |
| 30/12/02 |
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Please
note new audition dates.
First auditions for the main 2003 course will be held Feb. 20 &
21 with an ensemble workshop, 2nd March. For more details open our
APPLICATION FORM |
| 9/11/02 |
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Posters
hit the streets, with rehearsals well under way for 'Labyrinth' our
big end-of-year show! |
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10/09/02
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Theatre
In Education Shows 'Circus
With A Purpose' & 'Pastimes of Past Times' tour begins. |
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07/09/02
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Our
administrator Sophie Bolton
leaves us for a six month visit to China! |
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18/08/02
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Students
begin rehearsals for Theatre-In
Education shows, with director Reg
Bolton |
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06/08/02
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Community
morning tea held by students for 'Pastimes of Past Times' show research.
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31/07/02
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Students
commence martial art training in Capoeira with guest teacher Lucas
Pimto. |
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30/07/02
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Rebecca
Wilson & Scott Henman start training students in acro-balance. |
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29/07/02
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Straight
into 2nd semester, Circus Skills with Jo
Bolton. |
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04/07/02
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Time
for a well deserved break, see you in three weeks. |
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03/07/02
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First
semester production 'The
Secret Door' plays to full house. |
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09/06/02
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Full-time
students leave for 4 day bush retreat. |
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01/05/02
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Enrolments
open for July Community Creative Movement course. |
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01/04/02
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U.K
Aerial Bungee and Stunt specialist Willie
Ramsay visits for 3 month residency. |
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25/03/02
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10
week Community Creative Movement course begins. This course is full.
Next course will begin in July 2002. |
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25/03/02
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Total
Theatre school opens its doors for its first intake of students. |
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16/03/02
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Auditions
for full time course start. |
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03/02
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Dr.Geoff
Gibbs is welcomed as our Patron at Total Theatre. |
