july | gallery 7 | theatre camps

Cool theatre stuff at Gallery 7 in Abbotsford this month. The first session has already begun, but if I've got it right, there are new ones starting up throughout the month. By the way, the original email included a billion links, but I'll just give you one: HERE is their website, you should be able to find what you need there...



Gallery 7 Theatre & Performing Arts Society presents
Summer Drama Blast 2010
July 5 – 23, 2010

Theatre camps for kids and teens ages 6 – 18.

Age-specific generalized camps for kids ages 6 – 13. Topic specific camps including Performance Intensive, Playwriting and Directing.

MEI School Campus
4081 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford.

Summer Drama Blast is an exciting and interactive drama program for children and youth ages 6 - 18. This camp-style program is designed with the whole person in mind and endeavours to help the young budding artist establish strong foundations for a life-long enjoyment of the arts in an environment that is supportive, affirming and encouraging.

Camps are lead by qualified, trained and experienced instructors dedicated to creating a fun and interactive learning experience where the total individual is considered and respected. The focus of Summer Drama Blast is on process rather than the final product, giving children the opportunity to explore the dramatic arts in a non-pressured and fun environment.

And of course, Summer Drama Blast is about fun, fun, fun, making it a not-to-be missed annual summer activity!

Space still available for all camps!

Age Specific Camps

· Creative Explosions - Ages 6 & 7
· Dramatic Rumblings - Ages 8 & 9
· Stage Eruptions - Ages 10 & 11
· Dynamite Playmakers - Ages 12 & 13

Teen Camps

· Performance Blast – Ages 14 – 18
· Playwright’s Circle – Ages 14 – 18
· Director’s Circle – Ages 14 - 18

TEEN CAMP HIGHLIGHTS:

Playwright’s Circle
with Vancouver playwright, Lucia Frangione
July 12 – 19, 2010
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Cost: $150/person
Explore how to write a play with award-winning and published Vancouver playwright, Lucia Frangione. This is a very unique and rare opportunity to learn how to write a play from a professional playwright. Explore how to brainstorm, pre-write, develop characters, write dialogue, prepare a script for performance and much more. As part of the camp, teens will have the hands-on opportunity to develop an original short scene to be read on the final day for family and friends.

Director’s Circle
With award-winning professional director, Angela Konrad
July 19 – 23, 2010
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Cost: $150/teen
Another rare opportunity for teens to work with a living, breathing, and experienced professional theatre director. Get into the director's chair with this unique camp on how to direct a play. Teens will explore all areas of the job from research to casting to rehearsals to working with actors and designers. Lead by a professional director, this camp will use a short play as a foundation for hands-on practical experience.

Take both camps for just $250! Call 604-504-5940 to register.