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On this page:Primary Class (Ages 8–12, for those in primary school) Primary Extension Classes (Ages 8–12, for those in primary school) Primary Weekend Workshop, 13–14 September Teenage Class (Ages 12–17), for those in high school) Teenage Extension Class (Ages 12–17, for those in high school) Teenage Theatre Group (Ages 12–17, for those in high school) Teenage Weekend Workshop, 23–24 August Note for ParentsIf you have any questions about your child’s progress, please talk to the teacher in the 15-minute break between classes, that is at the end of the Junior class or 15 minutes before the start of the Senior class. Or you can email Michele Williams, who will forward your questions to the teacher. Primary Class (Ages 8–12, for those in primary school)
Children in primary school will be taught Improvisation – coming up with imaginative ideas “on the spot”. We cover Creative Movement – expressive, free form movement which relates to how different characters move. Later in the year we move into Script Work, Camera and Audition Techniques, which are great for building confidence in all young people whether or not they want to be actors. Students work towards and End of Year Performance, which is held at an intimate professional theatre in South Yarra. We attempt (to the best of our ability) to give every student an equal role. They often Devise Their Own Scripts and the emphasis is very much upon the children and not on expensive sets and costumes. 
Primary Extension Classes (Ages 8–12, for those in primary school)These groups are for primary school aged children who want a longer session. The courses will involve all the components of the other courses, but with some differences. The Tuesday afternoon class is a 1.5-hour class and will involve Theatre and TV work and will include a season of performances later in the year. The Saturday morning class is a two-hour class and in place of the end of year performance, children will be involved in the making and screening of a short film.
Primary Weekend Workshop (Ages 8–12, for those in primary school)This weekend workshop will be taught by some of our most experienced teachers. It will focus on theatre and TV. Several prominent casting directors will attend (see teacher details) at various times throughout the workshop. All students will have a scene filmed and will have the opportunity to view it on screen. The workshop is intended to be for all young people. If you want to pursue acting on a serious level it will give you valuable tools and connections. If you wish to come along just for fun, we promise to provide a safe, nurturing and non-competitive environment. Dates: Saturday 13 September and and Sunday 14 September Payment must be made in full prior to the start of the course. Book now via the online Weekend Workshop booking form. Teenage Class (Ages 12–17, for those in high school)
This class begins to look at the actual craft of acting. Students engage in improvisation and script work. Scripts range from classical to contemporary, with an emphasis on scripts by or for young people in Australia. Issue based plays relating to teenage years are explored and students are taught the art of Improvisation – thinking on their feet and coming up with their own ideas. Voice Work is encouraged – not as a separate entity but within the realm of the projection of ideas in class. In other words, if a young person mumbles and cannot be understood, we work with the intention of his/her ideas, communication and confidence in order to be understood.
Students begin to learn the actual Technique of Acting; how to create believable Characterisations and spend at lot of time on Script Work. Students work on professional scripts written for stage and screen as well as coming up with their own Scripts and Ideas. There is a strong component of Film and Television; at some point in the year each student experiences Camera Work – a valuable tool not only for the actor but for all teenagers who need encouragement, nurturing and positive feedback in order to feel good in front of the camera and perhaps more importatnly with how they come across on camera. This comes with time and familiarity with this medium. All students work towards an end of year performance where the emphasis is on Working as a Team. 
Many of our older senior students are at the stage of wanting to take drama seriously. Students should advise us if they are interested in attending professional auditions / applying for an agent or auditioning for the major full time drama schools when they finish school. This will give us an indication of their class. 
Teenage Extension Class (Ages 12–17, for those in high school)(Includes making of a short film) This will include the making and screening of a short film as well as advanced theatre and general acting. The class is for students who have attended this or other drama schools and wish to be challenged. (Students can come directly after school. There will be an adult present at the venue, snacks and a waiting area where homework etc. can be done.)
Teenage Theatre Group (Ages 12–17, for those in high school)In 2009 Drama with a Difference will run a teenage theatre company. It will run in much the same way as our Industry Presentation Course, with a younger context. The theatre group will participate in an ongoing season of a play that will form part of Melbourne’s Next Wave Festival. This is a highly regarded festival of the arts for young people. The teenage theatre group will have longer hours than our other classes, more rehearsal time and each student will be assured of a major role. We do not intend to produce plays with some large and small roles, but aim to make theatre where every participant has roughly the same amount of time on stage. The course will be run by Mark Wilson and dates are yet to be confirmed. Please email us to indicate your interest for 2009 and we will be in touch with you shortly. Teenage Weekend Workshop (Ages 12–17, for those in high school)This weekend workshop will be taught by some of our most experienced teachers. It will focus on theatre and TV. Several prominent casting directors will attend (see teacher details) at various times throughout the workshop. All students will have a scene filmed and will have the opportunity to view it on screen. The workshop is intended to be for all young people. If you want to pursue acting on a serious level it will give you valuable tools and connections. If you wish to come along just for fun, we promise to provide a safe, nurturing and non-competitive environment. Dates and times: Payment must be made in full prior to the start of the course. Book now via the online Weekend Workshop booking form.
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