Teaching Costume Design in the Classroom
 

A Workshop for Teachers
 
When: Saturday 31st October, 2009, 10am – 4pm
 
Where: Upstairs Rehearsal Room, Company B’s Warehouse, 18 Belvoir Street, Surry Hills
 
Cost:  $130 per person, includes workshop & resource material, lunch & morning tea
 
Costume designer Jo Briscoe will take teachers through the principles of theatrical design as well as, more specifically; the elements of costume design and a variety of approaches to teaching costume design in the classroom.
 
The workshop will include practical activities in costume design. 
 
Resource materials and a written overview of the workshop will be provided to teachers at the workshop.
 
This workshop is ideal for Drama teachers. Textiles teachers might also find this workshop useful and interesting but please be advised that it will not address the HSC Textiles curriculum specifically.
 
Bookings: Please phone our Box Office on 9699 3444. Places are limited. 

Please contact Education Manager Jane May on 8396 6222 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it if you have any questions about the workshop.
 
         
During the workshop Jo will explore:

• ♦ The process of designing costumes for a show from the first script reading to opening night

• ♦ What makes an effective costume design

• ♦ The role of the costume design in the overall production

• ♦ The tools available to the costume designer: line, colour and texture

• ♦ Suggested activities for teaching costume design in the classroom