Embrace the spotlight and dive into the vibrant world of theatre with BeXD Create’s holiday workshops for young performers! Join a tight-knit community, where kids can cultivate skills, craft captivating performances, build confidence, and foster lifelong friendships.
Alice in Wonderland JR.
When young Alice finds herself in a strange world where everything seems upside down, she must find her way home…and find herself along the way. As she travels through Wonderland, she encounters all of the iconic characters that audiences have come to love: including the ever-tardy White Rabbit, the grinning Cheshire Cat, a cool Caterpillar, the wacky Mad Hatter, and the hot-tempered Queen of Hearts.
DATES: 23rd – 28th September 2024
TIMES: Monday – Saturday, 9am – 4pm
WHERE: St Peter’s Lutheran College, Indooroopilly
COST: $460
WHO: Ages 6+ (all experience levels welcome)
SHOW: Saturday 28th September @ 2pm, followed by pizza party!
WHAT TO EXPECT: Students will spend their days working with their scripts, teachers and cast mates to learn lines and develop their characters. There will be music rehearsals where students will learn about voice technique, harmonies and projection; dance workshops working with the choreographer to piece together group dance numbers and featured solos; and acting one-on-ones for scene work in the show.
The venue hosts many breakout spaces so BeXD’s team of passionate and experienced teachers can provide optimal learning environments for the different age groups and skill levels in the cast.
There will be morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea breaks daily (students to bring their own food).
The teachers also will host a special showcase and hold a Q&A session for students about the theatre and music industry during a lunchtime in the workshop week. This is a great opportunity for older students who are interested in a career in the arts to ask any questions.
The show will be on Saturday afternoon at 2pm, complete with lights, microphones, sets and costumes. The cast and their friends and friends are then invited to join the company and teachers for a pizza party in the foyer to debrief after the show!
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ABOUT THE SHOW: Music and Lyrics by Danny Elfman, Sammy Fain & Bob Hilliard, Oliver Wallace & Cy Coben, Michael Abbott & Sarah Weeks, and Mack David, Al Hoffman & Jerry Livingston. Music Adapted and Arranged and Additional Music and Lyrics by Bryan Louiselle. Additional Arrangements & Orchestrations by Patrick Sulken.
Book and Additional Lyrics by David Simpatico. Based on the 1951 Disney film Alice in Wonderland and the novels ‘The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland’ and ‘Through the Looking-Glass’ by Lewis Carroll.
The BeXD Create Teachers
BeXD Create’s teachers are passionate about fostering an inclusive space in their classes and helping each student develop tools for long-life learning, creativity and self-expression. Their collective experience in the arts industry has taught them that awareness and positive mental health practices are so important for actors, musicians and performers at every age. All of their teachers are experienced and qualified to work with your kids and have impressive backgrounds in education and the arts industry in film, stage acting, musical theatre and singing. You can find more information about individual teachers and their backgrounds via the BeXD Create website.
The founders of BeXD Create believe art is about joy, honesty and self-expression and had found that often these things get lost in the quest for perfection, particular as artists start to train in singing, acting and dance. In their classes they strive to uncover authentic expression and give their students the tools to share their creativity, rather then trying to shape them into a cookie-cutter artist.
Learning singing, drama and dance builds confidence and helps people of any age to express themselves in a collaborative, fun and safe environment. In a world that is overwhelmed with mental health challenges, constant stimulation and social media, it is one of the greatest joys to help someone find their voice and build, or sometimes re-build, their self-confidence, and the strength to share things they care about.
Testimonials
“My daughter participated in a recent one week intensive production of High School Musical Junior during the holiday break. She loved the whole experience – receiving guidance from professionals in the musical theatre industry, learning from teachers who were fun, kind and enthusiastic, and making a bunch of new friends who share her passion. She has a chronic medical condition, yet BEXD accommodated her medical needs and my mind was put at ease, knowing she was well cared for.” – Sarah, parent
“I enjoyed it, it was my first stage play outside of my school one, its led me to go onto being apart of others as well, I really enjoyed meeting new people and working with the people who had ran it. So I have to say thanks for letting me be apart of High School Musical Jr.” – Harry, student
“My child has started with BeXD weekly drama classes in term 2 and has absolutely loved them! It has been a great and safe space for him to express his inner actor. The teachers are fantastic. He also joined in for the school holiday musical workshop and performed in his first on stage production – High School Musical. Not only did he enjoy the week of workshop but LOVED performing for all the families and friends at the end of the week. It was also a great show for the parents to enjoy. Highly recommend BeXD Create!!!” – Renee, parent
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the age limit? All of BeXD Create’s holiday workshops are suitable for young artists aged up to 20 years. BeXD Create have minimum age recommendations for certain programs.
For their week-long Musical Theatre programs, BeXD Create recommends ages 6+. It is an incredibly fun week, but also quite intense and a lot to learn in just 5-6 days. Very young students can find the long days overwhelming, especially if this is their first experience of theatre.
For their Acting workshops, BeXD recommends ages 8+ years as the content covered is a bit more advanced and the workshop can be more mature and require
more focus as students work with film as well as stage. If you have a child under 8 years of age who has had some experience acting and would like to do the
workshop, BeXD Create encourages parents to enquire to discuss further.
For their one-day programs, age recommendations are specified on the program description on BeXD Create’s website.
To find out more about workshops and performances in the upcoming holidays, please visit the BeXD Create website.