In conjunction with the University of Calgary's Fine Arts Associates Program, these classes are offered to teachers, theatre professionals, and anyone interested in exploring the performing arts. All workshops are conducted by professional artists and will be held in the ATP Rehearsal Hall. Workshops are 90-minutes in length and cost $25.00 per person. Pre-registration is required by calling 299-8888.

FORUM THEATRE AND THE THEATRE OF THE OPPRESSED with Mariette Sluyter
Thursday May 22       4:30 pm       #92
90 minutes. Maximum Participants 25.
Ages 16 & Up.
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This workshop introduces participants to Forum Theatre practices and the tools of Theatre of the Oppressed. Writer, actor, and Forum Theatre specialist Mariette Sluyter will guide workshop participants through a series of exercises and techniques to gain a greater understanding of this evocative theatre form. Ms. Sluyter has studied Theatre of the Oppressed (TO) with Augusto and Julian Boal and has extensive experience in the area of TO and youth. She has worked with Dr. Lindsay Crowshoe at the University of Calgary on presenting issues of racism and stereotyping of Aboriginal peoples in a theatrical format. Most recently she created a Forum Theatre entitled, Whatever to address issues of girl bullying in Calgary schools.

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THE ART OF CLOWNING with DynamO Theatre
Friday, May 23       4:30 pm       #65
90 minutes. Maximum Participants 15.
Ages 16 & up.
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Jacqueline Gosselin, Artistic Director of Montréal's critically acclaimed DynamO Theatre, will instruct this class on the art of clowning. Ms. Gosselin graduated from the École Nationale de Cirque school and completed a B.A. in dramatic arts at Université du Québec à Montréal. She is a founding member of DynamO Theatre and was a performer, an acrobat and a writer in all of the company productions until 1990. She now manages the company's ongoing training program. In 2000, she codirected Lili, and in 2004, wrote and directed Misstart - A Production for Stage Clowns. In addition, she teaches at the National Theatre School of Canada and the Cégep Lionel-Groulx college. She also gives workshops at Cirque du Soleil. Ms. Gosselin will lead participants through a series of exercises designed to explore the heart of the clown's spontaneity, physicality and sense of fun.

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URBAN DANCE WORKSHOP with Illstyle and Peace Productions
Saturday May 24       4:30 pm       #89
90 minutes. Maximum Participants 25.
Ages 16 & Up.
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This class is a fun and challenging experience that will introduce participants to various dance styles such as B-boying / B-girling ("breakdancing"), hip-hop, modern, jazz, African, and more. In addition to learning the origins of some of the coolest contemporary dance moves ever created, students will also learn about the role of the DJ, beatboxer, and MC. This workshop is guaranteed to be a 90-minute inspiring workout that embraces the culture and traditions of American urban dance. Illstyle & Peace Productions is a culturally diverse, mixed gender dance company whose work fuses the movement and spirit of hip-hop with a variety of other dance disciplines. The company is a blend of some of the finest contemporary dance artists in North America today. Their work incorporates everything from street and club styles to jazz, tap and ballet to deliver its positive message of individual expression to worldwide audiences of all ages. For more information on the Illstyle and Peace Productions' performances see Illstyle and Peace and Same Spirit.

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The University of Calgary Faculty of Fine Arts Associates Program

ZANYMATION - Animation Workshops
Quickdraw Animation Society / Alberta
90 minutes.       Maximum Participants 30.       Age 8 to 14

This hands-on workshop teaches young people the fundamental principles of bringing the inanimate to life. Using paper cutouts, drawings, action figures and computers, young people will work in groups to develop animations that express their own unique viewpoints. In addition to creating in a fun-filled environment, participants will gain insight into the science of motion pictures. Instructors from Quickdraw Animation Society lead this fun, creative and educational workshop. QAS is a Calgarybased artist-run centre specializing in the creation and appreciation of animation.

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Schedule
Date	Time	Venue	Show #
Tuesday, May 20	9:45 am     12:15 pm	Motel Theatre Motel Theatre	2 7
Wednesday, May 21	9:45 am     12:15 pm	Motel Theatre Motel Theatre	18 23
Thursday, May 22	9:45 am     12:15 pm	Motel Theatre Motel Theatre	34 40
Friday, May 23	9:45 am     12:15 pm	Motel Theatre Motel Theatre	51 58
Saturday, May 24	10:00 am     12:15 pm     2:15 pm	Motel Theatre Motel Theatre Motel Theatre	73 80 85
Base Ticket Price
Date	Price	Buy Tickets Online at Ticketmaster
On Sale March 31, 2008	$9.50

Sponsored by: Dr. J. Decker Butzner

Le Colloque / The Exchange
How does a community benefIt from supporting theatre for young audiences?

Thursday, May 22         7:30 pm         #93
Engineered Air Theatre
90 Minutes. Ages 18 & Up
Free Admission

Hosted by Grisell Amaro-Galvan

with members of Det Lille Turnéteater, Carte Blanche, DynamO Theatre; Manitoba Theatre for Young People's Artistic Director, Leslee Silverman and Calgary Director Glenda Stirling

Join host Grisell Amaro-Galvan in a lively discussion on how Theatre for Young Audiences can impact the cultural growth of a community. Ms. Amaro-Galvan will be joined by representatives from Denmark's Det Lille Turnéteater and Carte Blanche theatre companies; Artistic Director, Jacqueline Gosselin and company members of Québec's DynamO Theatre; Manitoba Theatre for Young People's Artistic Director, Leslee Silverman, and Calgary playwight/educator/director Glenda Stirling. Panelists will discuss how the evolution of Theatre for Young Audiences has impacted their individual communities and how young people's theatre can influence an individual's growth and enrich a community's cultural strength.