Workshop 5 - Movement workshop - Laban Technique.
About
Movement workshop - Laban Technique(Maximum 25) presented by Trent Barker and Tegan Mulvany.
Utilising the work of Rudolph Laban we will work with physical archetypes to explore and create character. We will also look at comedy techniques and use existing scripts to lift from page to stage.
Trent Baker has over 25 years’ experience in the Australian entertainment industry as an educator, theatre director and actor. He is a graduate of WAAPA’s three-year acting stream, the VCA’s postgraduate directing program and an International Fellow of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, London.
One of the 12 actors that created Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Trent has performed for Melbourne Theatre Company, Bell Shakespeare, Red Stitch, Railway St Theatre, 45 Downstairs, La Mama theatre and various TV and Film projects.As an educator he has taught for W.A.A.P.A, The V.C.A. MTC Education, Bell Shakespeare, St Martins Youth Theatre, Monash and La Trobe universities and was for 5 years the director of drama at The National Theatre Drama School Melbourne.
Trent has directed for MTC Education, W.A.A.P.A, The V.C.A, Spiegeltent Melbourne and The National theatre. Other independent credits include Brilliant Traces for Red Stitch and the inaugural productions for both The Chapel Loft Theatre (Burn This) and Human Sacrifice Theatre (True West).
Tegan Mulvany has been working in the Perth theatre industry since 2002. She completed her studies at Curtin University’s Hayman Theatre. Whilst studying there she worked on over thirty productions including Terrible Infants of Christmas, Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love and Cosi.
Her play ‘This Is Not A Love Song’ debuted at The Blue Room in 2013 (Audience Award Winner) and won several Fringe Awards in Melbourne and Adelaide through their 2013/2014/2015 seasons. She was also a core ensemble member of Variegated Productions ‘Frankie’s’ in 2018. 'Frankies' was a three week long completely improvised piece set in 'the worst bar in Perth'.
In Fringe 2021 and 2022 she was an ensemble member of ‘Bangtown: Improvised Musical’ at the Rechabite and State Theatre Centre. In 2021 she played the title character in Runaway Balloon's 'Someone Stole Dee Perse's Tree' at Subiaco Arts Centre Studio, directed by Bec Fingher. She ended a wonderful 2021 playing Hope in Yirra Yaakin’s world premiere of “Dating Black” by Nellie Thorne.
Tegan has been a member of WA’s longest running comedy group The Big Hoo Haa for over seventeen years. She teaches Improvisation at WAAPA and for WA Youth Theatre Company. She also works as a corporate actor and roleplayer.
Tegan’s film credits include Mad Kids’ original Gavin Tanner series, ABC iView’s DAFUQ? And the award winning sketch “Margaret’s Got Talent” (2018 Official Selection Australia’s Funniest Shorts).
You can watch her arrest Tim Minchin in Kalgoorlie in Foxtel’s 2019 series “Upright” too.
Location
Harold King Community Centre
7 Grovelands Dr, Camillo WA 6111