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The School
//**The National Youth Drama School**// is held annually at Havelock North High School in beautiful Hawkes Bay, New Zealand providing innovative, quality tuition through a wide range of classes. Students have the experience of working with tutors of exceptional calibre, who work professionally both in New Zealand and overseas. Students aged from 15 to 20 come from all over NZ and beyond, to learn about various aspects of theatre and film, meet new people and have fun. The school features a range of fulltime courses. Some courses concentrate on one main HOME GROUP, others work on one main home group and experience a ‘taste’ of two other classes. Career choice information is a component of the //**Daily School Meeting**//, where the tutors discuss their own career paths, and guests from top tertiary Drama and Film schools provide information about the courses available. A chance to learn in detail and “from the horse's mouth" what the requirements/programmes/costs/ pitfalls are for those serious about a Performing Arts career. During the week all students attend evening activities allowing them to socialise in a friendly, informal environment. Parents, friends and supporters are encouraged to view the students work Details of public performances will be included in the March newsletter (see the application page). =http://www.nyds.co.nz/=
 * Saturday April 19 – Sunday April 27 2008**

Student Workshop
ADAPTATION - FROM STORY TO STAGE Playwright Dave Armstrong, who has adapted Sia Figiel’s novel WHERE WE ONCE BELONGED, shares his insights into adapting novels and short stories into works for stage. This is a hands-on workshop where participants will be asked to bring along a short script (2-3 pages) that they have adapted from a novel or short story (the script can come from an original story by workshop participants or from a published NZ novel or short story). This script will be work-shopped at the session. Date: Friday 11 April Time: 10am – 2pm Venue: To be confirmed Numbers: 20 students (maximum of 2 from each school) Year Levels: 12 & 13 Cost: FREE of CHARGE For more info go to [|www.atc.co.nz]

Massive Company
Just a reminder that MASSIVE COMPANY will again be offering students FREE South Auckland Workshops EVERY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS in 2008!!!

Here are the dates for South Auckland Workshops in 2008


 * JANUARY 28 - FEBRUARY 1**


 * APRIL 28 – MAY 2**


 * JULY 14 - 18**


 * OCTOBER 6 - 10**

All the workshops will be at OMAC in the Otara Town Centre. All workshops will be FREE. Admission will be by workshop audition 2 weeks before the workshop and by putting in an application form (which is attached to this email) prior to the audition.

If you have students who might like to apply for the coming **January** workshop, please let them know that applications close **//FRIDAY 18th JANUARY 5pm//**.

We will be offering a 2 tier workshop programme from April…this is so those who keep returning keep learning new stuff…and those who are new get to learn our Massive basics. Students will be invited into the 2nd tier as it will require a certain level of commitment. This means as of April we will have 2 workshops operating at a time in South Auckland.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Massive Company on 09 369 1864.

Thanks for your continued support.

Hayley Hansell

Hayley Hansell Company Administration

~COMING IN 2008~ The Girls Show - July 10th - 26th Whero's New Net - Sept 12th - Oct 4th T: 09 369 1864 M: 021 1149089 E: hayley@massivecompany.co.nz W: [|www.massivecompany.co.nz]