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D'faces of Youth Arts

D’faces of youth arts is dedicated to providing opportunities for young people, aged 3 to 27, for community and cultural development through artistic expression.

Theatre Sports

July 14


The fun day will include different theatre games and improvising for all ages.

Visit the D'faces of Youth Arts website or call (08) 8645 1265 for more information.
 

I said a word - The Musical

July 23-24

One night, a beach and a dozen teenagers!
Once it starts it doesn’t stop - who’s on the outside, who’s on the inside, who’s hot and who doesn’t care?

D’faces has commissioned this original work as the centre piece of their 2010 program. With an impressive cast of 13 teenagers and two performances only - this is one show you just CAN'T miss!
 

Workshops

Term 1 begins 2 February 2010

Weekly workshops in dance, acting and clowning begin the first week in February 2010.

For a complete list please contact D’faces directly on: 8645 1265.

D’Gang

3 day intensive, 13-15 January 2010

Providing a voice for young artists through a broad range of mediums with support and mentorship from professional artists and overall program guidance from Artistic Director Susie Skinner.

D’Gang will be delivered in conjunction with all artistic streams offered at D’faces including acting, clowning and circus, dance, multi media and visual arts. D’Gang will focus on three innovative programs through out the year, an adaptation of The Year My Voice Broke by John Duigan, an original music theatre piece and finally a show reel.

D’Visible & VisualiseD

3 day intensive, 21-23 January 2010

D’Visible is a 3 day intensive immersion style workshop block in three dramatically different visual art styles.

Each day participants will do a visual art workshop with a different artists; Leith O’Malley, Matt Mallee and Karl James. VisualiseD is delivered as three block delivery art classes over 5 weeks (TBC Term 2, 3 & 4), extending on D’Visible intensive, This exciting program will climax with an exhibition at D’faces Hall.

Focalize

5 day intensive, 21-25 February 2010

A new hybrid media performance project aimed at developing the skills of 2009 Guerrilla Tactics participants through the development of a touring show produced by illuminart.

The project explores the concept of public intervention using multimedia technology. The power of the work lies in its mobility, where art is taken to the people, rather than people to the art, and incorporates live performance.

Massive Art

3 day intensive, 26-28 March 2010

Youth members unite and work with Aerosol Artist Jan Cole exploring and developing techniques in aerosol art. The three day intensive begins with skill development and structured guidance on composition, the participants then graduate to working on a public art site or legal wall.

Krumpit

2 day intensive, 12-13 April 2010

A two day intensive with a specialised artist working in the styles of krumping, break dancing and hip hop. The workshop will have a focus on males in dance and changing the stereotypes surrounding dance. The artist will be supported by resident choreographer and dance tutor, Jade Erlandsen.

The Year My Voice Broke

3 day intensive, 15-17 April 2010

A series of workshops culminating in a 3 day intensive block adapting the John Duigan award winning film The Year My Voice Broke. Directed by Susie Skinner, D’Gang members will engage in a theatrical discourse on the major themes of the film.

The performance ensemble will then execute a production of the work utilising a vocabulary of movement and text derived from exercises and tasks. The work will be shown at the D’faces Open Day 2010.

Open Day 2010

29 April 2010

Come one, come all to D’faces Hall! Following the success of the 2009 Open Day, aimed at Primary and Infant schools, D’faces will this year open it’s doors and put on a show for secondary students (Yr 8 plus).

Showcasing the talents of mentorees through live aerosol art, clowning and drama demonstrations and shows. The day will begin with the official re-opening of D’faces Hall following renovations sponsored by BHP Billiton.