For bookings please contact Delia O’Hara at NORPA 02 6622 0300

Splendid and NORPA are proud to present two free masterclasses for committed artists in the Northern Rivers region, hosted by two senior artists from the 2010 Splendid Arts Lab, investigating contemporary theatre practice and multi-art form collaboration, physical performance in relation to space and site specific installation for performance, where visual arts define the theatre space. Visual artists, performers, sound and new media artists are encouraged to attend. This is an open workshop but you must register. Spaces are limited to a maximum of 15 participants.

Masterclass 1, Site Specific Design with Jeff Khan 9am to 1pm

How does ‘the space’ inform ‘the context’ for performance and how do the visual arts connect with contemporary theatre making? This master class will focus on how artists use alternative spaces and then create work responding to that environment. This workshop will explore NORPA’s performance spaces and is aimed at more experienced artists who want to integrate their skills into the performance arena.
Jeff Khan is a curator and writer, and Artistic Director of Next Wave. For the 2008 festival, Khan oversaw the development and delivery of a multidisciplinary program, which included 61 projects and nearly 400 artists from diverse artforms and backgrounds, from around Australia and abroad.

Masterclass 2, Effective Collaboration, with Paul Gazzola 2pm to 6pm

Learn how to formulate effective collaborative working groups but also negotiate this as an individual, investing yourself within such settings.  Tap into Paul Gazzola’s wealth of knowledge, strong design sensibilities and hands- on approach around how ideas and concepts can be formulated and realised. Allow yourself to achieve outcomes within very practical and efficient means.  Paul Gazzola operates an interdisciplinary practice of over 20 years at the interface of art, architecture, performance and theory in the creation of performances, texts, videos, set designs and multi-media installations for stages, galleries and site specific settings. He has also worked in various dramaturgical and curatorial roles. Since 1988 an extensive body of work has seen presentations and commissions for festivals in Australia, South Africa, South America, Japan, Canada and throughout Europe.