THEATRE DIRECTOR
Masterclass at the Haymarket - Coffee with Creatives
Dewi Johnson, Masterclass alumnus held a Creative Conversation on the role of an Associate Director. The session looked into:
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What the role of an Associate Director is, and how it differs from an Assistant or Resident Director
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How to you make your niche work for you
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How to build your network as an emerging director
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Participant Feedback-
"It was great to have such honest answers to our questions, to know how admin heavy the role can be and now I’m thinking about what my niche is!"
"Hearing Dewi talk about regional theatre being just as important and not to be afraid to approach them to ask for work experience or shadowing opportunities was super useful. It’s refreshing for regional theatre to be spoken about and it gave me confidence that I can still achieve great things despite not living in the big city"
"Thanks for such a great session - it really helped me understand the different roles of directors and how to approach applying for them. I wouldn't have had the confidence otherwise. And to approach directors I admire!"
VENUE TECHNICIAN BOOTCAMP
Dewi works with the West Midlands Combined Authority and collaborating with a whole host of incredible venues, theatres and companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company , Birmingham Hippodrome , Newhampton Arts Centre , The Halls Wolverhampton , The Grand Theatre Wolverhampton , Arena Theatre , Birmingham Rep , Midlands Art Centre , Digital Garage and Warwick Arts Centre as part of a new West Midlands training scheme to get more people into backstage areas of the arts.
Dewi has been working with Bootcampers on the working relationship between Stage Management and Directors.
SCHOOL OF CREATIVITY
CREATION THEATRE
SUMMER WORKSHOPS 2021
At the beginning of the week workshoppers aged 13-16 are presented with three classic texts (including one Shakespeare) and choose one to spend the rest of the week adapting into their own play.
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During this summer school, work shoppers chose to work on an adaptation of Sheridan's 'The School for Scandal'.
AN INTRODUCTION TO 18TH CENTURY COMEDY OF MANNERS
MASTERCLASS WORKSHOP
PRODUCED BY FOPPISH THEATRE
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STRATFORD UPON AVON COLLEGE
OCTOBER 2017/2018/2019
Students performed a showing of scenes from 18th century plays, examining the customs of the period, the relationships between classes and the world these plays were written for. Through a week of intensive rehearsals, students learn the technical demands of performing this work and the skills needed to attempt these plays.
SOLIHULL & STRATFORD-UPON-AVON COLLEGE
Dewi has been a freelance part time lecturer at the college since 2019 and has directed students in a number of productions as well as tutoring them to complete their UAL Level 3 Diploma in Performing Arts on the Acting pathway.
The College’s Performing & Production Arts courses, help students develop vocal, acting, dance and technical skills and techniques through a range of workshops, auditions and live performances each year.
FEBRUARY 2020 Stratford Upon Avon College The Gordan Vallins Theatre  Year 2 Acting and Year 1 & 2 Technical Theatre students presented a deconstruction of one of Shakespeare's lesser known plays. Students delivered the compelling tale through movement, music, dance, object transformation and storytelling.
JUNE 2021 Stratford Upon Avon College The Gordan Vallins Theatre  Year 1 Performing Arts Acting students presented a performance of Moliere's famous tale of a family divided.
JANUARY 2023 The Bear Pit Theatre Stratford Upon Avon  Year 2 Acting students presented a deconstruction of one of Shakespeare's telling of the Trojan War.
FEBRUARY 2020 Stratford Upon Avon College The Gordan Vallins Theatre  Year 2 Acting and Year 1 & 2 Technical Theatre students presented a deconstruction of one of Shakespeare's lesser known plays. Students delivered the compelling tale through movement, music, dance, object transformation and storytelling.
AUDITION TECHNIQUE
WORKSHOP
Workshops aimed at applicants for drama school auditions. During the week long class, workshop leaders would work on two speeches of the participants’ choice (one classical and one contemporary) giving the students the skills they need for preparing and working on audition speeches as well as teaching them techniques that will help them audition confidently.
These sessions were organised by Foppish Theatre and ran at the Crescent theatre Birmingham.
