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Frantic Assembly Workshop

1st or 2nd October 2009, 10.30am to 4.30pm

Following the success of our first SKILL UP Xtra Workshop Day with Professor Jonothan Neelands held earlier this year Promote YT are delighted to be able to host a return of Frantic Assembly to Scotland for the second round of workshop days as part of our SKILL UP Xtra programme.

Facilitated by Frantic Assembly’s Creative Associate - Neil Bettles this day aims to explore in detail the processes used to create Frantic Assembly’s award winning shows through developing key skills crucial to the performer / director. Through finding ways of creating choreography the workshop day will look to build participants physical confidence to explore how they can put alternative approaches on trusted delivery techniques with young people.

Whether you are looking to expand on the work explored by Neil over the March SKILL UP weekend or wishing to experience Frantic’s dynamic delivery for the very first time, this active SKILL UP Xtra workshop day is an essential opportunity for anyone engaging in the delivery of drama with young people.

COST: £50*

VENUE: The Arches, Glasgow

LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE

To book, contact: colin@promoteyt.co.uk/0131 538 0591

Neil Bettles, Frantic Assembly

Neil studied Performing Arts (Drama) at Middlesex University.  During this time he performed with Green Candle Dance Company (Sadler’s Wells) and Tons and Tons Dance Company (Bedford Corn Exchange).  Neil is now working in dance and physical theatre as a freelance director, choreographer, performer and teacher.

After graduating in 2001 Neil co-founded little d-fects Theatre Company, directing and performing with the company in Inexistence (Cockpit Theatre, London); Happiness (Edinburgh Fringe/National tour); Eenie, Meenie, Miny… (Edinburgh Fringe/National tour); Crush (National tour 2006) and Tourist (Cockpit Theatre, London/Prague Fringe Festival). Choreography credits include Bongos, Bleeps, and Baselines for BBC/Warp films and more recently, movement direction on The Likes Of Us (St Ives Theatre, Cornwall).

Since working with Frantic Assembly as the Assistant Director on Dirty Wonderland (2005) for the Brighton Festival, Neil has delivered over 300 workshops and residencies across the country as the company’s Creative Learning Associate.  Neil is the Creative Associate for Frantic Assembly’s Ignition Project.

For more information visit http: www.franticassembly.co.uk

*Cost is for workshop only. PLEASE NOTE: that this workshop day is £10 more expensive than our last due to the smaller number this workshop can accommodate

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