DEVELOP ENGAGE BUILD CONFIDENCE SOAR
AGES 8-11 We will ignite your child's spark using improvisation, movement and character development to give them a solid base to explore acting and theatre. We tackle voice, breathing, and some advanced performance skills.
AGES 10-14 STAGE STORMS building upon improvisation and character development, starting script analysis and understanding how theatre can inspire and inform. Our exciting workshops guarantee your child's confidence and performance skills jump to an advanced level.
AGES 14 -18 RAPA ENSEMBLE This ensemble group is a mixed age group where each student has performed in at least two RAPA productions and has shown the skills and passion to embrace the unifying creative energies that working together in an ensemble requires.
2023 LIVE performances
Our two RAPA productions this year:
ALICE IN STEAMPUNK LAND
Time to see Alice take a ride down a Steampunk rollercoaster into a Steampunk Land full of our favourite characters.
Fri 15th Dec 7.30PM & Sat 16th 5PM
and
A VAMPIRES GUIDE TO DRIED SUNSHINE by the RAPA Ensemble
with original short pieces written and directed by members of the RAPA Ensemble.
A Vampire's Guide to Dried Sunshine takes the Ensemble into some uncharted territory
as a butoh inspired physical theatre absurdists work.
Sat 16th Dec 8PM & Sun 17th Dec 6PM
At EPAC: Emerald Performing Arts Centre
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ENROL NOW 2024
The ENROLMENT FORM is available to download under CONTACT. NEW enrolments are now being considered.
WEEKLY DRAMA & VOICE 2023 RAPA DRAMA
AGES 8 - 11 CURRENTLY accepting expressions of interest and enrollments for 2024
AGES 10 - 14
Wednesdays 4.30PM - 6PM
AGES 14 - 18 RAPA ENSEMBLE
RAPA ENSEMBLE GROUP - an advanced program by invitation only.
FRIDAYS 5pm - 7PM (90 minute class)
Tecoma Uniting Church Hall
RAPA DRAMA produces a major live production for all students. As well as acting, students are given experience in all areas of a theatre production including backstage and technical development in sound and lighting.
OUR PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS:
2017
The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe
2018
Two productions were mounted at Burrinja Cultural Centre.
The RAPA Ensemble group created ALICE IN STEAMPUNK LAND. This was an adaptation of Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" with a mash-up of Kafka's "Metamorphosis". The work was an extraordinary production showcasing the wonderful character development capabilities within the group and included song and dance.
The 8-11-year-olds staged a premier of a funny absurdist play titled THE LAST DRAGON'S CHAIR. This group had their audience laughing in delight, and their understanding of character and stage timing was beyond their age.
2019 Three productions;
1. The RAPA Ensemble staged ADDAMS IN-FAMILY FEUD. With a contemporary view of performance space, the audience traversed the streets of Emerald to visit three separate venues set up as Adam's family mansion rooms, with the RAPA cast engaged in ongoing performance as each audience group arrived in their room.
2. THE GAME SHOW - 10 - 12 yo
3. GRETCHEN AND THE GRUDGE - RAPA Aardvarks
2022
CLUE - RAPA Ensemble
TALES OF NARNIA - Stage Storms
RAPA VENUES:
Burrinja Cultural Centre, 351 Glenfern Rd, Upwey.
Tecoma Uniting Hall: 1566 Burwood Highway, Tecoma
TIN SHED: Belgrave
NOTES:
All Teachers and staff working with RAPA have a current WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK
All classes have a minimum and maximum class size
Payment will not be due until confirmation of class
We encourage all parents enrolling their children into RAPA to read our CODE OF ETHICS here:
http://rangesacademy.org.au/about/code-of-ethics
Please don't hesitate to contact us.