About The Ensembles
Young people in school Years 4–6 collaborate with professional theatre makers to discover specific performance techniques.
Run on a semester basis, young artists work with a professional Workshop Artist on a weekly program that concludes with an end of semester performance for family and friends.
- Learn the fundamentals of stagecraft through improvisation, character creation and devising new work.
- Practice voice and movement techniques.
- Develop confidence to share stories.
- Explore artistic voice and self expression.
- Build skills in collaboration and creative thinking.
- Work as a group to devise an original piece of theatre.
- Perform for family and friends at the end of semester.
Our Ensembles are delivered in line with government social distancing requirements and our COVIDsafe plan.
Enrolments are open until week 3 each semester.
Enrolments for our Ensembles are on a semester basis.
Stay In The Loop
Want to be the first to know when enrolments open each semester?
Connect with us via email or social to get the latest announcements.
Access For All
We are proud to work with a number of organisations, including ACT Together, CREATE Foundation, Canberra Refugee Support and The Companion House to offer scholarships for our workshop programs.
We also offer open scholarships to individuals and families in the Canberra Region.
If you are experiencing financial difficulties please contact our office and see our FAQs for more information.
Years 4–6 Ensembles For 2022
Braddon
Meet Your Workshop Artists
Charlotte Palmer
Charlotte is a Canberra-based actor and has been part of Canberra Youth Theatre since the age of 11. She has participated in weekly workshops, masterclasses, the Company Ensemble and Emerge Company. She has devised and directed her own show and works to create a platform where youth are empowered to use their voices and express themselves through theatre.
Anna Johnstone
Anna spent nearly nine years in the United Kingdom where she worked alongside and in collaboration with the UK’s award-winning theatre companies, studied and practised the devising process, and worked alongside and under the instruction of many award-winning theatre makers. She has worked on various productions with Canberra Youth Theatre for over six years.
Get The Details
| WHO | School Years 4–6 |
| WHEN | Wednesdays 4:30–6:30pm (*excluding public holidays) Term 1: Monday 7 February – Friday 8 April Term 2: Tuesday 26 April – Friday 1 July |
| WHERE | Gorman Arts Centre, Braddon |
| COST | Total for Semester 1: Full Payment — $670 Split Payments — $345 + $335 |
Enrol Today
Semester 1 enrolments for the Years 4–6 Ensemble — Braddon are now closed.
Belconnen
Meet Your Workshop Artist
Jena Prince
Jena is a Canberra-based director, movement specialist and teaching-artist. She is passionate about creating extraordinary theatre with young people. Jena specialises in many areas of performance and regularly devises and writes plays with primary and secondary school students.
Get The Details
| WHO | School Years 4–6 |
| WHEN | Fridays 4:30–6:30pm (*excluding public holidays) Term 1: Monday 7 February – Friday 8 April Term 2: Tuesday 26 April – Friday 1 July |
| WHERE | Dance Studio, Belconnen Arts Centre |
| COST | Total for Semester 1: Full Payment — $670 Split Payments — $345 + $335 |
Enrol Today
Semester 1 enrolments for the Years 4–6 Ensemble — Belconnen are now closed.
Gungahlin
Meet Your Workshop Artist
Coming Soon…
Get The Details
| WHO | School Years 4–6 |
| WHEN | Wednesdays 4:30–6:30pm (*excluding public holidays) Term 2: Tuesday 26 April – Friday 1 July |
| WHERE | Drama Room, Gold Creek School |
| COST | Total for Semester 1: Full Payment — $345 |
Enrol Today
Queanbeyan
Meet Your Workshop Artist
Holly Johnson
Holly is a director, actor and lawyer with a passionate interest in theatre and arts development, having extensive involvement with the Canberra artistic community whilst at university and more recently as a Board Member at the Belconnen Arts Centre.
Get The Details
| WHO | School Years 4–6 |
| WHEN | Tuesdays 4:30–6:30pm (*excluding public holidays) Term 1: Monday 7 February – Friday 8 April Term 2: Tuesday 26 April – Friday 1 July |
| WHERE | The Q – Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre |
| COST | Total for Semester 1: Full Payment — $670 Split Payments — $345 + $335 Creative Kids vouchers can be used for Years 4–6 Ensemble — Queanbeyan. To enrol and redeem your voucher, please call the office on 02 6248 5057. |
Enrol Today
