Program Overview

Veteran theatre practitioners Wong Pak Ho and Mok Ka Ho are the key drama instructors for the "Born for the Stage" program! This program aims to provide a three-year structured theatre and performance training to cultivate well-rounded theatre creators. It is currently recruiting students for the Level 1 course.

The Level 1 course will consist of a full year of classroom instruction and practical training. Through drama theory, physical training, and practical performances, participants will enhance their acting skills, improvisation, script analysis, and more. They will gain an understanding of the technical operations of various stage departments, witness the birth of a production, and become a new force in Macau's theatre scene! Outstanding participants will have the opportunity to take part in professional theatre productions.

Course Structure

• Weekly Schedule: Two sessions per week: one "Performance Training Class" and one "Theatre Creation Practice Class".
• Performance Training Class: Focuses on realist acting to develop students' performance skills.
• Theatre Creation Practice Class: Divided into units on performance creation and rehearsal, administration and management, and theatre technology and management. This cultivates students' practical knowledge and abilities in theatre creation and production.
• Practical Opportunities: In addition to the 64 class sessions across two semesters, the course arranges two performance opportunities for students. Participants must reserve additional time for rehearsals and performances during the rehearsal period and theatre week.

Course Content

• Performance Training
• Introduction to Drama
• Script Analysis
• Thematic Exercises
• Creative Thinking
• Theatre Games
• Theatre Practice
• Stage Technology
• Administration and Management
• Performance Practice

Instructors

• Wong Pak Ho
• Mok Ka Ho
• Shen Minqi
• Yang Bin

Target Audience

Individuals aged 16 or above who are interested in performing arts.

Program Schedule

• First Semester: Early April 2021 to mid-July 2021 (3 hours x 32 sessions)
• Second Semester: Late August 2021 to early December 2021 (3 hours x 32 sessions)
• Final Practical Performance (Second Semester): Late November to early December 2021.
• All students must participate in the final performance and reserve time for rehearsals outside of class hours. The rehearsal schedule will be confirmed one month before the rehearsal period.

Main Venue

Hiu Kok Arts Centre and Hiu Kok Laboratory.

Fees

• Per Semester: MOP 4,800
• Full Year: MOP 9,600 (payable in two installments for the first and second semesters)

Application Deadline: February 14, 2020

For details, please visit the official Facebook event page.