Create a new piece of theatre based on the theme of ‘In/Visible,’ exploring what it means to be invisible and how that translates to the stage. Open to new as well as experienced actors and writers.
The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) will return this October exploring the theme of ‘In/Visible’. Now in its 18th year, the annual festival is led by the Mental Health Foundation. It takes place across Scotland and covers all artforms. SMHAF aims to provide a platform for everyone to create and share art inspired by mental health and explore how the arts and creativity can support people to live mentally healthier lives.
Whether this is completely new to you or you are brushing up existing skills, all experience ranges are welcome.
When: Every Tuesday from 1 October – 3 December 2024, 7pm – 9pm
Where: Heart of Hawick Auditorium
Cost: £10 for eight weeks
Age: 18+
With expert direction from professional theatre maker and director Clare Prenton, you will take part in improvisation workshops where you and the group will be encouraged and supported to devised scripts.
The course is designed to help you gain confidence and skills in voice, acting and script reading to lift text from page to stage to confidently take the space and ‘fill’ what the late, great director Peter Brook called the ‘empty space’.
For further information, please contact artservice@liveborders1.org.uk (Jason Moyes) or visit https://www.liveborders.org.uk/book/whats-on/in-visible/.
