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Overview
Experience a hands-on taster workshop of theatre production. Step behind the curtain to discover what happens backstage to bring a performance to life.
Led by members of the QPAC’s Production Team, you can choose between workshops in Lighting, Staging, Stage Management, Audio or Wardrobe. Learn from our resident experts about the history, skills and challenges of each specialism, including the opportunity to try it out for yourself!
The workshops end with an activation of the stage space by the QPAC Technical Team, demonstrating how the elements come together to create the magic of theatre!
Find out more information on the workshops below.
Behind the Curtain – Production Taster Workshops are part of the QPAC 40 Open Day. Find out more here.
Production Taster Workshops
Lighting Workshop
Illuminate your interest in lighting with this hands-on experience into crafting scenes and conveying emotion with light!
Available across all workshop sessions.
Staging Workshop
Set the scene with staging and learn how theatre’s magic is maintained by the team behind the scenery.
Available across all workshop sessions.
Stage Management Workshop
Reveal the secrets from Prompt Side as QPAC’s Stage Managers guide you to set up the stage and call a show!
Available across all workshop sessions.
Audio Workshop
Explore live theatre sound and how to mix for performance in this practical workshop in the sound booth.
Available across all workshop sessions.
Wardrobe Workshop
Wardrobe Workshop – Dressing
Discover how dressers support a performance, watch a demo of a quick change side-stage and learn what to do in a costume emergency!
This workshop includes the use of live models dressing and undressing (partial nudity only).
Available at 10:30pm and 1:30pm only.
Wardrobe Workshop – Wig, Hair and Make Up
Learn how a WHAM (Wig, Hair and Make Up) team gets performers looking their best backstage and experience a wig fitting and make up quick change demo.
Available at 11:30am and 2:30pm only.
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