Riverina Drama Camp

Region: Rural South and West | Borambola

Years 7 to 11

Local arts program Drama

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The Riverina Secondary Drama Camp is a residential camp for NSW public school students from Year 7 to Year 11 (including those who start Year 12 in Term 4 2024) with an interest in drama. The camp provides students with intensive playbuilding sessions and a diverse range of performance skill-development workshops, all delivered by specialised professional tutors.

The week culminates in a showcase performance in Wagga Wagga.

The camp offers regional and rural students the opportunity to develop key performance skills, work collaboratively to create engaging theatre and make life-long friendships with other like-minded students.

2024 Dates

Camp dates
Wednesday 6 November to Saturday 9 November 2024 (Term 4 Week 4)

Camp showcase
Saturday 9 November 2024 7:00pm in Wagga Wagga

Camp venue
Borambola Sport and Recreation Centre
1980 Sturt Highway
Borambola NSW 2650

How to apply
Interested students are now invited to apply by completing the Riverina Secondary Drama Camp application form. Applications close Tuesday 17 September 2024 (Term 3 Week 9)

Cost
$420 per student. This includes all meals, accommodation, activities, specialist teachers, supervision of students and transport via bus to the performance venue.

Itinerary
Each day, you will take part in two Elective Workshops, two playbuilding sessions and an evening activity.

The Elective Workshops. Throughout the week, we run a diverse range of electives for the students. There are 6 elective sessions in the program. Students are offered a choice for each session. They are briefed on the options each morning and sign up for one of the workshops offered. Some electives will be re-offered or an advanced – extension level may be offered depending on the student demand for that workshop. The elective workshops usually run for 90 mins each.

The Playbuilding Sessions. You will be assigned a playbuilding group and a tutor when you arrive. In this group, you will devise and create an original piece of theatre. You will meet with this group daily during timetabled sessions to create this piece. All the playbuilding groups will perform their piece at the Camp Showcase on the Saturday night.

The Evening Activities. Every night, the whole camp will get together for theatre games and other performance activities. Even the tutors get involved!

Further information
All nominating students will receive an email at the start of Term 3 Week 10 advising them of the outcome. Details on how to accept or decline an offer will be included in the email. Successful nominations will receive further information including details on what to pack and how to make payments in their acceptance email. Confirmation of student attendance will be emailed to schools.