TEACHING ARTIST
Artist and a Teaching Artist, Curly specialises in tutoring young people with Refugee status, English as a second language, Aboriginal youth and at risk groups. Mixing clown techniques with contemporary hybrid techniques of drama, art and literacy
Whether you want collaboration on a workshop with an injection of clown, or to lead / deliver, mixing Drama with Literacy or Drama with Visual Arts for young people Curly can create a workshop, or a project for your needs
Resident tutor for Australian Theatre for Young People
Creations for Sydney Opera House
For The Arts Unit
For the University of Western Sydney
For The McDonald College
For the Powerhouse Museum
For the NSW Public Education Public Schools
For the Casula Powerhouse
Other Clowna, Drama and Literacy workshops include for : Bell Shakespeare, Sydney Performance Academy, Marian Street Theatre, DramaRama!, Poetry In Action, The Sydney Opera House in conjunction UNSW, Department of Education and Communities,, Sydney Region Aboriginal Education, The House that Dan Built, Action Atelier, Inner West Sydney Council, Casula Powerhouse and various primary and secondary schools in NSW and Victoria including Intensive English Centres NSW.
Whether you want collaboration on a workshop with an injection of clown, or to lead / deliver, mixing Drama with Literacy or Drama with Visual Arts for young people Curly can create a workshop, or a project for your needs
Resident tutor for Australian Theatre for Young People
- ON DEMAND creation K-2 Past & Present modules and on camera delivery
- Holiday Programs
- Showcase students and Ensemble Classes
- Workshops in Clown Physicality, Devising, Le Coq Introduction, Brecht, Emotional Transitions, Slapstick, Short stories into Dramatic Playing Structure through devising, Absurdist Theatre, Given Circumstances, Elements of Drama, Beginners Shakespeare and GP Devising. Metropolitan and Regional
- OnStage 2015- 16 classes in HSC, Yr 11 and Yr 10 Drama curriculum
- Professional Development Days for Teachers and Small Business owners
Creations for Sydney Opera House
- Artistic Collaborator and Performative Technician on the Public Creative Play Activities and Artworks
- Lead Artist for Creative Leadership In Learning Program for Campsie Public School, Holy Spirit Lakemba, Kensington Public School and Casula High School
- Teacher Professional Learning for Creative Leadership In Learning Program for Burwood Public School, Campsie Public School and Casula High
- Co wrote curriculum for Teacher Professional Learning for Creative Learning In Leadership
- Creative Thinking Panel for findings from The Australia Council.
- Artistic Collaborator for Digital Incursions into school system. Curriculum Links are Aboriginal History, Significant Australian Places, and Creative English including Drama
- Creative Leadership In Learning [CLIL] Campsie Public School, Holy Spirit High School Lakemba and Liverpool Boys High School - Lead Artist
- Co created with MCA and Sydney Opera House the Bella in the House program where special needs students have a day of architecture and art as well as leading the Bella Forum in 2018 and workshop facilitator previous years
- Member of the Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group
- Creative Leadership for Teachers 2019 - using Drama Practices and artistic Signatures in the classroom, currently Artist in Residence for Campsie Public School.
- MC & Post Show Q + A for the Creative Learning Stream - 2015 - 2019
For The Arts Unit
- School Spectacular 2019 Romeo and Juliet O Verona
- The Multicultural Playwrights Course 2014 and 2015. This program supports refugee students and students from a non-English speaking background in Years 7-11 from NSW Public Schools. Students share their life stories whilst building self-esteem, social interaction and skills in Literacy and Drama. During the 2015 program students participated in six workshops where they were involved in a series of activities to develop their English Literacy, expression and performance skills. Additionally we bought the SOH for an workshop for Reverse Storytelling. Combining Oral Language, Play, Sculpture and Video. We went to a local community car wreckers yard and created a story from looking at live wrecked automobiles. Built scenes and then made a simple stop motion of the story.
- Clown / Physical Comedy
- Ensemble Class in Physicality and Play
- State Drama Camp and Festival
- Movement Consultation /
- Artistic Creative Team School Spectacular 2019
For the University of Western Sydney
- Lecture on Re thinking Creativity in the Classroom for Multicultural and Non English Speaking Students. Techniques in Drama Practice for Literacy
For The McDonald College
- Clown
- Course Manager and Acting Coach of the Weekend Musical Theatre Course and Musical Mini Course.
- Term Showings
- AD for Yearly Production
For the Powerhouse Museum
- Artistic Collaborator with the Education Team for Interactive Junior Tour Experiences incorporating STEM 2 STEAM
For the NSW Public Education Public Schools
- MC for the Public Education Scholarships 2016 - now
For the Casula Powerhouse
- Workshops incorporating visual arts and performance
- Anti bullying workshops
- Introduction Drama workshops
- Beginners Drama Course
- Accessible Needs Drama Course - Adults
Other Clowna, Drama and Literacy workshops include for : Bell Shakespeare, Sydney Performance Academy, Marian Street Theatre, DramaRama!, Poetry In Action, The Sydney Opera House in conjunction UNSW, Department of Education and Communities,, Sydney Region Aboriginal Education, The House that Dan Built, Action Atelier, Inner West Sydney Council, Casula Powerhouse and various primary and secondary schools in NSW and Victoria including Intensive English Centres NSW.
TESTIMONIALS
“A massive THANK YOU to Curly and atyp for a wonderful two days! Curly was amazing, so engaging and related fabulously to the kids.”
Act Now Newcastle
"The collaborative art project 'SpyOpera' developed between my class and Curly from the Sydney Opera House was an unforgettable experience that has inspired our whole school community. It was a joy to watch the students play, learn and create with Curly all while developing their self confidence and creativity. The project drew on the different strengths and interests of each student and enabled them to shine individually and collectively - every student had a role and was essential to the project. Curly was fundamental to this, fostering a warm, engaging and fun atmosphere that encouraged the students to share their ideas and take risks. I am so proud of the work my class produced in collaboration with Curly and cannot wait to continue to implement the ideas, games and activities we have learnt throughout the process.."
Ms Rebecca McGrath - Lead Class Teacher 3M
"Really beautiful Curly. You are growing this program into a remarkable offering."
Frank Newman Creative Learning Specialist Sydney Opera House
"He's a mad genius!"
St. Michael's Grammar
"He's completely stupid "
Marcus 7 years old
"Ridiculous"
Ariel 4 years old
"Curly's sensitive nature allows him an unfiltered potential to connect with the world around him. He is able to speak with the child within people of all ages. The creativity he projects is intelligently considered."
Peter Peace - Clown
"Curly's capacity to develop and maintain positive rapport with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who come from diverse backgrounds, speaks volumes about his ability to connect with an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities"
Tianna Fatnowna Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer
"Curly is a remarkable performer who creates instant chemistry with young audiences"
Ali Gordon -Gillespie Education Program Producer MAAS
"Curly has a rare talent with young people. He has a unique ability to make students feel incredibly safe and challenged at the same time"
Rob Jago Workshops Manager ATYP
"It's a pleasure working with the King of the Kids!"
Alex Hazelbrook Program Assistant Sydney Opera House
"I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful workshop yesterday. The students absolutely loved it and haven't stopped talking about it! They only wish it could have been longer! Thank you so much."
Marian Catholic College
"He enters with a giant invisible cape bringing the whole world"
Alison Benett AD Hurrah Hurrah
"Curly is a benign Pied Piper for students -- leading forth and inspiring students regardless of whether they are experienced and enthusiastic or shy and unconfident. He bridges with care and seemingly effortlessly between the students interests and cultures and their educational / theatrical task / needs. Students adore him and so they grow and learn a great deal under his tutelage."
Kate Clarkson Intensive English Centre (IEC) Lurnea
"WOW! Curly and I have just had an amazing week in the classroom working with my Indigenous students. We're here in remote Australia preparing my students to deliver their first play in front of an audience. With the process that Curly lead the students through, there has been a dramatic increase in the children's confidence to express their ideas, their thoughts and feelings in front of the class. The response of the students to this program has gone beyond my expectations, and we're all now excited about their upcoming successful presentation.
Christine Munro Teaching Principal Warrtaka School NT
May 24, 2018
This is the feedback that Curly often generates from participants and teachers in his workshops. He spans the divide between professional theatre practitioner and student with ease and creates an environment in which creative risks are encouraged and supported.
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Act Now Newcastle
"The collaborative art project 'SpyOpera' developed between my class and Curly from the Sydney Opera House was an unforgettable experience that has inspired our whole school community. It was a joy to watch the students play, learn and create with Curly all while developing their self confidence and creativity. The project drew on the different strengths and interests of each student and enabled them to shine individually and collectively - every student had a role and was essential to the project. Curly was fundamental to this, fostering a warm, engaging and fun atmosphere that encouraged the students to share their ideas and take risks. I am so proud of the work my class produced in collaboration with Curly and cannot wait to continue to implement the ideas, games and activities we have learnt throughout the process.."
Ms Rebecca McGrath - Lead Class Teacher 3M
"Really beautiful Curly. You are growing this program into a remarkable offering."
Frank Newman Creative Learning Specialist Sydney Opera House
"He's a mad genius!"
St. Michael's Grammar
"He's completely stupid "
Marcus 7 years old
"Ridiculous"
Ariel 4 years old
"Curly's sensitive nature allows him an unfiltered potential to connect with the world around him. He is able to speak with the child within people of all ages. The creativity he projects is intelligently considered."
Peter Peace - Clown
"Curly's capacity to develop and maintain positive rapport with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who come from diverse backgrounds, speaks volumes about his ability to connect with an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities"
Tianna Fatnowna Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer
"Curly is a remarkable performer who creates instant chemistry with young audiences"
Ali Gordon -Gillespie Education Program Producer MAAS
"Curly has a rare talent with young people. He has a unique ability to make students feel incredibly safe and challenged at the same time"
Rob Jago Workshops Manager ATYP
"It's a pleasure working with the King of the Kids!"
Alex Hazelbrook Program Assistant Sydney Opera House
"I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful workshop yesterday. The students absolutely loved it and haven't stopped talking about it! They only wish it could have been longer! Thank you so much."
Marian Catholic College
"He enters with a giant invisible cape bringing the whole world"
Alison Benett AD Hurrah Hurrah
"Curly is a benign Pied Piper for students -- leading forth and inspiring students regardless of whether they are experienced and enthusiastic or shy and unconfident. He bridges with care and seemingly effortlessly between the students interests and cultures and their educational / theatrical task / needs. Students adore him and so they grow and learn a great deal under his tutelage."
Kate Clarkson Intensive English Centre (IEC) Lurnea
"WOW! Curly and I have just had an amazing week in the classroom working with my Indigenous students. We're here in remote Australia preparing my students to deliver their first play in front of an audience. With the process that Curly lead the students through, there has been a dramatic increase in the children's confidence to express their ideas, their thoughts and feelings in front of the class. The response of the students to this program has gone beyond my expectations, and we're all now excited about their upcoming successful presentation.
Christine Munro Teaching Principal Warrtaka School NT
May 24, 2018
This is the feedback that Curly often generates from participants and teachers in his workshops. He spans the divide between professional theatre practitioner and student with ease and creates an environment in which creative risks are encouraged and supported.
CONTACT
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