TERM TWO 2021 - Ink Pot Arts

TERM TWO 2021
DRAMA
              STEPPING OUT Musical Theatre Project
              with Daniel Hamilton
              8 - 18 years, Thursdays 5-7pm starting 29th April (times tbc)
              Cost: $220 + $25 membership for newcomers
              Venue: Mount Barker Town Hall 34-38 Gawler Street
              Bookings: quill@inkpot.com.au or 0429 673 327

                           Want to learn what it takes to create Musical Theatre that you love? By popular
                           demand, Ink Pot Arts is hosting a fabulous new Musical Theatre Project which will
                           have you singing, dancing and acting out your favourite musical songs led by
                           performing artist Daniel Hamilton. Whether it be songs from Matilda, Tuck
                           Everlasting, Footloose and more, this program will be tailored to the talents and
                           needs of the participants, including skill building and preparing for Review-style
                           performances in the community 2021 – 2022 (dates tbc). Throughout the class
                           fundamentals of Musical Theatre will be taught across a variety of genres.

Daniel is a born and bred South Australian, whose work has taken him across Australia. Studying at the
Queensland Conservatorium, Daniel received his Bachelors in 2018, before touring Australia with Meerkat
Productions, a leading TIE production company, something that had driven Daniels support for children’s access
to Musical Theatre. He is a proud supporter of new Australian work, having been a part of workshops for
Fangirls (Belvoir/QTC), Genesis by William Hinz, and Saltwater by Susanne Porter. He is a proud MEAA member.

AFFINITY THEATRE GROUP with Sally Hardy
12 years & Over, Mondays 6.30-8.00pm
9 sessions starting Monday 3rd May
Free! No previous experience is required
Venue: Dunn Memorial Uniting Church, Mann Street, Mt Barker
Bookings: quill@inkpot.com.au or 0429 673 327
This free Arts for Wellbeing program by Ink Pot Arts will provide a fun-filled,
welcoming opportunity for neurodiverse teens & their friends to explore & develop
performing skills. Led by Sally Hardy, Term Two 2021 includes preparation for an exciting new theatre project
bringing together the Affinity cast with Ink Pot’s Acting for Fun members, which will be devised with the cast
and director/playwright.

Sally is a playwright, author and producer whose work has won
awards both nationally and internationally. An AWGIE winning
playwright, her work has featured in the DreamBIG Children’s
Festival, the Come Out Children’s Festival, the World Festival of
Children’s Theatre, the Trinity College London International Festival
of Playwriting and Performance, and the Adelaide & Melbourne
Fringe Festivals.

TERM TWO 2021
IMPROV for ADULTS with Curtis Shipley
Tuesdays 6.00 – 7.00pm
10 sessions starting Tuesday 27th April
Cost: $170 + $25 Ink Pot membership
Venue: Dunn Memorial Uniting Church, 17 Mann St, Mt Barker
Bookings: quill@inkpot.com.au or 0429 673 327

Now here’s an opportunity! Join Ink Pot Arts’ Improv Ensemble and get into gear for spontaneous fun and
expression! This action-packed hour session each week will increase your acting skills, individual spontaneity
and team work as confidence grows. Newcomers warmly welcomed!!

Curtis Shipley has been a performer and entertainer for many
years, mastering all the skills required to present stand-up
comedy, immersive and interactive theatre and games, quiz
nights and custom-designed birthday parties. His main passion is
improv, which he performs professionally as well as running
workshops at schools and for community groups.

ACTING for FUN for Over 55s with Sally Hardy
Performing Group 9.30-11.00am
10 sessions starting Wednesday 28th April 2021
Cost: $50 for the term + $25 annual membership for newcomers
Venue: Mount Barker Town Hall 34-38 Gawler Street
Bookings: quill@inkpot.com.au or 0429 673 327

Introductory Group 11.00am-12.00pm
6 sessions starting Tuesday 27th April 2021 (various dates)
Proudly supported by Adelaide Hills’ Council Positive Ageing Program
Venue: 36 Nairne Road, Woodside
Bookings: quill@inkpot.com.au or 0429 673 327

Just as the name suggests, these sessions led by award-winning playwright and director Sally Hardy are about
experiencing the joy of creativity and unleashing the actor within. Emphasis is on developing confidence,
silencing the inner critic and rediscovering the pleasure of play.
Sally is a playwright, author and producer whose work has won
awards both nationally and internationally. An AWGIE winning
playwright, her work has featured in the DreamBIG Children’s
Festival, the Come Out Children’s Festival, the World Festival of
Children’s Theatre, the Trinity College London International
Festival of Playwriting and Performance, and the Adelaide &
Melbourne Fringe Festivals. This is Sally’s fourth theatre project
with Ink Pot Arts Inc.

TERM TWO 2021
                    FLOURISH Creative Program for Wellbeing
         BUBBLE & SQUEAK with Jen Lush
         For 3-5 year olds & their carers, Fridays 10-10.40am
         10 sessions starting Friday 30th April 2021
         Proudly enabled by the SERF grant for bushfire affected families
         Venue: Harrogate Hall, Mail Road, Harrogate
         Bookings:
         https://events.humanitix.com/flourish-bubble-and-squeak-term-two
         Info: quill@inkpot.com.au or phone Katherine on 0431 200 735

This FREE workshop for fire-affected families will provide some FUN with imaginative games, songs and
creative movement which will leave you uplifted and smiling .
Jen Lush is a multi-disciplinary performing artist and educator who is passionate about delivering high quality
arts experiences to people of all ages. With a background in music, dance, and theatre, that has taken Jen
across the country and overseas performing and teaching, she is dedicated to making and communicating
through the creative arts. Jen has recently worked as guest songwriting tutor at the Adelaide Guitar Festival
and Fleurieu Folk Festival, is running a pilot program with Novita Children’s Services, and continues to facilitate
a music/songwriting program at Eden Hills Kindergarten.

 STOP PRESS : Let us know what creative workshops you’d like to nurture wellbeing in your
community by 21st April 2021 and watch this space for more offers! Click here to have your say:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rHrSvosPLJ40pTcJDNobHvu8I18zGdAzq2Ez21ns-UE/edit

CREATIVE WRITING with Nathan Douglas Day
          Fridays fortnightly 6-7.30pm
               5 sessions starting Friday May 7th 2021
               Cost: $25 term fee + $25 membership for newcomers
               Venue: Ink Pot Arts’ Creative Hub, 34-38 Gawler Street, Mt Barker
               Bookings: quill@inkpot.com.au or 0429 673 327

Talent needs nurturing . Nathan Douglas Day’s initiative aims to provide a welcoming
place to come together and share creative writing projects (poetry, stories etc), give
and receive feedback, discover new styles and techniques, and be a motivating & encouraging space. Do you
have diverse writing interests? No problem, this session offers discussion from many different viewpoints.
Don’t know where to start? Learn some tips from fellow adventurers!

Nathan Douglas Day is a hills-based published poet (Dip Arts, Creative Writing, Tabor Adelaide) who has
diverse artistic pursuits including music, songwriting, woodwork and creative writing. He aims to surprise his
readers into laughter through his poetry, focusing more on nonsensical/dreamlike themes to break down what
is expected from poetry and poets, but is equally at home with the honing of serious creative expression.

TERM TWO 2021
MUSIC & SINGING
              AHUG (Adelaide Hills Ukulele Group)
              All uke workshops will be upstairs in the Mount Barker Town Hall
              Absolute Beginners Sat 24th April 2-3.30pm, with Chris Carr
              All ages over 8 years, Cost: $20
              Bookings: quill@inkpot.com.au or 0429 673 327

Beginners I Ukulele Group with Max Tulysewski
All Ages, Tuesdays 6.00-7.00pm
10 sessions, starting Tuesday 27th April 2021
Cost: $140 + $25 Ink Pot membership
Bookings: quill@inkpot.com.au or 0429 673 327

Beginners II Ukulele Group with Max Tulysewski
Teens & Adults, Tuesdays 7.15-8.15pm
10 sessions, starting Tuesday 27th April 2021
Cost: $150.00 + $25 Ink Pot membership
Bookings: quill@inkpot.com.au or 0429 673 327

Everyone can do this! Applying a step-by-step approach, Max will develop your ukulele playing & general
musicality. Beginners I introduces strumming rhythms, the basic chords & learning to play songs in a group
setting. Beginners II will introduce music theory & continue to build on the foundations provided in the first
module. Informal performance opportunities will be offered as confidence grows .
Intermediate Ukulele Group
with Max Tulysewski
Teens & Adults, Wednesdays 6-7pm
10 sessions, starting Weds 28th April
Cost: $160.00 + $25 Ink Pot membership
Bookings: quill@inkpot.com.au or 0429
673 327
This advanced workshop focuses on
developing musicality, finger picking &
strumming techniques. It will teach you
how to integrate barre chords into your
songs, extending your musical repertoire. The group gets a huge amount of enjoyment from performing
regularly in the community & we warmly welcome newcomers!
Max Tulysewski is an Adelaide-based musician, composer, producer & teacher. He first began experimenting
with the ukulele in 2011 & has brought it with him into a variety of different musical situations both on stage &
in the studio. He is a highly skilled and much-appreciated teacher of uke – come along and get inspired!
Come & Try options available for all classes, 10% discount for a second person, payment plans available.