Thank you so much for organising the course, I'm really enjoying these free sessions and learning so much about stage-craft and character development! Each week has been really interesting and I just wish it could go on.
Wendy, D.I.Y. Theatre 2024.
CREATIVE WRITING GROUP - HELSTON
A bunch of creative folks from all corners of the Lizard peninsula share their words, thoughts and hopes at our new writing group! Running at Helston Library for 6 weeks, hosted by LAFTA director Tamara Rosenwyn. A voluntary endeavour hosted at Helston Library.
DEVISING A PANTO WORKSHOP
A panto like no other is coming to the Lizard!
Join us on Saturday 4th January, 10 am - 4 pm in The Lizard Reading Room, as we devise a hilarious, Cornish twist on the classic!
Want to write, act, or help behind the scenes? We need YOU! (16+ only)
Gingerella - a pantomime with a Cornish, feminist twist! (Made life easy for ourselves, didn't we!)
Photo showing our first read-through at The Lizard Reading Room.
Join us on Saturday 4th January, 10 am - 4 pm in The Lizard Reading Room, as we devise a hilarious, Cornish twist on the classic!
Want to write, act, or help behind the scenes? We need YOU! (16+ only)
Gingerella - a pantomime with a Cornish, feminist twist! (Made life easy for ourselves, didn't we!)
Photo showing our first read-through at The Lizard Reading Room.
D.I.Y. THEATRE WORKSHOPS
In Autumn 2024, we facilitated a series of free workshops exploring theatre-making, in The Lizard Reading Room, Cornwall. These were very well attended and enjoyed by up to 18 participants.
Here's a bit about the local facilitators we have worked with so far on our D.I.Y. Theatre workshops and the classes they led.
We hope to continue to work with these facilitators and other local creatives in the future.
If you offer skills in theatre making and would like to lead a workshop, please get in touch by calling Tamara on 07849435891.
Here's a bit about the local facilitators we have worked with so far on our D.I.Y. Theatre workshops and the classes they led.
We hope to continue to work with these facilitators and other local creatives in the future.
If you offer skills in theatre making and would like to lead a workshop, please get in touch by calling Tamara on 07849435891.
Physicality with Liane Jose
Under the spell of physical theatre and mime.
Freelance actor and theatre practitioner Liane Jose delivers performances and workshops for various organisations, including Minack Theatre, MADE, and Cascade Theatre Company. Recently, she performed in Four Seasons, an interactive show for older adults with dementia, and in After the Rain, a site-specific piece at Trelissick Gardens.
Liane has extensive experience in medical role-play working with Peel Patients and PRP. She also conducts school workshops for Minack Theatre, directing short plays, and led their Arts Award program. Currently, Liane is involved in Feeling Good, a MADE project promoting arts and mental health in five primary schools, and is excited to work with O-Region on the story-sharing project From the Horse’s Mouth next month.
She has also worked with Rogue Theatre, The National Trust, Bedlam Theatre Company, and Hall for Cornwall, creating a site-specific show, Kara Hellys, and performing in projects like Sarah Connor’s new play Levelling and MADE’s Wenna’s Wonderful World for early years audiences. Additionally, she runs weekly drama workshops for adults with additional needs at Cascade Theatre.
Passionate about community theatre, Liane believes in the arts as a powerful tool for positive change. In her free time, she enjoys sea swimming and has recently begun taking Cornish lessons.
Liane has extensive experience in medical role-play working with Peel Patients and PRP. She also conducts school workshops for Minack Theatre, directing short plays, and led their Arts Award program. Currently, Liane is involved in Feeling Good, a MADE project promoting arts and mental health in five primary schools, and is excited to work with O-Region on the story-sharing project From the Horse’s Mouth next month.
She has also worked with Rogue Theatre, The National Trust, Bedlam Theatre Company, and Hall for Cornwall, creating a site-specific show, Kara Hellys, and performing in projects like Sarah Connor’s new play Levelling and MADE’s Wenna’s Wonderful World for early years audiences. Additionally, she runs weekly drama workshops for adults with additional needs at Cascade Theatre.
Passionate about community theatre, Liane believes in the arts as a powerful tool for positive change. In her free time, she enjoys sea swimming and has recently begun taking Cornish lessons.
Devising and Directing with Jason Squibb
Using props to create an interesting tableau.
Jason is a creative director and actor with extensive experience collaborating with both professional and community actors. He fosters partnerships across Cornwall, engaging individuals from diverse backgrounds to create bold and innovative works that celebrate Cornish heritage. As the artistic director of Collective Arts Ltd, a theatre company specialising in large-scale, epic events, Jason has played a pivotal role in productions such as Samson & Delilah (2024), Falmouth Charter celebrations, and co-directing the play Love and War, which highlights the life of Admiral Nelson for the Sea Britain Festival. He also directed The Trench, a First World War commemorative event staged at Levant Mine in 2016 and Bodmin in 2018, and co-produced The Zigzag Way with Trebiggan Productions in 2016. Additionally, Jason served as the creative director for The St Just Ordinalia Project (2021) and Gwary Teg's Give Un Fitz: The Ballad of Bob Fitzsimmons (2022). He has performed with renowned companies such as Miracle Theatre and Trebiggan Productions and has toured extensively worldwide. His television appearances include roles in productions like Poldark and Doc Martin.
Comedy Writing With Stacey Guthrie
Attendee Sarah having a good giggle.
Stacey is a comedy actor and writer with a Master’s degree in Comedy Writing from Falmouth University. She is recognized for her comedic roles, including the no-nonsense barmaid in BAIT and Thick As S*** Jean in Catherine Tate’s Hard Cell, which Cornwall Live called “the funniest role.” Additionally, she has appeared in the BBC series Beyond Paradise.
Stacey's theatrical journey began at a young age when her father founded Shiva Theatre, the Duchy’s first professional theatre company (before Kneehigh). She honed her craft performing and stage managing in their productions and later working as an extra. As a freelance actor and writer, Stacey has performed a one-woman show at The Acorn in Penzance and currently writes and produces short films that humorously and poignantly explore issues such as modernity and menopause. She is dedicated to enhancing the representation of older women on screen and is actively writing sitcom scripts featuring strong, female characters. WW Gallery Director Chiara Williams described Stacey’s writing as employing “humour in a very touching way, to address the persistent and often unchallenged inequalities and absurdities of a woman's lot in life.” Recently, Stacey won “Best Cornish Film” at O-Region’s 60-second film challenge for Time To Go Home, and her piece A Difficult Woman was awarded Best Actor Runner-Up in the Cornwall Monologue Competition (2024).
With a Bachelor’s degree in Fine and Studio Arts, Stacey expresses a passion for conveying meaning through various art forms. Stacey views humour as a powerful tool for authentic communication, enabling serious messages to resonate, and she believes that film and painting inform each other, both embodying a darkly humorous perspective that reflects her personality. Deeply passionate about Cornwall and its dialects, Stacey presented BBC Radio 4’s Tongue and Talk: The Dialect Poets, where she engaged with poets across Cornwall, exploring regional dialectical variations.
Stacey’s extensive experience in stage, screen, and writing positions her uniquely to guide participants through the intricacies of comedy monologue performance. Having collaborated with comedy icons like Catherine Tate, she offers valuable insights into timing and delivery, while her academic background provides expertise in structure, storytelling, and character development.
FUNDING OF WORKSHOPS
These workshops were promoted and organised by Tamara Rosenwyn on behalf of The Lizard Arts, Film & Theatre Association. Three workshops were funded by LAFTA's own finances. Two workshops were linked to Collective Arts Ltd's Samson & Delilah production (2024), which was part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.