Join writer and educator Andrew Tarry for a dynamic microfiction writing workshop designed to ignite your imagination and guide you from a spark of an idea to a complete 100–300 word story — all in just two hours. Whether you’re an experienced writer or new to storytelling, this is a chance to explore short-form fiction in a relaxed and supportive environment.
Date: Thursday 10 July Venue: The Black Box Theatre, Dubbo Upstairs in the Community Arts Rooms (Gipps Street entrance) Session Times:
High School Aged Writers: 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Young Adults (18–30 years): 7:00pm – 9:00pm
This free workshop is part of Studio 138’s inspire&ignite creative development program and is made possible through the support of Dubbo Regional Council’s UNBOXED Creative Sessions.
Writers who complete a story during the workshop will be invited to submit it for a digital or in-person showcase. You’ll have the option to present it yourself or have it performed by an experienced actor.
If you have any additional learning or access needs, please email create@studio138.com.au after registering so we can support you.
Please bring your preferred writing tools — laptop, tablet, or pen and paper — and get ready to write.
Get ready for a fast-paced, no-holds-barred sprint into playwriting! In just two hours, you’ll go from a blank page to a short, stage-ready script, perfect for performance in a black box theatre. No overthinking. No endless rewrites. Just pure creative energy and a story that demands to be told.
What’s the deal?
A high-energy workshop designed to get words on the page—FAST.
Learn how to generate ideas at lightning speed and craft compelling scenes.
Keep it lean and mean—a 1 to 2-page play with big impact.
No tech stress! Bring whatever you like to write or type on, but a Google account is recommended for shared resources. Tech support is NOT included—we’re here to write, not troubleshoot!
Where? Black Box Theatre, Dubbo When? April 3, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Cost? $30 per person Barrier to entry? If cost is stopping you from joining, reach out to Studio 138—we want everyone to share their stories!
This isn’t about perfection. It’s about getting it DONE. Are you in?
When: July 16 – 19, 2024, 10 am to 2 pm (school holidays)
Cost: $385 (inc GST) per student (payment plans available)
Where: Studio 138, Unit 1 – 54 Mountbatten Drive, Dubbo
Discover the magic of screen acting with our intensive, hands-on workshop designed for aspiring young actors! Over four exciting days, you’ll immerse yourself in the world of film and learn from an experienced actor and director. This is your chance to shine on camera, develop your skills, and star in a short film project that will be shared online and submitted to film festivals.
What You’ll Experience:
Master Vocal Performance: Learn essential vocal techniques to bring your characters to life.
Act for the Camera: Perfect your acting, voice, and movement skills tailored specifically for screen performance.
Engaging Exercises: Participate in fun and interactive acting exercises that will enhance your abilities.
Improvisation Skills: Build confidence and spontaneity through improvisation, a crucial skill for any actor.
Character Development: Dive deep into script work to create compelling and believable characters.
Film Set Insights: Gain valuable knowledge about the inner workings of a film set and what to expect.
Collaboration: Work closely with fellow participants to complete a professional short film project.
Overcome Nerves: Learn practical techniques to manage performance anxiety and deliver your best.
Special Highlights:
Short Film Screening: Family and friends will be invited to a special screening of your completed short film approximately two weeks after the workshop.
Expert Guidance: The workshop is led by a qualified and experienced educator with a current Working With Children Check, ensuring a safe and supportive learning environment.
Join us for this transformative experience and take the first step towards your acting dreams. Spaces are limited, so enrol now and let your talent shine!
Students will need to bring their own lunch, snacks and drinks (no energy drinks).
About the facilitator
Erifili Davis is an experienced actor, writer and director and 2024 Dubbo Cultural Person of the Year. Her short films have been screened at film festivals around the world. She is also an experienced educator and has a current Working With Children approval.
We have changed the shape of this event in response to the community.
Studio 138 is thrilled to once again partner with Voices of Women to bring story telling workshops and a live event to Dubbo.
The storymaking workshops
Come and have a yarn, share or create a new story.
If you can speak you can write. If you have a story to tell, you are welcome to these storytelling sessions (of course, writers are also welcome!) During the workshops, we will work together to share ideas and stories, with the aim of developing them into monologues that may be performed by actors and musicians at a live reading event on Sunday in Dubbo.
Maybe the stories are inspired by your real-life experiences – with relationships, climate change, drought or other issues that you are facing. Maybe the stories come completely from your imagination! Our workshops bring women together in a safe, friendly space to collaborate and create magic from ideas and words.
You’ll be surprised what happens when we get together and get creative. There’s a lot of laughter, but also stories that inspire us about how we live our lives, about how we navigate the people and the place around us, and how sharing can make all the difference as we face the future.
The workshops are in small groups (maximum of 15). They begin with a focus on the place where we live, collecting sounds and colours, conversations and experiences from our area. Then we turn to storymaking and shaping a short piece. In the middle of it all we share refreshments, jokes, and connections.
We will work together to share ideas and stories, with the aim of developing or recording them into monologues that may be performed by actors and musicians at a live event on Saturday.
The workshops are fun and inclusive, facilitated by Voices of Women Artistic Director Lliane Clarke and Dubbo writer and performer Kalina Davis, supported by Studio 138 Dubbo producer and director Erifili Davis. We walk alongside First Nations women and welcome women from diverse communities, including women from LGBTQI+ communities.
Choose your session or come to both! The most important thing is to register.
There will be 2 workshops to be held:
Fri 15th Mar 2024, 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm
Sat 16th Mar 2024, 10.00 am to 12.00 pm
The workshops are facilitated but because of their flexible nature, each workshop will be completely different!
Single workshop including refreshments – $15 +bf
Two workshops including refreshments – $25 + bf
Location:
Art Club Dubbo Studio, 13b Bultje Street, Dubbo (next to FastLane drive through coffee)
Hear the stories read live by trained performers, wrapped in live music by award-winning composer in residence Elizabeth Jigalin. Watch short films made by local women, hear from local creative Shannon Barnes, a proud Ngiyampaa Wangaaypuwan woman and Managing Director of Boomalli Consulting, and watch the award-winning Entanglement film, screened around the world including at the United Nations Women’s Conference in Rwanda 2023.
Includes refreshments.
Sat 16th Mar 2024, 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm
Tickets – $25 + bf
Art Club Dubbo Studio, 13b Bultje Street, Dubbo (next to FastLane drive through coffee)
