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About Eagle's Nest TheatreEagle's Nest Theatre is dedicated to producing performances and workshop programs using only the best of Melbourne’s best independent theatre practitioners.We aim to bring quality affordable arts programs to schools, suburban and regional communities as well as those already familiar with our work. The artists who create our work are highly trained, experienced and at the forefront of current trends in creative and theatrical thinking. The People and History behind Eagle's NestEagle's Nest Theatre is a new company dedicated to producing the work of professional independent artists. The team working with Eagle's Nest are graduates from some of Australia's leading performing arts universities, including the West Australian Academy of the Performing Arts (WAAPA), The Victorian Collage of the Arts (VCA) and the National Institute of the Dramatic Arts (NIDA). James Adler, the Artistic Director of Eagle's Nest, has worked with a range of community theatre organisations over the last ten years. One of the companies he has led, Dancing with Strangers, specialised in educational work and has been described as Melbourne's most prolific independent theatre company. In the last 3 years, James has produced over 15 productions and has enjoyed the support of organisations including Arts Victoria, Yarra Trams, City of Boroondara, Moreland City Council, The Goethe Institut Melbourne, Henkell Vineyards, Millimeter, Cinema Nova, Victoria Gardens and Bunnings. The types of Productions we offerEagle's Nest Theatre caters to a wide variety of audiences and offers a range of performances including: • Classics & Contemporary plays • Original works by Australian authors • Site-specific productions • Touring productions. Some productions that artists currently working with Eagle’s Nest Artists have worked on are MacBeth, One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Much Ado about Nothing, The Freedom of the City, Mother Courage and The Picture Of Dorian Grey. *****As part of our commitment to the use of performing arts skill in an educational environment we wish to offer more than just texts on the VCE syllabus. If you teach other year levels and or have specific requests for productions you wish to see please let us know and we will try to assist. Our Arts in Education ProgramsTo give people the chance to get the most out of Art we like to get them involved. We offer individually tailored workshop programs. These programs help students develop basic creative skills in a given field or assist them in the exploration of a topic through the use of active participation and creative analysis. We offer private tuition, one-off classes and programs for all ages and levels in: • Acting, Voice training, Theatre theory & history, Directing, Creative Writing • Instruments, Singing, Music theory & history, Harmony, Composition • Dance, Improvised movement, Choreography, Gymnastics, Circus • Teamwork, Collaboration, Presentation, Confidence building, Leadership **Another initiative of Eagles Nest theatre is to offer an Artists in School Productions Program. This gives schools the option of using our staff, directors, designers and producers to organise and create innovative musical, dance or theatre productions at your school. WE LOOK FORWARD TO ASSISTING YOU WITH ALL YOUR ARTS IN EDUCATION NEEDS |