Ann is a highly experienced workshop facilitator. Her work spans literature, comedy, theatre and cross arts. She works in primary and secondary schools and worked for six years in FE as a performing arts tutor. In 2009 she was a script development director for The Ashton Group with Sarah Miller.  Ann also works with Whitewood and Fleming as both a writer and project co-ordinator for their Looked After Children’s projects. Ann has worked for various organisations across the NW leading workshops in creative writing, performance skills, music collaborations workshops, songwriting and comedy.

WORKSHOPS

 Spotlight Words and Music Collaborations

Saturday 25th September, Saturday 30 October

Shaun Blezard aka Clutter and myself are very pleased that Spotlight have asked us to lead these workshops for a third year.  The workshops bring six writers and six musicians together to create true collaborations between words and sound, streching the boundaries of music using sound and text in abstract and atmospheric ways.

We will record the results of the day and participants will recieve a CD of the work produced.  There are two dates but the workshop will be a repeat so please chose the date that suits you better. 

The fee for the day is £10 and the workshops are 10-4pm  Book early to avoid disappointment by emailing me at mail@annthepoet.com

 

Saturday 25  September, 5-6.30pm, £5, The Brewery Arts Centre

Writing on the theme of home

This workshop will give you lots of ideas to start your writing. The workshop will be relaxed with some writing time and some time for reading back and discussion. 

Saturday 30  October, 5-6.30pm, £5, The Brewery Arts Centre

Writing with technology

Blogs, websites, mobile phones - how to use technology to help your writing

Saturday 4 December, 5-6.30pm, £5, The Brewery Arts Centre

Bring along your favourite poem and we'll show you how to use it to generate new ideas.

Please note these workshops are designed to accompany the Spoken Word Open Mic nights which begin at 7.30 in The Warehouse on the same evenings. £2 admission. The Spoken Word Open Mic nights feature  open mic performers and guest acts from the local, regional and national scene.

OTHER WORKSHOPS......

Ann is a qualified higher education tutor in Performing Arts (PGCE) and an Arts Awards Advisor.  She works in every kind of setting from theatres and colleges to pubs and youth hostels. Ann holds a BA (Hons) in Theatre and Media Drama from the University of Glamorgan and Welsh College of Music and Drama.  She has recently led the following workshops:

Lyric writing for an established music group

Performance technique for Martial arts instructors

Beats, Rhymes and Lyrics - Reception to yr 2

Creative writing sessions for poets (all ages)

Stand Up Comedy workshops (for college students)

Script writing workshops

Drama workshops (voice, movement, characterisation, improv)

Poetry and Music collaborations

 

Microphone technique (for public speaking)

Confidence building workshops

For bookings and enquires please email: annthepoet@googlemail.com or phone 07974 154 324