WELCOME TO ACTORS' BOOTCAMP OZ!

our VISION

To empower young actors to reach their artistic and creative potential.

our Mission

To provide world-class educational opportunities for young actors and their teachers. Our workshops introduce young actors to cutting-edge techniques and give teachers confidence in using these techniques in their teaching, and we provide classroom-ready strategies.

our philosophy

We believe that the earlier in life that the education of young actors starts, the more they benefit and the greater the rewards for the wider artistic community. We believe that young actors grow more effectively in a stimulating and challenging environment that is both positive and encouraging. We believe that introducing young learners to a wide variety of aspects of acting increases their skills and creative potential, and gives them a greater working repertoire.

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Who are We?

Actors' Bootcamp Oz is a partnership between professional actors Clint Bolster and Sara Cooper, and drama and theatre educator Patricia Kempa.

Clint Bolster has worked professionally in Australia and overseas as an actor, stilt performer and clown. Clint also owns and manages Manoeuvre, an elite performance company catering for festivals, both nationally and internationally. Clint studied theatre at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), and has trained with many companies.

Sara Cooper has, over the past fifteen years, appeared in multiple professional screen and stage screen projects. Sara has both national and international acting experience and currently owns and operates Cooper Screen Academy. Sara is also a trained teacher with a Drama Major.

Patricia Kempa is a senior teacher of drama and theatre performance. She oversees and is present at all Actors' Bootcamp Oz workshops. Patricia is a registered with the Tasmanian Teachers Registration Board and a partner of Ma'at Productions.

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latest news

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Actors' Bootcamp Oz is running six workshops from 8 to 16 September 2011 in Hobart. Workshops are variously designed for young actors as well as teachers of drama and theatre studies.

 

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Clint will be teaching at Queensland Theatre Company's Theatre Residency Week: this is a week-long drama camp for Years 8 - 12 with students from all around Queensland.

Clint has just finsihed the run of his show 'Hurry Up and Wait' at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. "This perfectly-pitched Australian show will make children – and their parents – look at the most mundane things in a new way..." (Lauren Paxman's review of the show).

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