It is more than showing up
The Warehouse Theatre is offering training to Namibian artists on the nitty gritty of putting together an event.
The Warehouse Theatre and Lize Ehlers of HEC Productions have combined forces to present a series of entertainment industry workshops to help artists develop skills to ensure a smooth and professional working relationship with corporate events organizers, venue owners as well as the media.
The workshops will be of immense value for all artists, promoters and event organisers. The speakers will be sharing their knowledge and experience, giving hands-on advice on all levels. Comedian Slick the Dick says the workshops are beneficial to everybody in the arts industry. “This is an experienced based workshop so you get first-hand information and knowledge from someone working in the industry. This is critical for those that are new or have never been exposed,” he said. Bank Windhoek proudly supports these workshops financially, encouraging all performing artists to attend these workshops. The three speakers of the first workshop include Slick the Dick, Lizer Ehlers and Conny Pimenta.
The workshop will take artists back to the basics, to the groundwork that needs to be done for a production, focusing on the performance, technical, financial and marketing aspects. “It is only once the artists have grasped what a production truly entails, that they realise there’s far more to show life than merely a couple of rehearsals and pitching up for the event” says Lize Ehlers. Lize further said the workshop is not aimed at hobby artists as they would like to engage those who have real questions based on their past show experience.
The second workshop takes place two weeks later, on Saturday 18 February, same place, same time, and is entitled Corporates & More: Working with Events Organisers. This workshop sees three of the top events organisers in Namibia, who hold a lot of influence over which artist can and should be hired for their well-paid events based on past experiences and word-of-mouth of course. More workshops will be presented on a monthly basis at the Warehouse Theatre. Join the movement by booking your seat for the first workshop by latest Thursday 2 February at 17:00. A registration fee of N$50 will cover your food and drinks for the afternoon and give you free entrance too.
June Shimuoshili
The workshops will be of immense value for all artists, promoters and event organisers. The speakers will be sharing their knowledge and experience, giving hands-on advice on all levels. Comedian Slick the Dick says the workshops are beneficial to everybody in the arts industry. “This is an experienced based workshop so you get first-hand information and knowledge from someone working in the industry. This is critical for those that are new or have never been exposed,” he said. Bank Windhoek proudly supports these workshops financially, encouraging all performing artists to attend these workshops. The three speakers of the first workshop include Slick the Dick, Lizer Ehlers and Conny Pimenta.
The workshop will take artists back to the basics, to the groundwork that needs to be done for a production, focusing on the performance, technical, financial and marketing aspects. “It is only once the artists have grasped what a production truly entails, that they realise there’s far more to show life than merely a couple of rehearsals and pitching up for the event” says Lize Ehlers. Lize further said the workshop is not aimed at hobby artists as they would like to engage those who have real questions based on their past show experience.
The second workshop takes place two weeks later, on Saturday 18 February, same place, same time, and is entitled Corporates & More: Working with Events Organisers. This workshop sees three of the top events organisers in Namibia, who hold a lot of influence over which artist can and should be hired for their well-paid events based on past experiences and word-of-mouth of course. More workshops will be presented on a monthly basis at the Warehouse Theatre. Join the movement by booking your seat for the first workshop by latest Thursday 2 February at 17:00. A registration fee of N$50 will cover your food and drinks for the afternoon and give you free entrance too.
June Shimuoshili
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