Edinburgh Playhouse
Learn from industry professionals about the artistry behind creating, devising and collaborating ideas for the stage. You will get the chance to create your own show with your own specialisms and interests while learning from our artists and collaborating with other young people.
This session will be led by Jordan Blackwood (Theatre Director, Producer and Playwright), Genna Allan (Director, Actor and Movement Director) and Bethany Tennick (Actor, Playwright and Sound Designer).
I enjoyed this workshop it was fun, entertaining, experimental and creative-
That was amazing, I had a great time-
This was such a good workshop, it made me want to pursue a career backstage!-
JORDAN BLACKWOOD
Jordan is a professional theatre director, producer and facilitator. Working with key companies like Edinburgh International Festival, Royal Lyceum Theatre & Dundee Rep. A graduate of Central School of Speech & Drama, London, he will be leading our Show in a Week and leading on playwriting and directing. See some of Jordan’s credits below: Treasure Island by Ross Mackay (Cumbernauld Theatre & Visible Fictions); Snappy Opéras (Mahogany Opéra & Edinburgh International Festival); The Travelling Cranberries Christmas Show by Ross Mackay (Tour, OnFife); One Foot In Front Of The Other (Short Film, Renfrewshire Arts); Scott & Laura by Rona Munro (National Theatre of Scotland’s Scenes For Survival); Day or Night (Generation Science, Edinburgh International Science Festival); Harbour devised by the company (Royal Lyceum Theatre, part of Luminate); Shattered by Lisa Nicoll (Scottish tour); Success by Nick Drake (Royal Lyceum Theatre); WIRED by Lesley Wilson (Edinburgh Fringe) and We Were Kings by Daniel Cameron (Edinburgh Fringe).
GENNA ALLAN
Genna is Edinburgh Playhouse’s Associate Artist for our Young Ambassador programme. Genna is a 2022 graduate of BA Honours Acting with Creative Enterprises from Queen Margaret University. Genna is an actor, assistant director, movement director and workshop facilitator, working in a mixture of professional and community contexts. She is part of the Wonder Fools Youth Board Cohort 2024-2025 and is currently writing her own play in collaboration with the Citizens Theatre. Genna primarily works in a creative learning context where she delivers a wide range of workshops to young people. Genna started working in theatre through a Care Experienced Training Bursary with Perth Theatre and Concert hall and from there she has developed a wide range of skills to deliver workshops.
BETHANY TENNICK
Bethany is an actor, musician and composer and has performed in film, tv and theatres across the UK and as far as Broadway. A graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow, they will be leading a workshop on sound design and voice work for musical theatre performance. See their credits include: Our Ladies, Bridget (Sony Feature Film 2019), Islander, Eilidh (Off-West end run & Off-Broadway run), Cinderella, Cinderella, The Scunner that Stole Christmas, Princess Neat, Jack and The Beanstalk, Glassando the harp (Ayr Gaiety Theatre), A Mother’s Song, Sarah & All I want for Christmas (Macrobert Arts Centre), Babs, Lisa (Play, Pint & a Pie)
Please note, this programme is in extremely high demand. Places will be operated on a first come first served basis. We will also operate a waiting list should any spaces come available.
SHOW IN A WEEK
-Monday 29th June - Friday 3rd July - 10:30-16:00
-Show will be held at 15:30 on Friday 3rd July.
-Cost: £225.00 Half price payment plans and bursaries are available.
-You can choose to pay the full fee or pay in instalments.
This is a ATG INSPIRE event. Tickets for ATG INSPIRE events are non-transferable and non-refundable.
Please note, there is no wheelchair or lift access to these workshops. Please get in touch if you have any access requirements: [email protected]
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Edinburgh Playhouse
Although designed as a variety theatre, the Edinburgh Playhouse opened in 1929 as Scotland’s second largest cinema. It was hugely successful and remained so until the downturn in cinema attendance in the early 70s. When it closed in November 1973, the building was at risk of demolition, but following several years of public ‘save the Playhouse’ campaigns it was eventually saved. It reopened in 1980 as the fully functional theatre it was always intended to be. Since then, it has hosted some of the world's biggest music and stand-up comedy acts including, Elton John, The Who, Nick Cave, Kevin Bridges and Tim Minchin and international hit musicals such as The Phantom of the Opera, We Will Rock You, Wicked, Matilda and Disney’s The Lion King.
Edinburgh Playhouse