Yesterday morning some members of the Deaffest team went on a little trip to visit Braidwood Trust School for the Deaf in Birmingham. We were kindly invited by the school to talk about Deaffest and the history of the festival.
We introduced ourselves to the teachers and pupils before sharing a brief history of the festival and why it has been such an important annual event. We then discussed what we do in our challenging jobs.
Later we carried out an activity with the pupils where they learnt to create a storyboard giving them some hands on experience on how to visualise a story and how important this is for filmmaking. Afterwards the pupils had the opportunity to come up in front of the group and share the unique stories behind their storyboard.
We also screened the Deaffest 2017 promos where some of the pupils recognised the infamous deaf comedian John Smith!
We would like to thank Braidwood Trust School for the Deaf for inviting us over!
All workshops below will be taking place on Saturday 13th May 2017.
Pre-booking required – please email jackie@zebra-access.com to book your place.
Acting Masterclass with Brian Duffy and Sean Berdy
(Suitable for over 18)
Location: Unit 19, Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton WV1 1HT.
Times: 11.00am – 12.30pm
Join award-winning actor, director, and screenwriter Brian Duffy and Sean Berdy from Switched at Birth for a fun, interactive workshop where you will learn valuable acting techniques from these talented and humorous actors. Both experienced and aspiring actors are welcome to attend.
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Giuseppe Giuranna Visual Vernacular Workshop
(Suitable for over 18)
Location: Unit 18, Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton WV1 1HT.
Times: 11.15am – 1.45pm
“VV Maestro” Giuseppe Giuranna from Berlin gives students a unique opportunity to learn this fascinating art from a world expert!
This workshop is now FULL.
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John Smith Adults Comedy Workshop
(Suitable for age 16 and over)
Location: Cinema Two, Light House Media Centre, Wolverhampton WV1 1HT.
Times: 2.30pm – 5.30pm
Try your skills at comedy performance with tips and inspiration from our comedy expert John Smith. John is a profoundly deaf comedian and actor, touring his hugely successful shows throughout the UK, Europe and internationally.
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