Drama Workshop: Physio... For The Mind

Join Lab Kelpie for a tailored wellbeing workshop especially for performers

Most of us understand the benefits of stretching before and after we go for a run or hit the gym. So why should the gruelling physical and emotional work of performing be any different? Avoiding pulling a muscle in the gym will mean very little if your mental health is taking a beating in the rehearsal room.

Whether you’re rehearsing a demanding theatre scene or playing the romantic lead in the musical; whether you’re performing the work yourself or witnessing it as a crew member or creative – never underestimate the emotional and mental toll that inhabiting or exploring other characters and stories can take.

In this hands-on (and eye-opening) workshop, we take participants through practical warmups and focus activities, exercises in meditation and mindfulness, and cool-down and “deroling” techniques. We will also share invaluable tips on navigating onstage intimacy and violence, discuss stress and work-life balance, and leave you with resources, tips and tools with which to tend to and maintain mental health and safety in the theatre – both yours and others’