SUMMER FOUNDATIONS CLASSES
Over the course of five classes, we’ll cover many of the basics of stage combat. From Unarmed, to Swordplay, to even Theatrical Firearms. Check it out below.
Theatrical Firearms
Sunday, July 6, 2025
9:00am to 12noon
$35 Registration • 14+
Mixing Production safety talks with some hands-on training, this class covers the basics of safety and protocol for using functional or nonfunctional theatrical firearms in your theatre.
Backstage First Aid
Sunday, July 13, 2025
9am to 12noon
$35 Registration • 14+
For when "we'll just jury rig it", or "3 hours of sleep" turn out to be a bad idea backstage. This workshop will take participants through a few different methods of handling common backstage injuries, as well as offering suggestions for methods to prevent them in the first place.
Unarmed Stage Combat
Sunday, July 20, 2025
9am to 12noon
$35 Registration • 14+
This is an on-your-feet class that steps through the basics of Unarmed Stage combat. Punches, kicks, falls, will all be taught through the lens of storytelling, technique, and safety. Time will also be spent on the context of conflict.
Rapier and Dagger
Sunday, July 27, 2024
9:00am to 12noon
$35 Registration • 14+
This is an on-your-feet class that steps through the basics of dual-wielded weapons in stage combat. How two weapons were used in historical context, and how this can be used for storytelling and dramatic conflict on stage.
Theatrical Intimacy
Sunday, Aug 3, 2025
9am to 12noon
$35 Registration • 14+
This class will look at how theatrical intimacy is handled in the live entertainment industry. Walking through process, practices, and how consent based, and trauma informed practices go into choreographing, rehearsing, and ultimately performing scenes of intimacy.