Exploring Drama with Sheryl

CALLING ALL performance lovers. Local resident Sheryl Anderson has responded to the need for adult drama lessons in Rainbow Beach.

Starting on 7 June, Sheryl will run exploratory drama classes in the hall every Wednesday from 4-6pm. Sheryl has a supportive and inclusive approach to creative talent development and she wants as many adults to participate as possible. Gold coin donation will assist with costs.

For information, contact Sheryl on 0497 542 857.

A Bit About Sheryl

Sheryl has worked as a freelance artist, writer, and arts administrator for many years all around Australia, working mainly as a writer and theatre worker, providing opportunities for people to tell their stories, and sometimes, making masks, props, lanterns, and dolls.

Sheryl assists individuals, groups, and organisations to actively participate in their own creative and artistic processes, particularly through performing, telling, or writing their own personal, community, or creative stories.

‘A writer for many years, I focus on working with people to tell their own stories, then facilitating those stories into a way of sharing with others –through storytelling, theatre productions, and published or unique handmade books’, she said.

‘I often worked with Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, people from cultural backgrounds other than English, and older people, including those in nursing homes.

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‘I was a Community Arts Officer in local government for over 15 years, and in that role, worked with many individuals and communities to realise their creative projects, including book and CD production, website development, newsletters, gallery development, exhibition curating and community festivals and celebrations.’

Now resident in Rainbow Beach, Sheryl is generously gifting her time and expertise to locals through ‘Exploring Drama with Sheryl’, a series of two-hour creative sessions in the community hall on Wednesdays from 4pm to 6pm, starting June 7. Gold coin donation appreciated. For information, please call Sheryl on 0497 542 857.

Happy Volunteer Week

CIRS IS REGISTERED with Centrelink as a Voluntary Work Organisation which means we can provide opportunities to eligible JobSeekers. Their volunteer hours count as points towards a monthly target under the Points-Based Activation System.

To check if you are eligible, contact Services Australia or your local Workforce Australia service provider APM who meet with clients (by appointment) in our meeting room on Wednesdays and Thursdays.