SCOTTISH BORDERS 2011 EASTGATE THEATRE, PEEBLES 7PM FRI 25th - 4PM SUN 27th MARCH
Scotland’s leading training and networking conference for youth performing arts providers returns for its seventh year. SKILL UP delivers a broad range of professional development opportunities for all levels, skills and abilities. Staged in the Scottish Borders for the first time the SKILL UP 2011 weekend will host European facilitation, an enhanced programme and a focus on the funding challenges that face us all.
2011 GUEST FACILITATION WILL INCLUDE: TANJA SPRINGER Director of the JUNGE AKTEURE, Germany
Tanja studied in Cultural Sciences and Aesthetic Practice and has worked at several key theatres in Germany. Her 2010 production BIKINI was invited by the Goetheinstitut to tour northern Europe. JUNGE AKTEURE (YOUNG ARTISTS) is part of the municipal theatre of Bremen, Germany and focuses on contemporary theatre with young people.
“There’s is nothing else like SKILL UP an d every year it devel teaches you things ops and you weren’t expecti ng to learn” SKILL U P 2010 delegate
SUNE TØNNING SØRENSEN Director of Education at FILUREN, Denmark
Sune has an MA in Dramaturgy from Aarhus University, specialising in interactive storytelling, systems theory and drama education. The term “nerd” has been bandied about quite a bit… this does not bother him in the least. FILUREN is a children’s and young people’s theatre based in Aarhus, Denmark.
Detailed programme content will be forwarded on booking and please do note that the SKILL UP 2011 programme is subject to change. Please go to www.promoteyt.co.uk for constantly updated information about SKILL UP 2011
PETER HUSSEY Artistic Director of the CROOKED HOUSE THEATRE COMPANY, Ireland
Peter is a writer, director and drama facilitator and lectures in Applied Theatre for the National University of Ireland. Peter is also an arts consultant and trainer having worked in Ireland and abroad for over 20 years and returns to SKILL UP having previously facilitated in 2009.