BASEMENT COMPANY

The Basement Company has been running since 2005 giving emerging artists opportunities to gain professional level skills and experience.

ABOUT

We offer access to ten workshops a year with leading industry professionals including visiting directors, Toi Whakaari tutors and celebrated performers from around Aotearoa

HOW TO TAKE PART

In 2024, thanks to our generous funders the course is FREE to nominated Palmerston North students in Years 11 to 13. 

Students must be nominated by their secondary school teachers. To be considered for the course you will need to be nominated by your secondary school teacher. Each secondary school in the Manawatū region may nominate two deserving students.

MORE INFO

NEXT WORKSHOP INFO HERE

Any questions please contact Leona at Leona@centrepoint.co.nz

  • TERM 1
    * PROP-MAKING with members of Weta Workshop on March 9th.

    * ACTING FOR SCREEN with two of the leading casting agents in Aotearoa

    * PUPPETRY with String Bean Puppets an internationally touting street performer and puppet maestro!

    TERMS 2 - 4 Intensives will be announced shortly!

  • We are asking if you could nominate two students from your school for each intensive. These can be the same or different students.

    Students can be nominated/apply on a workshop by workshop basis.

    For the more design-based intensives nominations of students with a non-performance background are encouraged!

    You would have been sent a registration form by Centrepoint. If you require access please get in touch with Leona at Leona@centrepoint.co.nz

  • For more information please contact your secondary school teacher who can inform you of the registration process.

    If you are home-schooled or between the ages of 15-19 and not in a seocndary school -please get in touch below.

  • Any questions please contact Leona at Leona@centrepoint.co.nz

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