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Artist to Artist Masterclass Creating Characters Through Physicality with Maas Theatre and Dance (Netherlands)

4 July 2025

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Workshops

Join Maas Theatre and Dance, the largest theater and dance company for children and young people in the Netherlands, for an artist development workshop coinciding with their Sydney Opera House season of BullyBully.

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Everything begins with movement!

Join MAAS Theatre and Dance company from the Netherlands, for a fun and active workshop exploring physical approaches to building characters and theatre performance for the stage.

With a background in mime training, the performers from BullyBully will take you through a series of exercises to create visually memorable characters for the stage. You will explore how the combination of movement, space and image can affect an audience, and how to play with the postures, actions and movements of the human body and your own personal style to exploit the potential of the theatrical context.

This workshop is suitable for emerging, mid and senior level artists, interested in physical and devised theatre for all ages. Your ticket is for both a place in the workshop and to see the performance BullyBully.

Presented by Sydney Opera House

Artist to Artist Masterclasses

Embark on a transformative journey of professional development with our exclusive series of masterclasses hosted by internationally renowned artists, all gracing the iconic stages of the Sydney Opera House.

This unparalleled opportunity invites both aspiring and seasoned artists, educators and industry professionals  alike to delve into the secrets, techniques, processes and inspirations that have propelled these global talents to the pinnacle of their craft. 

You’ll connect with like-minded artists and discover new techniques and perspectives to support your creative journey.

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