What is involved in the Theatrical and Media Make-up Workshops?

Theatrical & Media Make-up skills are highly challenging to all participants as the techniques used are completely different to those used for every day make-up.
They are much more complicated and elaborate and use materials that most people haven't used before.
This means that male and female participants all start at the same level. Additionally, they require the use of the imagination and artistic talent and require patience and co-operation. Participants work in pairs and at close proximity so they need to show respect and understanding for each other. Finally, all participants need to be self motivated and self disciplined in order to achieve the required effect in a limited time schedule.

Why taking part on a Theatrical and Media Make-up workshop?

Taking part in a theatrical & media make-up event can be highly enjoyable for everybody as they get themselves in and then out of a sticky mess! It is highly educational and participants must be attentive throughout. Initially, they must work with partners but ultimately with the entire team to achieve the final goal set.
Participants get to know the techniques used on TV and theatre to achieve very dramatic effects or the more simple ones like making people look older or younger and thinner or fatter!
The goals can be a Pantomime theme or an aeroplane crash (much loved by participants because of the gory effects, casualty galore!)

Effects that the students can learn includes:

Black eyes
Grazes
Cuts
Basic wounds
Bruises
Facial hair

Ageing
Illness
Burns
Photographic make-up
Stage make-up

For male and female students from 11 years upwards and adults of all ages.
Workshops can be arrange anytime, to coincide with a part of the curriculum, as part of an Arts Festival, in preparation for a School Play or Performance, as a fun introduction to a Training Day or as a Team Building Exercise.

Theatrical & Media Make-up workshops last from 2 - 3 hours to a 4 - 6 hour Day to a Full Week (the latter can be arranged to culminate in a demonstration by the students of their work).

 

A 2 hour Introductory Theatrical & Media Make-up Workshop begins with an introduction to the art and demonstration of the effects to be done by the students.

 

Participants then work in pairs trying the different effects out on each other in turn

 

A 2 hour workshop usually includes 2 effects such as black eyes and basic wounds. Other options are available by request.

How many students at one time can take the Theatrical and Media Make-up Workshop?

Up to 30 participants per 2 – 3 hour session.

A 4 – 6 hour Theatrical & Media Make-up Workshop Day caters for from 30 – 60 participants.

A full week can be arranged to cater for 30 students or 60 students split in to two separate sessions per day.

 

There is some flexibility on the numbers.

Additional participants are charged per head for materials. Please do not hesitate to contact us with your requirements.

Please note that we are two instructors and both work together.

Please contact us, as we have various promotions throughout the year.

No travel expenses within 10 miles, thereafter 45 pence per mile, plus tunnel, toll and parking fees where applicable. Please provide us with a venue postcode in your inquiery and we will provide you with an estimate.