Festival & Event Managment Masterclass

Paul Gudgin

The Festival and Event Managment Masterclass is an intensive 2 day programme designed to inform and inspire anyone involved in the business of creating, managing and developing festival events. It is a highly practical course full of ideas and examples to increase participants knowledge and improve their events. It includes sessions on key tasks and challenges for festival organisers sur as Marketing, Press, Programming, Evaluation, Sponsorship and Fundraising.

Presented by Paul Gudgin, widely regarded as a presenter and lecturer in the field of Festival and Event Management, with over 20 years experience. He has a Visiting Professor of Festivals and Events at Leeds Metropolitan University and he has presented festival workshops in seventeen countries.

Recommended for :
- Festival and Event Management Professionals
- Arts and events consultants
- Managers from festivals and events funding and support agencies
- Festival and Event Board members
- Tourism and Economic Development Executives
- People interested in developping a career in Festivals and Events

Included :
- 2 Day Tuition
- Tea and Coffee
- Course Handbook

April 27-28
10am - 16:30pm

$350 if paid by April 10
$400 if paid after April 10
$225 to attend 1 day only

HORAIRE / SCHEDULE

  • Thursday 27 April 2017 / 10:00
  • Friday 28 April 2017 / 10:00

540 minutes
Retardataires / Latecomers : 540 minutes

Coming Soon

What if you entered an empty rehearsal hall and suddenly an audience appears? Joseph Ste-Marie brings his experimental scripted/improvised one-man show, This Show is Broken back to the stage! This remount blends the 2021 Digital Theatre production from the Montreal FRINGE Festival and the original 2015 production at the 2nd annual Shortstanding Festival. Ste-Marie must perform his show as he explores his life, struggles, missteps, and tries to show that it’s not too late to pursue your dreams…. However, Joseph is challenged to be honest with himself so his show can be authentic as possible without being blinded by ambition.

"Le Collectif Les Tisseuses s’est formé à partir de l’envie de rassembler des femmes et des personnes non binaires autour du jeu théâtral en décloisonnant les pratiques et les imaginaires. Il est composé de huit artistes aux origines, pratiques et vécus multiples.

Les Tisseuses ouvrent leur espace créatif avec une étape de la pièce Notre tour c’est quand?, une proposition scénique intimiste.

La pièce raconte l'histoire des funérailles de Pilar, la matriarche d'un quartier. On y retrouve des femmes aux horizons pluriels venues honorer la mémoire de celle qui a su entrelacer leurs existences en leur offrant la possibilité d’assembler leurs histoires. À travers ce moment de deuil, se tissent des liens qui transcendent les frontières de leur famille, de leur quartier et de leur pays, offrant un portrait poignant de la force des relations féminines et de la sororité.

En se rassemblant à la croisée des cycles de vies, les personnages que vous allez rencontrer s’adressent des questions millénaires, et cheminent au cœur de leurs vérités en nous rappelant qu’il n’est de refuge plus solide que celui de nos solidarités.

La pièce s’achèvera par un échange entre les artistes et le public, permettant de recueillir les impressions de ce dernier. Modéré par la directrice artistique du festival.

INSIDE MADPOETIX STUDIO is revolutionizing our Soirées Intimes Series by allowing the audience to get to know the feature performer through an interview during the show live. The artist will be interviewed by our host Kym Dominique Ferguson @Mrkdferguson. This is a one of a kind experience. There will be 8 Open Mic spots available for all genres: spoken word, poetry, comedy, singers, clowns, dancers, you name it we welcome it. They are each given a 5 min timeslot.