Theater Set Building Workshop Series
Build a real set for a real stage. Dykes with Drills and Bard Theatre are teaming up for a hands-on workshop where you'll join a small crew to build the set for Bard's production of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.
You'll learn to build and assemble theatrical set pieces, use power tools the way a working scene shop does, and watch your work go on stage in front of an audience.
Bard moves Wilde's Victorian comedy to Thatcher-era England in the 1980s, drawing on androgynous glam rock, the New Romantics, and the queer and artistic subcultures of the time. Gender rebels, queer love, and plenty of shenanigans take over the historic Victoria Theatre in San Francisco this December.
Requirements: Participants must have completed Introduction to Tools or be comfortable safely using miter saws, circular saws, jigsaws, impact drivers, and drills.
This workshop takes place at our Treasure Island Workshop.
Dates
November 7, 8, 21, 22
Price
$330/ per person
(Need financial aid? Ask us! We want to make sure this event is accessible to you and prioritize aid to POC attendees.)
(Do you want to donate to make this workshop available to those who can’t afford it? Add a ticket for our scholarship fund)
Pre-Requisites
Age 18+
comfortable using miter saws, circular saws, jigsaws, drills, and impact drivers
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Timeline
9:00a Welcome and Setup
9:15a Review Goals for the Day
9:30a Start Building
12:30p Lunch
1:30p Continue building
4:30p Debrief and clean up
5:00p Goodbye
Accessibility
Are you in a wheel chair? There is wheel chair access in the building, however not all of the tools are accessible or set up to be operated safely by someone in a wheel chair. Some modifications in the shop can be made if we know in advance that you are coming.
Do you have a low scent tolerance? We ask that our participants refrain from using extreme scents, though cannot guarantee the workshop space will be scent free. Please know that sawdust is present in the shop and we have masks available upon request.
Do you use ASL? We currently don’t have translation available, and would love to work with you about how you can access our workshops.
Our Credo:
1. Give people independence and confidence
2. Create communities of people through project based collaboration
3. Learn from our mistakes
4. Access both financially & physically