Te Mahi Tahi is a weekly company class that unites the artists across Red Leap's various projects under one roof. It also creates another avenue to bring new actors into the company, as we continue to develop skills and ensemble towards future work.

The aim of Te Mahi Tahi is to:
- Build ensemble and company culture
- Build fitness
- Build skills and tools
- Keep devising minds active and engaged
- Establish a sense of the wider Red Leap company, beyond individual projects
- Introduce new artists to the company

Weekly class block one - Company and artist development

Completed

March 4th - Laurel Devenie. Approaches to generating text and devised theatre
March 11th - Miriama McDowell. Anchoring storytelling in a kaupapa Maori framework
March 18th - Yin-Chi Lee. Wushu, in alignment with the physical language of WREST
March 25th - Claire O'Neil. Choreographic approaches to making work
April 1st - Ella Becroft. Devising from text

Weekly class block two - Approaches to Devising with Ella Becroft
Mondays 6.30-9pm, Corban Estate Arts Centre
July 21st - August 18th 2025

Class full

Run by Red Leap Artistic Director Ella Becroft, this 5-week course explores Red Leap Theatre's approach to process when directing and producing devised theatre.
The classes will be a mixture of discussion and practical activities. We will cover idea generation and text development, approaches to writing effective devising tasks and provocations, how to scaffold a devising process, our tools and techniques for creating a safe and brave working environment, and producing tips for independent artists.
Each class will encourage all participating artists to contribute their approaches and ideas, emphasising shared knowledge and fostering a community of theatre makers.

Register your interest in future Te Mahi Tahi classes by emailing Ella, [email protected]