Training Programmes & Workshops
At Wild Rice, we believe in nurturing talent and fostering creativity through high-quality theatre training. Led by Wild Rice’s highly experienced creatives and performers, our training programmes and workshops provide unique opportunities to learn from industry professionals, refine your practice, and connect with a vibrant community of artists. Dive in and discover the next step in your artistic journey with Wild Rice!
In 2025, we have two new programmes led by Edith Podesta, Wild Rice’s Associate Artistic Director (Young & Wild) – (1) WILD MOVES and (2) WILDLY CREATIVE.
Wild Moves
Unlock Your Creative Potential Through Movement
In this series of movement classes and hands-on workshops, Wild Moves invites you to connect with your body in new and intuitive ways. Come explore how movement can open up new avenues of creative expression, while also serving as a language of self-discovery. Through practical exercises, case studies and reflective discussions, each session reveals fresh insights into what it means for a performer to sense, feel, and move with purpose.
Whether you’re experienced or just beginning, Wild Moves meets you where you are and supports you in developing your own toolkit of physical theatre and choreographic skills. In this collaborative environment, individuals of all dance experience levels can build creative habits that will last a lifetime, while discovering new ways to move, think and express themselves as artists.
PROGRAMME DETAILS
Spanning seven weeks, Wild Moves requires no prior experience in dance, movement, or theatre – only a genuine interest in choreography, physical theatre, or performance. This course is recommended for individuals aged 18 and above.
In this upcoming term, participants will explore themes such as “Body as Metaphor”, where physicality and meaning intersect; “Notation”, focusing on ways to compose and record movement inspired by symbols, figures and written systems; “Chance”, inspired by the work of trailblazing dancer/choreographer Merce Cunningham and his collaborations with John Cage; “House”, examining the concept of space as a symbol of the self; “Gesture”, using gesture as a form of movement vocabulary; “Site-Specific”, creating and performing in unique locations; and “The Four Elements”, exploring Air, Earth, Fire, and Water.
Course Dates
From 13 January to 24 February 2025, with training sessions taking place every Monday evening from 7 to 10pm
Venue
Wild Rice @ Funan
Programme Fees (exclusive of GST)
$450 – Young & Wild Alumni
$525 – General Public
APPLY FOR WILD MOVES TODAY!
Please submit your application either in written text or as a spoken audio recording via the Wild Rice website (from Thursday, 21 November), in which you provide the following information:
- A description of yourself and your artistic interests
- An explanation of why you want to participate in Wild Moves and what you hope to gain from the experience
- Any access needs or requests you have
We recommend keeping your answers to a maximum of 200 words each (approximately two minutes in audio format). For audio applications, please upload each answer as a separate audio file.
Your application must also include:
- CV in PDF format
- A recent headshot
All applications must be submitted by no later than 11.59pm on Sunday, 15 December 2024.
If you have any enquiries about the programme, please email Benjamin Lye at benlye@wildrice.com.sg.
Wildly Creative
Discover Your Artistic Potential Through The Artist’s Way
Designed for artists across all disciplines – whether you’re in theatre, music, literature, or visual arts – Wildly Creative is a transformative programme that supports and nurtures each individual’s unique creative journey. Based on Julia Cameron’s renowned book, The Artist’s Way, this immersive course aims to help you spark fresh ideas, overcome creative obstacles, and reclaim your artistic identity.
Through an inspiring mix of practical tools, hands-on exercises, and collaborative peer exchanges, each session is crafted to support your personal creative path, offering strategies to embrace limitations, take meaningful risks, and push the boundaries of your artistic vision. Whether you’re launching a fresh creative endeavour or re-energising an existing project, Wildly Creative empowers you with the resources to generate original ideas and to see your own work with new eyes. Join us on a journey that will inspire and challenge you as an artist – even as we help you develop sustainable ways to keep your creative practice alive and thriving, and connect you with a supportive community.
PROGRAMME DETAILS
Wildly Creative: The Artist’s Way is a 14-week course open to all arts practitioners, from theatre and music to literature, visual arts, and beyond, who are looking to unlock their creative potential. It offers a supportive environment to explore new possibilities and connect with like-minded individuals, whether you’re an artist, entrepreneur, or someone seeking personal growth.
This course is recommended for individuals aged 18 and above, and we welcome:
- Seasoned artists interested in rethinking their artistic approach by reconnecting with their creative roots in a nurturing and open environment
- Arts practitioners who find it challenging to create the mental space necessary for their own ideas and creativity
- Artists ready to explore new opportunities or redefine their creative direction
- Career-focused individuals looking to dedicate time to creative activities and personal projects outside of their professional lives
- Individuals pursuing creative hobbies who desire dedicated time and a supportive environment to grow their skills. Anyone who wants to move beyond passive screen time to channel their energy into creative, hands-on projects
Course Dates
From 14 January to 22 April 2025, with training sessions taking place every Tuesday evening from 7.30 to 10pm
Venue
Wild Rice @ Funan
Programme Fees (exclusive of GST)
$495 – Young & Wild Alumni
$595 – General Public
APPLY FOR WILDLY CREATIVE TODAY!
Please submit your application either in written text or as a spoken audio recording via the Wild Rice website (from Thursday, 21 November), in which you provide the following information:
- A description of yourself and your artistic interests
- An explanation of why you want to participate in Wildly Creative and what you hope to gain from the experience
- Any access needs or requests you have
We recommend keeping your answers to a maximum of 200 words each (approximately two minutes in audio format). For audio applications, please upload each answer as a separate audio file.
Your application must also include:
- CV in PDF format
- A recent headshot
All applications must be submitted by no later than 11.59pm on Sunday, 15 December 2024.
If you have any enquiries about the programme, please email Benjamin Lye at benlye@wildrice.com.sg.
About Our Programme Director
Edith Podesta is an award-winning actor, theatre-maker and choreographer based in Singapore. She studied Acting and Movement Studies at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), holds a Master of Arts Fine Arts from LASALLE College of the Arts, and is currently the Associate Artistic Director of Young & Wild at Wild Rice. Her diverse artistic background includes co-founding A Group Of People, an award-winning collaborative ensemble of Singaporean actors and theatre-makers, whose production of A Cage Goes In Search Of A Bird won Production of the Year at the 2010 Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards. In 2014, she won the Best Actress Award for her role in Cake Theatrical Productions’ Illogic, directed by Natalie Hennedige. In 2017, she was awarded Best Original Script and Production of the Year for BITCH: The Origin of the Female Species, commissioned by the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. In 2019, her production of Leda and The Rage, commissioned and produced by The Esplanade, received the Production of the Year Award.
Her previous choreographic work includes The Immortal Sole, commissioned by the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival; Indices of Vanishment for RAW Moves; Dog Woman: Sleeping On Her Owner’s Coat for LASALLE; the 2005 MTV Australian Music Awards; Jazz in the Domain; Dardanus and The Fairy Queen for Pinchgut Opera; Three Furies, directed by Jim Sharman for the 2005 Sydney Festival, and Cosi Fan Tutte, directed by Patrick Nolan for the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.