FRANK. Workshop Series
THE FRANK WORKSHOP SERIES
A program of practical, professionally-led daytime workshops and panels designed for artists, by artists during Adelaide Fringe 2026.
Hosted at The Courtyard of Curiosities, these sessions offer hands-on training, creative tools, and real-world insight into making independent work — spanning clowning, dramaturgy, movement, technical basics, and taking care of your body.
Workshops are suitable for emerging artists through to experienced practitioners, and are designed to build confidence, expand your performance toolkit, and connect artists across disciplines. Expect rigorous play, generous facilitation, and plenty of laughter.
All workshops will take place at the State Library of South Australia. There are limited spaces and workshops must be booked in advance.
Confirmed workshops (with more to be announced):
Body Tune-Up Movement Classes with Erin Fowler MOVEMENT (SA)
Movement and body care sessions for performers and Fringe workers to connect with and “tune-up” their bodies during the long season. Dancer & Holistic Movement Facilitator Erin Fowler will guide participants through nourishing grounding, circling, flowing, energising, releasing and stretching practices.
Cost: $18 per session
Sat 21 Feb / Sat 28 Feb / sat 21 march // 1.00 - 2.00pm
Bookings and more information here.
Me, Myself and Mime: An Introduction to Mime with The Latebloomers (AU/UK/FR)
A two-day workshop exploring precision movement, physical comedy, slapstick and ensemble world-building — inspired by Jacques Lecoq. No mime experience required.
Cost: $120
WEd 18th March // 10.00am - 4.00pm
Bookings and more information here.
Play, Impulse & The Clown with Jeromaia Detto (VIC)
Clowns are sensitive and playful. They explore through failure, vulnerability and discovery, creating a space where audiences can dream. Through understanding impulse we can find games and rhythms to create these dreams.
Cost: $200
SAT 7 – Sun 8 March // 10.00am - 2.00pm
Bookings and more information here.
The Comedian's Tech: Beginners Workshop with Kellie-Anne Kimber (VIC)
A two hour beginners workshop for artists and techs and how to ask for what you want when putting on your comedy show.
Cost: $40
WED 11 march // 1 - 3pm
Bookings and more information here.
Advanced 2 day Workshop for Experienced Performers with Elf Lyons (UK)
A sensory laboratory for artists ready to stretch. This workshop explores how the senses can radically shift the clown and bouffon's world. Designed to deepen physical awareness, presence, and complicité. Focus on mime, bouffon and clowning when making multi-disciplinary work.
Cost: $200
sat 14 - sun 15 march // 10.00am - 2.00pm
Bookings and more information here.
Qoya Inspired Movement Workshop with Erin Fowler MOVEMENT (SA)
A nourishing movement workshop for tired Fringe bodies and creative hearts. Guided by Dancer and Holistic Movement Facilitator Erin Fowler, this 2-hour Qoya Inspired Movement workshop explores the theme Soften to Restore - inviting you to gently soften, release, rest and re-energise through movement and community connection.
Cost: $35
Thursday 19 March // 11.00am - 1.00pm
Bookings and more information here.
Life & Portrait Drawing: Weekly Art Group with CASEY JAY ANDREWS (UK)
Join artist Casey Jay Andrews for a weekly life and portrait drawing session throughout the Adelaide Fringe, designed for all levels.
This friendly, welcoming group provides a relaxed environment to explore drawing from life, develop technical skills, and connect with fellow creatives. Each session includes a mix of quick gesture sketches and longer poses to develop detail and observation, offering a supportive space to build confidence, share techniques, and connect with other artists in a welcoming creative setting.
Cost: $0 / $5.00 / $15.00 / $25.00 / $25.00 - (Pay What You Can)
wednesday 11th & 18th march // 2.00 - 3.30pm
Bookings and more information here.
Designing Immersive Worlds Workshop with Casey Jay Andrews of Punchdrunk (UK)
Designing Immersive Worlds explores the design principles behind narrative-driven environments.
Led by Punchdrunk designer Casey Jay Andrews, this workshop unpacks her creative process behind projects including Punchdrunk’s "Viola’s Room", Francesca Moody’s Edinburgh Fringe venue "Shedinburgh", and other large-scale immersive installations.
From working with a source text to designing site-sympathetically across a variety of scales, you will explore how layout, material, and detail construct story through environment. Through case studies and practical exercises, the session challenges traditional approaches to design, while offering artistic insights and methods that can be applied directly to your own work.
Cost: $75.00 (+ Humanitix booking fee)
FRIDAY 20th march // 10.30am - 1.30pm
Bookings and more information here.
If you have any questions regarding workshop sessions please email Britt Plummer - director@franktheatre.com.au
Click to see all events at The Courtyard of Curiosities at Migration Museum, State Library of SA and Art Gallery of South Australia.
