Have an idea in mind? Want to turn it into a film, a play or a series? These workshops will steady your feet and allow you to have a deep understanding of the fundamental craft of script writing. These workshops will cover what to work on before you even start writing the first scene, and where to start once it's time to translate your ideas into words. Please bring your personal laptop or whatever you prefer writing in. We will also provide pens, pencils and loose paper.

Sean Dioneda Rivera is a recent graduate from Te Kura Toi Whakaari o Aotearoa, a skilled actor and writer with a passion for uplifting and empowering voices of difference.

Sean has been featured as a writer at the New Works Development Festival, the Breaking Ground Writers Festival and has most recently been working on award-winning hip-hop musical Flames. Sean has worked with some of New Zealand's most prolific dance and theatre makers including Jane Yonge in Another Mammal, Jo Randerson in Clean Up in Aisle 3 and Tupua Tigafua in Ciggy butts in the sand. Sean hopes to continue making and being in work that will empower and embolden people with a point of difference.

Our thanks to the funders of the Residency, Creative Communities Scheme and Rotorua Trust.

We will be checking Vaccine Passes for those aged 12+. Thank you for respecting our staff as we maintain Government restrictions and do our best to keep every member of the Arts Village whānau safe. Keep an eye out for other ways to engage safely online in some of our upcoming events, and get in touch with our team if you have any ideas for new ways to do this. Together we can make awesome stuff happen in our community.