You're invited to Studio Kiin x Baka Books Writers Workshop

Writing Your Own Narrative for Performance - Unlock your storytelling potential at our Writers Workshop—a hands-on creative journey blending the vibrant traditions of talanoa with modern narrative techniques for literature. Whether you're just starting out or looking to hone your skills, join us at the Civic Centre for an inspiring workshop where every story finds its spark. 

Workshop details

This interactive workshop, facilitated by Emele Ugavule, is designed for emerging writers who want to craft personal or fictional narratives for performance. Through guided exercises, discussion, and practical exploration, participants will learn how to shape their writing into compelling, performative pieces. This is for you if you are interested in writing for theatre or screen. Worksheets will be provided for participants.

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

• Understand the core elements of a strong performance narrative.

• Explore techniques for crafting voice, rhythm, and emotion in writing.

• Develop confidence in writing stories meant to be heard, not just read.

• Experiment with different modes of storytelling.

• Receive constructive feedback on their work-in-progress.

About the workshop facilitator

Emele Ugavule

Emele Ugavule is a Tokelauan Uvean Fijian storyteller. Her research and practice area of interest is Oceanic Indigenous-led storytelling, exploring the themes of temporality, memory, kinship and knowledge transmission.

A graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Arts, she has worked with various artists and organisations across Australia and the Pacific including Warner Music, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, Sydney Opera House, Netflix ANZ & Mad Ones Films, Culture Factory, Playwriting Australia, Mangere Arts Centre, Monkey Baa Theatre Co, La Boite Theatre Co, Belvoir St, Sydney Theatre Co, Arts Centre Melbourne, Art Gallery of NSW, Oceania Centre for Arts, Culture & Pacific Studies. 

She is a recipient of fellowships from the International Institute of Modern Letters, Creative Australia and Creative NZ, Create NSW, Think + Do Foundation, Critical Path and Playwriting Australia, and is an alumni of the Fibre Fale Tautai leadership camp. As an orator, Emele has been a Toi Hourua keynote speaker at the Aotearoa Digital Arts Network Symposium in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, and has presented at events including the United Nations AI For Good summit in Zurich, Switzerland and Nuit Blanche in Tkaronto. Her plays have premiered at the Art Gallery of NSW, Arts House Melbourne, Griffin Theatre Company.

Emele has tutored at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and the National Institute of Dramatic Arts and currently she is a senior tutor at Te Kura Toi Whakaari o Aotearoa: NZ Drama School (Acting).

Where: Civic Center, Suva. Side Room, Central Division.

When: 2nd April

Time: 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Who are we?

Baka Books 

Baka Books is a safe, accessible and inclusive space located in Suva, Fiji for readers and booklovers alike. Founded by Akanisi Nabalarua, Samantha Magick and Adarshani Vikash, Baka books is a space for all ages to do any one or all of the following; Read. Explore. Talanoa.

Facebook and Instagram: @bakabooksfj

Address: 23 MacGregor Road, Suva, FIJI, Suva, Fiji

Studio Kiin

Studio Kiin is an Indigenous-led creative studio and collective working across Australia, Aotearoa and the Pacific region. We are a family of storytellers who are working to normalise story sovereignty, cultivate kinship and prioritise healing in creative practice. We are passionate about empowering artists to lead with culturally responsive, ethical and sustainable creative practice.

Website: www.studiokiin.com

Instagram: @studiokiin_

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