Stage Antics at Buckland Hall

Buckland Hall is proud to be the Franklin base for Emma Bishop and StageAntics

From small beginnings in Auckland in 2017, StageAntics has developed quickly over the past six years and being part of the StageAntics whanau is a ‘hot ticket’!

Buckland Hall

StageAntics holds classes at Buckland Hall on a Thursday afternoon/Evening * (Front Hall) 

*please note that classes will resume in Term 4 2024

How to enrol

Bookings should be made by contacting Emma Bishop at StageAntics on 021413662 or emailing emma@stageantics.nz

StageAntics at Buckland Hall

StageAntics Dot & The Kangaroo Jr – August 24 

The StageAntics production of Dot & the Kangaroo Jr was an amazing success and the quality of the performance from our local youth was incredible. We thoroughly recommend any young people aged 11 or over who have a love of performance to contact Emma.

 

*please note that classes will resume in Term 4 2024

StageAntics Dot & The Kangaroo Jr at Buckland Hall August 24
StageAntics Dot & The Kangaroo Jr at Buckland Hall August 24

Emma Bishop is a well-known theatre and education practitioner in Aotearoa

StageAntics Founder & Managing Director Emma Bishop

Growing up in theatre Emma spent her first act in Dunedin as an active member of both Opera Otago and Dunedin Operatic, with highlights being performing in the 1994 Consortium of Les Miserables and 1995 Merry Widow with Dame Malvina Major.

Here Emma attended Otago University as a voice student of Honor McKellar.
The second act saw her relocate to Nelson to attend performing arts school as it became apparent that musical theatre was her number one passion. Here highlights included gaining a Diploma in Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) and playing Columbia in The Rocky Horror Picture Show for the Nelson Arts Festival in 1998.
The third act saw Emma move to Auckland and train as a Primary kaiako specialising in Music Education followed by gaining a Masters in Dance Education at The University of Auckland. Emma spent 15 years as a full-time educator before leaving fulltime teaching in 2017 to set up her own performing arts company StageAntics which offers training in all areas of theatre in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland. Under this umbrella Emma also created corporate entertainment group QueenSt with a kaupapa of providing quality performance as well as giving back to the community with each event having a giveback portion.

StageAntics at Buckland Hall

Emma is also half of the team producing KickArts the weekly arts radio show on Planet FM 104.6

Emma’s vast experience, both on and off stage, has not only seen her nominated for and winning a number of theatre awards but also elected into a number of national positions including being: a Life Member and the President of Drama NZ, the National Subject Association for Drama in Education; Co-Chair of Whirimanga, the National Arts in Education Alliance; Vice-President of Musical Theatre NZ.