Bazil Grumble creates exciting children's theatre performances; facilitates hands on multi-arts workshops and conducts weekly drama classes for over 250 school students.

We assist organisations to create dynamic projects for their communities and we specialize in many facets of the arts such as performance, drama, clay animation, ceramics (workshops and community installation projects), juggling and clowning, playwriting, puppetry, mask making, storytelling and book binding.

We are Brisbane based but travel to locations across Queensland to facilitate diverse programs for people of all ages.

Bazil Grumble workshops provide exciting opportunities with the aim of inspiring both creativity and learning and allowing participants to imagine, communicate, co-operate and participate in a safe and supportive environment.

Exciting coming events in June and July 2009...

Enrolments are now open for Term 3 Drama Classes which commence from 14 July. Enquiries please go to our drama classes page or phone 0411246487 or email bgct@optusnet.com.au

FREE workshops for Brisbane City Council Chill Out Program start on Monday 29 June. Activities are offered across Brisbane for kids aged 10+. For info please call 0411 246 487

Bazil Grumble will be hosting drama workshops at The Queensland Association for Gifted and Talented Children’s conference on Tuesday 30 June and Wednesday 1 July 2009 at Brisbane Boys College. QAGTC website has workshop details at http://www.qagtc.org.au/cc2009/index.html

Come to the Brisbane Powerhouse for Powerkidz these school holidays! Bookings essential Phone 3358 8600 or book online at www.brisbanepowerhouse.org Below are all the session times:

Powerkidz Theatre Intensive—multi day workshop
The magical world of theatre is waiting for you. Be inspired and empowered by a fantastic range of fun activities for your voice, face, body and imagination.  Drama helps kids with leadership, confidence, self-esteem, clear speech, physical and social development, lateral thinking and teamwork.
Children 9-12 Years - Multi Day Workshop
Tues 7 - Fri 10 July, 10am - 12noon daily

Powerkidz Flying Origami
Zoom, zoom, zoom; fly faster and higher. Using the ancient Japanese art of Origami, you will learn how to make your paper planes fly faster, longer and higher than ever before with new and innovative folding techniques. Be the envy of all your friends with your amazing plane.
Children 4-8 Years
Fri 3 July                11.30pm – 12.30pm
Sat 4 July               11.30pm – 12.30pm
Children 9-12 Years
Fri 3 July                1pm – 2pm
Sat 4 July               1pm – 2pm

Powerkidz Pottery Wheel Funshop
It’s time to get your hands dirty. Delve into the fun and
engaging world of pottery with this incredible new workshop. Workshop facilitators will guide you through the techniques of pottery wheel and hand sculpting. Learn the tricks of pottery and create a range of objects that you can take home.
Children 4-8 Years
Wed 8 July              9:30am – 11:30am
Thu 9 July               9:30pm – 11:30pm
Fri 10 July               9:30am – 11:30am
Sat 11 July             9:30am – 11:30am
Children 9-12 Years
Wed 8 July              12:30am – 2:30am
Thu 9 July               12:30pm – 2:30pm
Fri 10 July               12:30pm – 2:30pm
Sat 11 July             12:30pm – 2:30pm

Powerkidz Puppets Galore
Students create fun folded card puppets and use a variety of exciting new and recycled materials to bring their individual character to life.
Children 4-8 Years
Wed 1 July              10am – 11am
Thu 2 July               10am – 11am

Powerkidz Mask Creations
Children learn how to create a mask out of exciting materials just like those in our Bazil Grumble plays! We finish with a masked parade of all our new!
Children 4-8 Years
Wed 1 July              12pm – 1pm
Thu 2 July               12pm– 1pm

Powerkidz Clay Animation
Create characters from clay and bring them to life on film. In groups, participants will create models in clay and have the sequence filmed frame by frame using stop motion animation. Their self esteem will be boosted when they see their own art on the screen!
Children 4-8 Years
Tue 30 June            9:30am – 11:30am
Fri 3 July                9:30pm – 11:30pm
Sat 4 July               9:30am – 11:30am
Children 9-12 Years
Tue 30 June            12:30am – 2:30am
Fri 3 July                12:30pm – 2:30pm
Sat 4 July               12:30pm – 2:30pm

If you enjoy films like Wallace and Grommet and Chicken Run, then this is the workshop for you! Narangba Library and Moreton Bay Regional Council are hosting Bazil Grumble’s Clay Animation workshop as part of the SHAFT youth program for students who reside in or attend high school in the Moreton Bay region. The workshop is on 9th of July, 10am - 12noon at Narangba Library at the Shopping Village, Main Street. Bookings essential. Contact the Moreton Bay Regional Council on 5433 2052.

Got rhythm in your hips? Perhaps you are keen to show your Hula Hoop skills to the kids? Come along on 12th of July to Perrin Park, Josling Street from 10-11.30am for a Hula Hoop Action workshop which is part of Brisbane City Council's Active Parks Program. FREE EVENT for ALL AGES. Bookings essential please call 0411246487 or email bazilgrumble@optusnet.com.au

If you ever feel inspired by the graceful ribbon twirls of gymnasts then this is the workshop you have been waiting for! Bazil Grumble will host Ribbon Twirl Action as part of Brisbane City Council’s Active Parks program on Saturday 18th of July at Graceville Memorial Park, Oxley Road. FREE EVENT for ALL AGES. Bookings essential please call 0411246487 or email bazilgrumble@optusnet.com.au

Our Pottery Classes at Pallara in June are all currently booked out however there is a waiting list if you are really keen to get involved!

And of course lots of private shows for child care, parties and schools as well as heaps of bookings for workshops in clay animation, leadership, juggling and children's theatre, and professional development for teachers to name but a few... Keep an eye out for Bazil and Grumble at your local organisation or contact us to find out how to organise for us to visit a place near you...

And remember... we offer dynamic arts based workshops for people of all ages...

Our professional background...

Bazil Grumble has successfully created artistic works for many private and corporate Bazil Grumble clients and education providers such as:

• Australia Council (2004 - 2005), Access Arts (2003 - 2005)
  
• Education Queensland, Private Education Providers (1997 - current)
  
• Flying Arts - Grant Hodges Touring Artist - Regional Development Programs (2005 - Current)
  
• Queensland Arts Council - Fiona Bazley Hodges and Grant Hodges Touring Artists (2004 - Current)
• Brisbane Festival, River Festival, Harvest Festival - Major Brisbane Festivals (2008 - current)
• State Library of Queensland Programs for Young People (2008 - Current)
• Brisbane City Council Library Services, City Events, Open & Active Spaces (1999 - Current)
• Education Qld in collaboration with the Xstrata Community Partnership Fund - three weeks as artists in residence at Barkly Highway State School (2008)
• Assitej 16th World Congress and Performing Arts Festival for Young People, South Australia (2008) (Bazil Grumble funded by Youth Arts Queensland)
• Fun 4 Kids Festival, Victoria (2008) - Australia's largest children's festival
  
• Catholic Education - Fiona Bazley Hodges Professional Development Facilitator, Arts Syllabus (2005 - current)
  
• Brisbane Powerhouse Centre for the Live Arts - Powerkids School Holiday Programs (2005 - Current), Fiona Bazley Hodges Educational Consultant (2005)
• SUNfest Festival Gladstone (2004 - Current) - Arts Program facilitation
• Education Queensland, Catholic Education and St Peter's Catholic Primary School in partnership with the World Shakespeare Congress 2006 - Shake It! Project, Rockhampton (2006)
  
• Brisbane City Council City Events (1999 - Current), Brisbane Marketing Metro Kids (2004 - 2005)
  
• Department of Natural Resources & Mines (2004 - 2005), Department of Employment & Training (2002)
  
• Artsun - Sunshine Coast Local Arts Council (2004)
  
• Education Queensland Statewide Intellectual Impairment Conference (2004 - Current)
• Queensland Association of Gifted and Talented Children (QAGTC) (2007 - current)
• Queensland Children's Activity Network (QCAN) (2008 - current)
  
• Mooloolaba New Years Eve Celebrations and Carnival of the Arts (2002 - 2004)
  
• Rainbow Entertainment Centre Royal Children's Hospital (2000 - 2004)
  
• Gladstone City Council (2003 - Current), Redlands Shire Council (1999 - Current), Moreton Bay Regional Council (2008 - current)
  
• Royal Children's Hospital Foundation (1999 - 2008)
  
• Starlight Express Room, Mater Children's Hospital for the Starlight Foundation (2003 - 2008)
  
• Queensland Performing Arts Trust - Out of the Box Festival of Early Childhood (2000, 2002)
  
• Wataboshi Music Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse Centre for the Live Arts (2003)
  
• Brisbane City Council Mountains to Mangroves and Peaks to Points Festivals (2003 - 2008)