School Presentations
by Felice Arena
Description
For the over a decade bestselling children’s author Felice Arena has been one of this country’s most popular and in-demand speakers in schools and festivals. His presentations are high-energy sessions that incorporate interactive readers’ theatre improvisations with students. All of the performance-based activities that he employs in his presentations – for which he draws on his acting experience – are aimed at bringing his stories to life and jump-starting a lifelong love of books.
Felice has spoken in over three hundred schools and at some of the countries biggest festivals, including the Melbourne Writers’ Festival, Somerset Literature Festival, Scotch College Literature Festival, Perth Writers’ Festival and All Saints’ Literature Festival.
Felice has spoken in over three hundred schools and at some of the countries biggest festivals, including the Melbourne Writers’ Festival, Somerset Literature Festival, Scotch College Literature Festival, Perth Writers’ Festival and All Saints’ Literature Festival.
Details
Audience
Grades prep – 6, audiences sizes 50-350
Duration
60 minutes
Requirements
1. Large stage or floor area 2. Table to display books 3. Audio/sound equipment; access to CD player 4. 3 handheld microphones 5. 3 hard-based chairs (plastic school chairs work well)