W.I.P.A.Z., What If Performing Arts Zone, is a film and theatre training centre where we don’t look at your level of expertise on entry level. We look at your passion and determination to develop your talent as an actor / script writer /
director / cinematographer / crew member in the performing arts industry. But you can’t hone your talent by following a quick-fix, paint-by-number- instruction-kit presented to you as a weekend or short course in a class filled to
the brim by 60 or 70 students.

The W.I.P.A.Z. part-time year course (Course A) offers candidates aspiring to build a career for themselves in the performing arts industry, the opportunity to develop their craft in classes and workshops presented by industry
professionals.

You will get to know, understand and practice:
• The difference between stage acting and film acting;
• The tools necessary to create a believable character;
• The tools necessary to audition professionally;
• The tools necessary to create, write and interpret a script;
• The functions of producer, director, camera operator, crew, editor and…
Making a short film which will also be your showreel.

W.I.P.A.Z. classes are:
   • limited to a maximum of 30 students to ensure quality,
   • skills-based training and mentorship;
   • designed as a series of consecutive,
   • practical,
   • skills-based building blocks (modules) to ensure that the end result is a solid foundation for the
     career you will follow;
   • designed from a holistic perspective to give you insight into the functions of all role-players in
     film or theatre productions.

WIPAZ also offers courses for Young Filmmakers (Course B) and Do-It-For-Fun (Course C) for ages from teens to senior citizens.

What if Performing Arts Zone is the brainchild of Libé Ferreira, who started her career in the industry in 1984, and was one of the adjudicators for the 2010 ImpACT Awards.