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SUMMARY:Bringing Monsters to Life!
DESCRIPTION:28th January 2026 – NZDT 12pm / AEDT 10am / ACDT 9:30am / AEST (QLD) 9am / AWST 7am\n27th January 2026 – 3pm PST / 6pm EST / 11pm GMT \n  \nJoin Toby Ricketts and Jeremy Birchal\, casting director from Grinding Gear Games for a session exploring character scripts embodying monsters and creatures.
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/bringing-monsters-to-life/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mentoring
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SUMMARY:Editing for Voice Acting\, part 2\, with Toby Ricketts.
DESCRIPTION:7th January 2026 – NZDT 12pm / AEDT 10am / ACDT 9:30am / AEST (QLD) 9am / AWST 7am\n6th January 2026 – 3pm PST / 6pm EST / 11pm GMT \n  \nDue to the popularity and success of my previous technical session\, Toby will dive deeper into editing for voiceover – how to get the best results from your gear fast.\n“
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/editing-for-voice-acting-part-2-with-toby-ricketts/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Bringing Scripts to Life: Readthroughs with special Guest Tessa Livingston
DESCRIPTION: 17th December 2025 – NZDT 12pm / AEDT 10am / ACDT 9:30am / AEST (QLD) 9am / AWST 7am\n16th December 2025 – 11pm GMT / 3pm PST / 6pm EST \n  \nVocal Coach and demo producer Tessa Livingston is back to listen to and comment on your script reads\, provide feedback and encouragement.
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/bringing-scripts-to-life-readthroughs-with-special-guest-tessa-livingston/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mentoring
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251210T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251210T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
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SUMMARY:Where the real money is… Commercial Scripts! (Script reading and critiquing)
DESCRIPTION:10th December 2025 – NZDT 12pm / AEDT 10am / ACDT 9:30am / AEST (QLD) 9am / AWST 7am\n9th December 2025 – 11pm GMT / 3pm PST / 6pm EST \n  \nThe top floor of voiceover is all about commercials – Join Toby Ricketts for a script readthrough session with real-life\, agency sourced commercial scripts. First in first served so don’t be late!
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/where-the-real-money-is-commercial-scripts-script-reading-and-critiquing/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mentoring
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251203T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251203T130000
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SUMMARY:Personal Branding - The core of your voiceover business
DESCRIPTION:3rd December 2025 – NZDT 12pm / AEDT 10am / ACDT 9:30am / AEST (QLD) 9am / AWST 7am\n2nd December 2025 – 11pm GMT / 3pm PST / 6pm EST \n  \nPersonal Branding expert Andie Spargo from PitchCraft will tell us about personal branding in the voiceover realm – what is it? why is it important and what are some steps to get started? Join Andie and Toby in this practical webinar/workshop to build your brand.
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/personal-branding-the-core-of-your-voiceover-business/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251126T120000
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SUMMARY:Are you up to the challenge? Medical scripts\, from easy to impossible!
DESCRIPTION:26th November\, NZST 12pm / AEST 10am / ACST 9:30am / AWST 8am\n25th November 11pm GMT / 3pm PST / 6pm EST \n  \nJoin Toby Ricketts for a session dedicated to the art of medical reads. We have a variety of scripts with varying difficulty from easy to impossible! Choose your level.
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/are-you-up-to-the-challenge-medical-scripts-from-easy-to-impossible/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mentoring
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251119T120000
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SUMMARY:Save Time\, Improve Your Audio. Editing Master Tips Webinar with Toby Ricketts
DESCRIPTION:19th November\, NZST 12pm / AEST 10am / ACST 9:30am / AWST 8am\n18th November 11pm GMT / 3pm PST / 6pm EST \n  \nJoin Toby Ricketts for a webinar devoted to the art of recording your voice. Learn tips to save time\, and get our more auditions faster. Improve your audio quality with processing. Toby will present then answer real-world technical questions and provide specific advice!
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/save-time-improve-your-audio-editing-master-tips-webinar-with-toby-ricketts/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251105T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251105T130000
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SUMMARY:Two-person Character Chaos in the Booth!
DESCRIPTION:5th November\, NZST 12pm / AEST 10am / ACST 9:30am / AWST 8am\n4th November 11pm GMT / 3pm PST / 6pm EST \nJoin Toby Ricketts and Andie Spargo for a workshop\, creating\, crafting and colliding characters with 2 person character scripts.
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/two-person-character-chaos-in-the-booth/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mentoring
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251029T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251029T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
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SUMMARY:Ricketts' Roulette Read-Throughs!
DESCRIPTION:29th October 2025 NZST 12pm / AEST 10am / ACDT 9:30am / AWST 7am /\n28th October 2025 – EDT 7pm / PDT 4pm / GMT 11pm \nSpin the wheel and try your luck on the wheel of voiceover – random genres and new scripts to try your hand at cold reading!
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/ricketts-roulette-read-throughs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mentoring
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251028T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251028T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
CREATED:20250925T091343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T103242Z
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SUMMARY:Be the Master of Vocal Levers
DESCRIPTION:28th October 2025 – NZST 12pm / AEST 10am / ACDT 9:30am / AWST 7am /\n27th October 2025 – GMT 11pm / EDT 7pm / PDT 4pm \nToby Ricketts presents a workshop on Vocal levers and how to hone the ability to adapt your reads in very specific and unique ways to help your clients achieve their vision.
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/be-the-master-of-vocal-levers/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251008T120000
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CREATED:20250925T091150Z
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SUMMARY:Monologue like a Badass! Character Monologues with Guest Director Jeremy Birchall
DESCRIPTION:8th October 2025 NZDT 12pm / AEDT 10am / ACDT 9:30am / AWST 7am / BST 12am\n7th October 2025 – EDT 7pm / PDT 4pm \nRead for Jeremy Birchall from Grinding Gear Games / Path of Exile! He is our guest director for character monologues!
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/monologue-like-a-badass-character-monologues-with-guest-director-jeremy-birchall/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mentoring
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250924T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250924T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
CREATED:20250828T105333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T105333Z
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SUMMARY:Accent Workshop with Toby Ricketts
DESCRIPTION:24th September 2025 – NZST 12pm / AEST 10am / ACST 9:30am / AWST 8am / BST 1am \nIf you enjoy working in characters or in other markets then you need to master accents! Come along to try on a new accent with Toby Ricketts and he will give you pointers and techniques to help get you there and keep you there!
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/accent-workshop-with-toby-ricketts/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mentoring
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250917T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250917T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
CREATED:20250828T105101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T105101Z
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SUMMARY:The REAL Story of auditioning
DESCRIPTION:17th September 2025 – NZST 12pm / AEST 10am / ACST 9:30am / AWST 8am / BST 1am \nToby Ricketts presents a 45 min deep dive on auditioning for voiceover work. There are many myths and mistruths about auditioning online today – Toby will give you a pep talk about your auditioning – how to do it well and how to enjoy it. Auditioning is\, after all\, the job. Bring your questions or submit them in advance to toby_ricketts@gravyforthebrain.com
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/the-real-story-of-auditioning/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250911T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250911T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
CREATED:20250819T115133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T115133Z
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SUMMARY:Cold Reads & New Scripts with Toby and Tessa
DESCRIPTION:11th September 2025 – NZST 12pm / AEST 10am / ACST 9:30am / AWST 8am / BST 1am\n \nJoin Toby and Tessa for a script read-through with a pile of new scripts!\nIf you’ve been coming for ages\, or if this is your first time – put your hand up to read for Toby and our guest director Tessa Livingston from Bigmouth voices. We have a new book of scripts to test your cold-reading and script interpretation skills!
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/cold-reads-new-scripts-with-toby-and-tessa/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mentoring
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250827T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250827T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
CREATED:20250730T130743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T131440Z
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SUMMARY:Two-Person Commercial Script Readthrough\, with Bev and Toby
DESCRIPTION:27th Aug 2025 – NZST 12pm / AEST 10am / ACST 9:30am / AWST 8am / BST 1am\n26th August 2025 – 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT \n  \nIt’s another beautiful co-lab between Oceania and Canada! Bev and Toby have gathered some fun 2 person scripts and we will workshop a bunch of them with participants in this 60 minute session!
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/two-person-commercial-script-readthrough-with-bev-and-toby/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mentoring
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250820T210000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250820T220000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
CREATED:20250730T130437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T130437Z
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SUMMARY:An Interview with Jeff Hayes\, Narrator of the Sensational "Dungeon Crawler Carl"
DESCRIPTION:20th Aug NZST 9pm / AEST 7pm / ACST 6:30pm / AWST 5pm / BST 10am \nDungeon Crawler Carl has the rare honour of an audio book outselling the paper and ebook versions ten to one! Jeff is a one man theatre show\, and his range\, his performance and his flexibility and comedy chop have to be heard to be believed! Check out his characters at https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xl8N_1FpwsI and tune in to my interview to unpick his mastery of character.
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/an-interview-with-jeff-hayes-narrator-of-the-sensational-dungeon-crawler-carl/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250813T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250813T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
CREATED:20250730T130152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T130152Z
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SUMMARY:Live Character Script Workout Session with Guest Director - Andie Spargo
DESCRIPTION:13th Aug 2025 – NZST 12pm / AEST 10am / ACST 9:30am / AWST 8am / BST 1am\n12th August 2025 – 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT \n  \nCreative genius Andie Spargo is back workshopping some script ideas and skits. Come to the session with an open mind and we will challenge you with some funny and weird scripts to get your creative juices flowing!
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/live-character-script-workout-session-with-guest-director-andie-spargo/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mentoring
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250806T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250806T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
CREATED:20250625T133122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T111129Z
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SUMMARY:Voice Acting Industry Insights with Voice123 CEO Rolf Veldman
DESCRIPTION:6th August 2025 – NZST 12pm / AEST 10am / ACST 9:30am / AWST 8am / BST 1am\n5th August 2025 – 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT \n  \nEver wanted to hang out with the CEO of one of the major pay to play sites and ask questions? Well now is your chance! Toby chats to Rolf about what he is seeing in the world of voiceover\, and asks your questions – We hope to do this live but time zones will make that tricky – so email any questions to toby_ricketts@gravyforthebrain.com and we will get you answers!
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/voice-acting-industry-insights-with-voice123-ceo-rolf-veldman/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250716T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250716T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
CREATED:20250625T132923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T132923Z
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SUMMARY:Script Studio:  Cold Reads with Toby & Guest Director Tessa Livingston
DESCRIPTION:16th July\, NZST 12pm / AEST 10am / ACST 9:30am / AWST 8am / BST 1am\n15th July 2025 – 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT \nIf you’ve been coming for ages\, or if this is your first time – put your hand up to read for Toby and our guest director Tessa Livingston from Bigmouth voices. We have a new book of scripts to test your cold-reading and script interpretation skills!  \n 
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/script-studio-cold-reads-with-toby-guest-director-tessa-livingston/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mentoring
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250710T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250710T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
CREATED:20250625T132709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T132709Z
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SUMMARY:Bring Characters to Life: Read-Through & Feedback with Jeremy Birchall (Path of Exile Casting Director)
DESCRIPTION:10th July 2025 NZST\, 12pm / AEST 10am / ACST 9:30am / AWST 8am / 1am BST\n9th July 2025 – 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT \n  \nIf you dream of bringing characters to life in videogames\, then you won’t want to miss the opportunity to read for Jeremy Birchall who works for Grinding Gear games – creators of the hugely popular Path of Exile franchise!
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/bring-characters-to-life-read-through-feedback-with-jeremy-birchall-path-of-exile-casting-director/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mentoring
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250625T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250625T130000
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SUMMARY:Meet AAVA - Why do Australia and New Zealand need a voice actors association?
DESCRIPTION:25th June – NZST 12pm / AEST 10am / ACST 9:30am / AWST 8am / 1am BST\n24th June 2025 – 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT \nToby talks to Teresa Lim\, Vice-President of the AAVA about the organisation and what it hopes to accomplish for voice actors in Oceania.
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/meet-aava-why-do-australia-and-new-zealand-need-a-voice-actors-association/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250618T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250618T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
CREATED:20250528T160733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T160733Z
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SUMMARY:Another Round of Rickett's Reads! Get Better at Your Voiceover Genre Cold Reads!
DESCRIPTION:18th June – NZST 12pm / AEST 10am / ACST 9:30am / AWST 8am / 1am BST\n17th June 2025 – 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT \nOwing to the popularity and success of last month’s session we’re doing another one!\nRicketts Roulette – spin the genre wheel to decide what script you’ll be reading for Toby. Will it be a juicy poetic corporate script? or the dreaded complex medical narration?! Attend this webinar and put up your hand to get involved and be part of the fun!
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/another-round-of-ricketts-reads-get-better-at-your-voiceover-genre-cold-reads/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mentoring
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250611T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250611T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
CREATED:20250528T160606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T160606Z
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SUMMARY:Read for the Queen of a Thousand Voices! Video Game Legend Lani Minella - Owner of ‘Audio Godz’ Game Voice Casting
DESCRIPTION:11th June – NZST 12pm / AEST 10am / ACST 9:30am / AWST 8am / 1am BST\n10th June 2025 – 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT \nIn another exciting session\, guest voice director Lani Minella will direct voices reading videogame and character scripts! Show up and raise your hand if you want to participate in this fun-filled character voice session! First in\, first-served!
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/read-for-the-queen-of-a-thousand-voices-video-game-legend-lani-minella-owner-of-audio-godz-game-voice-casting/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mentoring
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250528T210000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250528T220000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
CREATED:20250429T122640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T132818Z
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SUMMARY:What does a voice director do? How can you work effectively with one?
DESCRIPTION:28th May 2025 – 9pm NZST / 7pm AEST / 10am BST \nEverett Olivers’s unique experiences in voiceover casting\, coupled with his vast experience in animation production\, talent management\, and performance directing make him the perfect person to speak to about voice direction – how to do it effectively\, and what he expects talent to do in the booth.
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/what-does-a-voice-director-do-how-can-you-work-effectively-with-one/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250521T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250521T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
CREATED:20250429T130237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T130237Z
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SUMMARY:Fancy an Accent? Come Try it Out in our Special Accented Read-through!
DESCRIPTION:21st May 2025 – NZST 12pm / AEST 10am / ACST 9:30am / AWST 8am / 1am BST\n20th May – 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT \n  \nIf you’ve ever wanted to try out an accent or get better at one\, then the accent read-through is the best place to do it. Join Toby Ricketts for a custom script readthrough dedicated to the discussion of accents and trying them out on real scripts.
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/fancy-an-accent-come-try-it-out-in-our-special-accented-read-through/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mentoring
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250514T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250514T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
CREATED:20250429T130504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T130504Z
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SUMMARY:Ricketts' Voiceover Casino Hour
DESCRIPTION:14th May 2025 – NZST 12pm / AEST 10am / ACST 9:30am / AWST 8am / 1am BST\n13th May – 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT \nThe Newest game in town is Ricketts Roulette – spin the wheel to decide what script you’ll be reading for Toby. Will it be a juicy poetic corporate script? or the dreaded complex medical narration?! Attend this webinar and put up your hand to be part of the fun!
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/ricketts-voiceover-casino-hour/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mentoring
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250430T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250430T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
CREATED:20250331T095257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T090039Z
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SUMMARY:Read for Video Game Legend Lani Minella - Queen of a Thousand Voices\, and Owner of ‘Audio Godz’ Voice Casting
DESCRIPTION:30th April 2025 – NZDT 12pm / AEDT 10am / ACDT 9:30am / AEST (QLD) 9am / AWST 7am / 1am BST\n29th April 2025 – 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT \nIn this exciting session\, guest voice director Lani Minella will direct voices reading real-life character scripts! Show up and raise your hand if you want to participate in this fun character voice session! First in\, first-served!
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/read-for-video-game-legend-lani-minella-queen-of-a-thousand-voices-and-owner-of-audio-godz-voice-casting/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mentoring
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250427T070000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250427T100000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
CREATED:20250331T105914Z
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SUMMARY:Find Your Authentic Read with Marissa Robinson Marino from DDO Agency\, New York
DESCRIPTION:26th April 2025 – 3pm EDT / 12pm PDT / 8pm BST\n27th April 2025 – 5am AEST / 7am NZST \nHone your commercial voiceover skills in this workshop designed to help you nail the authentic and conversational read. We’ll work on variations in tone\, energy\, gravitas\, and more. You’ll leave with a refreshed outlook and perspective on the industry; and confident in your unique abilities to make every read your own. \nMarissa began her professional career as a stage manager\, working regionally and Off-Broadway. She then moved into the talent management specter where she worked as a talent manager for five years in voiceover\, commercials\, print\, TV\, film and theater. She fell in love with voiceover and wanted to focus solely on that in an agency setting. She joined DDO Artists Agency in their NY Voiceover department in 2019.
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/find-your-authentic-read-with-marissa-robinson-marino-from-ddo-agency-new-york/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Oceania Workshops,UK Workshops,USA Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250423T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250423T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
CREATED:20250331T095027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T085921Z
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SUMMARY:Corporate Script Readthrough
DESCRIPTION:23rd April 2025 – NZST 12pm / AEST 10am / ACST 9:30am / AWST 8am / 1am BST\n22nd April 2025 – 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT \nJoin Toby Ricketts and Tessa Livingston for a group reading session (participation is optional). Have a look at our library of scripts (here:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EEW48mQEEa6RK7sAtPH_ILgVoJD7o0g8givmGf9JP7I/edit?usp=sharing) and have a go at reading and Toby will give you feedback on your reads. Either bring your own script\, or copy and paste your own script into this document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZbimDRJkWCf8Onyce3LMe1lrfh8Fa70LlzyKM9F3AhA/edit?us
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/corporate-script-readthrough/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mentoring
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250409T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250409T130000
DTSTAMP:20260509T174548
CREATED:20250331T094233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T094233Z
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SUMMARY:Taking Voiceover ‘ON THE ROAD!’ - Everything You Need to Know About Building and Using a Portable Voice Recording Kit
DESCRIPTION:9th April 2025 – NZST 12pm / AEST 10am / ACST 9:30am / AWST 8am / 1am BST\n8th April 2025 – 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT \n  \nToby Ricketts takes this webinar into building and using a portable recording kit\, and how to use everyday items you might find in your hotel room to help you build a ‘professional quality’ pillow fort when you are on your travels!
URL:https://oceania.gravyforthebrain.com/event/taking-voiceover-on-the-road-everything-you-need-to-know-about-building-and-using-a-portable-voice-recording-kit/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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