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- Birmingham Rep Announces Regional Writers And Directors Chosen For The First REP Foundry
- Luke Abbott: Responding to Children’s Needs in Drama
- Deaf and hearing drama group
- Official Culture
- AUDITIONING COURSE
- INTRODUCTION TO IMPROVISATION & DEVISING
- Theatre Exchange
| Birmingham Rep Announces Regional Writers And Directors Chosen For The First REP Foundry Posted: 11 Jan 2013 03:18 AM PST Birmingham Repertory Theatre has today announced the 18 artists who will be part of its exciting new year-long programme, REP Foundry. Created under The REP's new artistic director, Roxana Silbert, the initiative aims to discover and promote the West Midlands' most promising burgeoning talent with the group of six writers, six directors and six theatre makers receiving mentoring and professional support from staff at The REP. As well as masterclasses with theatre professionals there will be an opportunity for the artists to present work in progress in front of an audience at monthly scratch performance nights. The 18 local people to have been chosen are writers Tom Allsopp (30, Hednesford, Staffs), Emerson Mayes (40, Lichfield), Stephanie Ridings (35, Birmingham), Arvind Thandi (35, Walsall), Alex Townley (35, Solihull), Joe White (24, Birmingham); directors Clive Judd (26, Worcester), Scott Le Crass (29, Birmingham), Fiona McDonnell (23, Stratford upon Avon), Anna Murray (21, Birmingham), Monique Sterling (25, Birmingham) and Polly Tisdall (23, Birmingham); and theatre makers Hannah Graham (24, Birmingham), Ed Jaspers of Teasel Theatre Company (33, Birmingham), Amerah Saleh (19, Birmingham), Jo Newman of Tin Box Theatre Company (23, Birmingham), Jo Gleave also of Tin Box Theatre Company (25, Birmingham), Francesca Millican-Slater (31, Birmingham) and Ben Pacey (36, Birmingham). Roxana Silbert, artistic director of Birmingham Repertory Theatre says: "We've been overwhelmed by the quality and range of response to our call out for writers and directors for REP Foundry. The final 18 that we've chosen are some of the most talented emerging theatre makers from the West Midlands. "This is an exciting opportunity to throw our doors open and bring in new people with new things to say. In many cases The REP will offer them their first chance to see their work on stage. "We're looking forward to supporting and developing some exciting and adventurous new work with them. Through REP Foundry we are aiming to forge a generation of theatre makers who, as the theatre celebrates its centenary, will take us into the next 100 years creating new work for a new era. We hope too that with our support and investment these emerging theatre makers find their route into the profession and have a career creating memorable and distinctive new work." The first REP Foundry scratch performance night takes place on Thursday 28 February at 8pm at the Old Rep Theatre, Station Street Birmingham, and then on the last Thursday of the month at The Edge, Cheapside, Digbeth. For tickets, costing £5, and further information call 0121 236 4455 or visit Birmingham-rep.co.uk/repfoundry |
| Luke Abbott: Responding to Children’s Needs in Drama Posted: 11 Jan 2013 03:17 AM PST West Midlands Mantle of the Expert Network Drama for learning across the Curriculum Luke Abbott: Responding to Children's Needs in Drama 9-10 February, Woodrow First School, Longdon Close, Redditch, B98 7UZ At this 2-day event, Luke Abbott will look at how we can adapt and respond to the needs of children, in drama work in schools. Over the course of the weekend, delegates will be able to observe Luke working with a group of children from Woodrow First School. Ideal for drama practitioners as well as teachers. In over thirty years of practice, Luke has taught in hundreds of schools all over the UK and abroad. He is recognised internationally as a leading practitioner and advocate of the 'Mantle of the Expert' system of teaching through drama. Cost Early Bird booking fee (for payments received before 18th January) £80 for network members; £110 for non-members; £40 for students After 18th January £100 for network members; £130 for non-members; £50 for students Lunch is included To book your place, or for more details about the event and network membership, contact David atnews@midlandactorstheatre.co.uk; or phone 0121 608 7144 For further details, see flyer |
| Posted: 11 Jan 2013 03:13 AM PST Come along and join InteGreat Theatre, our Deaf and hearing drama group for adults!! We start back this Saturday 12th January 2013, after our Christmas break. We welcome new members, open to all. Time: 2pm – 5pm Where: Studio 410 The Custard Factory Gibb Street Birmingham B9 4AA We are in our final year of funding and this might be InteGreat's last performance EVER..! So we are going out with a bang and finishing how we started.. The theme for the performance this year will be 'SignSational 2′ (a variety show of sketches) Come along and get the creative part of your brain working again and help us create our best performance ever!! It's gonna be fun, fun, FUN!! |
| Posted: 11 Jan 2013 03:12 AM PST Pop the kettle on, there's a war going on! Are We Happy Yet? is a new performance work by Official Culture which will be presented in February 2013 at New Bradford Playhouse's Isherwood Studio. As part of a 12 month program of exploration, the work explores the relationship between Spectacular Capitalism and the War on Terror; probing the nature and imagery of war and of every day life. Orange jump suits and achey breaky hearts. Covered heads and faces and boring Americana. Each performance will be followed by a question and answer session, at which the audience are invited to question, interrogate and argue with the collective. The performance will be presented on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd February, 2013 at The New Bradford Playhouse, 4-12 Chapel Street, Little Germany, Bradford, BD1 5DL. To buy tickets, please go to http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/newbradfordplayhouse/ For further information, please contact us directly at contact@officialculture.com Official Culture is a collective of artists who are primarily concerned with politics and aesthetics. The collective work in a variety of disciplines, including performance, installation, live art and intervention to discuss themes such as war, Spectacular Capitalism and Western consumption of information.
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| Posted: 11 Jan 2013 03:10 AM PST Whether you are planning to audition for DRAMA SCHOOL or ACTING JOBS this course will help you understand what drama schools & casting directors look for(& hate!) You will get advice & guidance on choice of audition speeches to fit the type of audition you are attending ALSO expereince of different types of auditions. I will help you to develop audition pieces & good audition technique in order to maximise your chances of success! THIS YEARS SUCCESSES !!! Inthe past year I have helped students gain places at: BRISTOL OLD VIC THEATRE SCHOOL The weekly workshops are £7.50 per session and a deposit of £15 is required to secure your place on the course. With the remainder due in week 3 (or you can pay for the whole course at the beginning) Deposit can be paid online at www.blueorangetheatre.co.uk or PHONE 0121 212 2643 Or Contact : traceystreet@letterstoeric.co.uk if you have any questions Tracey Street Recommendations: "Tracey helped me with my audition pieces, bringing them to a higher standard and ultimately ensuring my entry into one of the best schools in the world" "What I have learnt is to just listen & trust in her direction and she will get you to where you need to be every time" Past student Ryan McKen |
| INTRODUCTION TO IMPROVISATION & DEVISING Posted: 11 Jan 2013 03:09 AM PST NOT A WRITER BUT STILL WANT TO CREATE YOUR OWN NEW PIECES OF THEATRE? LEARN THE TECHNIQUES & HAVE MORE FUN THAN IS GOOD FOR YOU WITH THIS STRESS FREE GUIDE TO DEVISING. Unlock creativity, stretch the boundaries of traditional theatre forms & open your mind & body to creative freefall ! The course will cover areas such as: Devising techniques from around the world The techniques taught have been learned & developed from my extensive devising work in the UK & with practitioners from around the world & from my training at Dartington College of Arts. The course begins 17th January & are held at The Blue Orange Theatre. STUDENT COMMENTS FROM LAST YEARS RUN OF THE COURSE: 'AMAZING, SUCH AN EYE OPENER INTO DEVISING, REALLY MAKES YOU THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX' 'THE DEVISING WORKSHOPS HAVE BEEN A FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE. IT'S AN EXCITING ENVIRONMENT TO BE IN. I LOVED LEARNING THE TECHNIQUES & CREATING NEW IDEAS' 'INTERESTING, INFORMATIVE, FUNNY, AWESOME, GREAT!' IT'S A UNIQUE & EXCITING WAY OF WORKING. I AM NOW A DEVISER!' 'FANTASTIC, ENJOYABLE, RELAXED & VERY INSPIRING' IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE TO ENROL CONTACT ME (by end of July at the latest) AT: traceystreet@letterstoeric.co.uk |
| Posted: 11 Jan 2013 03:07 AM PST The next Theatre Exchange event is at 7.30pm on Monday 21st January at The Old Joint Stock, Birmingham. It's an open event that people can just turn up to. We are also looking for writers, directors and actors who want to get involved in some rehearsed readings. All the details are on our website. http://theatreexchangebirmingham.wordpress.com/apply-for-new-writing/   |
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