Inspiring Tomorrow's Audiences - Jan 20th - places still available |
There's now just two weeks left until the ITA conference. More than 300 people have already booked, demonstrating that this is an exciting and much needed
opportunity to discuss the future of arts education.
Speakers include Baroness Blackstone, Minister of State for the Arts, and Lord David Puttnam. More information is available on the ITA pages on the website.
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Events, workshops and productions |
Workshops at mac with Motionhouse Dance Theatre and the Henri Oguike Dance Company
Workshops are in February 2003 and will run for 2½ hours. Each workshop will be hosted by two dancers from the company, allowing group sizes to
range from 15 to 20. It will be possible to book a full day involving a lecture and demonstration in the morning and a workshop in the afternoon.
Workshops can take place at mac or if your school has the appropriate facilities it can take place at your venue.
For further information or to book a workshop please contact: Louise in the Education Department on 0121 440 4221 ext. 266
louise.james@mac-birmingham.org.uk
Soho Theatre
A Little Fantasy by Told by an Idiot, 13 Jan-1 Feb
A highly original take on 'the family', the power struggles and the bonds that can never be broken.
Workshops are led by the company, and will explore the different tools available to create vivid and imaginative comic theatre. For further info on the workshop contact Ghislaine Granger, Told by an Idiot, on 020 7978 4200 or email ggranger@dial.pipex.com.
100, by the imaginarybody theatre company, 3-22 Feb
Imagine that you must choose one memory from your entire life - everything else will be erased from your mind…forever.
Workshops - Led by Christopher Heimann, artistic director. Your students will explore their own important moments and then turn them into stories. Workshops can also be tailormade to your school's requirements.
For more info contact Christopher on 07980 589853 / email info@theimaginarybody.co.uk.
Workshops are FREE to those who book 20 or more tickets to see the respective show. Max number per workshop is 20 and each session lasts up to 2 hrs.
Workshops will take place at the schools. To discuss/book the workshops please contact the relevant theatre companies.
To book tickets please call Soho Theatre Box Office directly on 020 7478 0151 (special student and group tickets are available). For further details on the shows check our website www.sohotheatre.com
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Events, workshops and productions - continued |
Gardner Arts Centre
Spring season includes:
Oily Cart - Fri 7 & Sat 8 February;
suitable for 6 months to 6 year olds
Gavin Robertson: I am who am I, Wed 19 - Fri 21 February
Suitable: KS4 / Year 10 upwards / age 14+
FREE Post show talk on Thurs 20 February
Workshops available
Theatre Sans Frontieres: El Sombrero de tres Picos (The Three Cornered Hat), Performed in Spanish, Tues 11 March
Suitable: KS4 /15+/ Year 11+
FREE Post show talk with Sarah Kemp, Artistic Director
Retina Dance - Tues 11 Feb
Suitable: KS3 & KS4 / Year 8 upwards / age 12+
FREE post Show talk
Workshops available
Richard Alston Dance Company - Tues 18 & Wed 19 March
FREE Pre show talk @ 7pm with Richard Alston
Places are limited so please book your space with the box office 01273 685861
Workshops available
Phoenix Dance Company - Tues 8 April
Suitable: KS3 & KS4 /year 8 upwards / age 12+
Meet the company after the show in the bar
Workshops available
Contact Gardner Arts Centre, Tel: 01273 685447, education@gardnerarts.co.uk
Trestle Theatre Company - Workshops for Teachers
Following great feedback from the participants of Trestle's new workshops for Teachers this Autumn, Toby Wilsher, Artistic Director of Trestle will be running two further workshops in February 2003. Workshops will take place at the brand new Trestle Arts Base in St Albans.
These workshops on Teaching Mask Theatre and Devising will give teachers the opportunity to develop their own skills as well as new tools to help their students produce great work.
Feb 12th -- Teaching Mask Theatre
A practical day looking at the various approaches to getting young people into masks. Will cover 'hot-seating', characterisation and impro as well as tips on devising and developmental work. £100
Feb 13th -- Devising
A general devising day looking at starting points, presentation techniques, group dynamics and problem solving. Narrative structures are explored as well as techniques for working with both large and small casts. £100
For further details and to book a place, please contact Laura at Trestle on 01727 850950 or e-mail laura@trestle.org.uk .
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