UK Hanger Farm Arts Centre, West Totton, Hampshire
Totton Festival of Drama
14th - 17th June 2021
Celebrating a real feast of community theatre as 10 short plays over 4 nights battle it out for silverware and a place at the next round of the All England Theatre Festival
Running order for our 2021 Festival (correct at time of this status!) Monday 14th June Bishopstoke Players with What If? by Peter Yates Studio Theatre, Ashley Road with Afterplay by Brien Friel
Tuesday 15th June RAW Theatre with More than I was to You by Peter Yates Starcast Performing Arts Schools with Heavy Weather by Lizzie Nunnery Starcast Drama Company with All By Myself by Robert Scott
Wednesday 16th June Bench Theatre with Invasion of the Body Snatchers by Paul King Bench Theatre with Bear Hunt by Lucy Flannery SUP Theatre Company with Stitched Up by Robin Johnson
Thursday 17th June Yt2 Theatre with The Sentinels by Matthew Lopez Starcast Drama Company with Girls Like That by Evan Piacey Followed by the awards!
Adjudications after each play by Alan Hayes from the Guild of Drama Adjudicators
Evenings start at 7.00pm at the Hanger Farm Arts Centre, West Totton, Hampshire. Seating is limited (due to being COVID safe) and available from the box office or online at www.minsteadtrust.org.uk
Posted 16/05/2021
Dance Prix Europe 2021
Italy
2021 Europe Dance International Competitions for Schools and Groups
21 to 25 June 2021
Dear Directors and Dancers friends and colleagues, do you think you can continue without dancing? 2021 Europe Dance International Competitions for Schools and Groups from all over! Dear Choreographers/Directors/Dancers friends and colleagues, the Directors of Dance Grand Prix-, present the Dance International Competitions and invite your dance group to performing and teaching at the most prestigious Theatres in the European Art Cities the next 2021 season.
"Dance Grand Prix" in Italy from 21 to 25 June 2021 during Summer Time.
For Schools and Groups from all over, acceptance to our annual festivals has been extremely competitive, please prepare your application promptly according to the guidelines.
We look forward to receiving your Reg. Form. and next year, let us hope, we will all be safe and sound and vaccinated, and ready to dance together again.
5 days of...... Dance, Ballet, Contemporary, Modern and each other kind of dance arts, Dance Team Showcases & International dance performance competition, Parties Beach Side, Dancing and more than all AWARDING YOU.
Full Weekend Pass will get you full access to all activities: shows, parties and theatre dance events
If you need, Just in a few days you will receive some advertising materials from us, the new brochures and posters of the Dance Europe Competition 2021 please replay to this e.mail your free on charges request of info. Have questions? Please email to organizer E-Mail: europedancecompetition2020@gmail.com
Full Name:______________________________________________
Email Address:__________________________________________* REQUIRED FIELD
The "DancEurope Competition 2021" is terrifically enjoyable and, marking the long-awaited launch of your "Dance Group", it promises even better things to come!
NB* Please feel free to forward to anyone who might be interested and to share our proposals with your networks and interested colleagues!
We will be holding our first committee meeting of 2021 on the 30th June at 8pm.
The meeting will take place in the pub garden of the Blythe Hill Tavern, although we will also be hosting it on Zoom for those who don’t feel comfortable/aren’t able to make it. You can join the meeting by clicking here Or by using the following login details on Zoom;
Meeting ID: 974 9244 3453 Passcode: BlytheHill
This meeting will see the handover of Chairman from Stephen Gaskill to Mark Harrington. With the topics of agenda to be discussed below;
October production ideas Other monthly activity ideas Socials Website/Social Media updates
Entries are being accepted now, with a closing date of the 31st May. Please help us spread this news by sharing this post to anyone and everyone you know in the amdram world!
Posted 16/03/2021
April 2021
DancEurope
Spain & Italy
DancEurope Award Season 2021, World Championships for dance Schools, Companies and Groups from all over!
Barcelona Dance Award in Spain from 1 to 5 April 2021 during Easter Spring Time, or Dance Grand Prix, in Italy from 21 to 25 June 2021 during Summer Time.
In 2021, let us hope, we will all be safe and sound and vaccinated, and ready to dance together again.
The Directors present the International Competition and invite your dance group to performing and teaching at the most prestigious dance event in Europe the 2021Season.
5 days of...... Dance, Ballet, Contemporary, Modern and each other kind of dance arts, Dance Team Showcases & International dance performance competition, Parties Beach Side, Dancing and more than all AWARDING YOU.
Full Weekend Pass will get you full access to all activities: shows, parties and theatre dance events
If you need, Just in a few days you will receive some advertising materials from us, the new brochures and posters of the DancEurope Competition 2020 please replay to this e.mail your free on charges request of info.
The Dance Europe Competition 2021 is terrifically enjoyable and, marking the long-awaited launch of your "Dance Group", it promises even better things to come!
NB* Please feel free to forward to anyone who might be interested and to share our proposals with your networks and interested colleagues!
The Actor's Toolkit: Improvisation - workshops for 16 to 25 yr olds
Friday, 2 April 2021 from 18:00 UTC+01-19:30 UTC+01
Sessions via Zoom for 16 to 25 year olds Come and have the best kind of fun - learning and practicing the fundamental skill of improvisation! It’s arguably the number one skill in the actor's toolkit that needs to be constantly worked on to help you remain creative and keep calm under pressure! Want to nail an audition? Improvisation. Want to smash a scene? Improvisation. Want to get the most fun out of your craft? Improvisation. Learn about long and short form improvisation, the golden rules for successful improvisation, it’s application and WHY improving your improvisation skills will improve all skills theatre. Richard Bland (Acting Graduate, Guildford School of Acting 2016) was taught improvisation by several members of the Olivier Award winning Showstoppers: The Improvised Musical and has applied its principles to professional performances with local theatre company Protocol Theatre and across the country for 4 years.
Not sure what to buy your child / grandchild /sibling for their birthday? Why not treat them to a ticket to attend our improv workshop via Zoom?
Sessions are restricted to those aged 16 to 25 years at the first session.
Cost: £12 for all three workshops Tickets: TicketSource
8th April 2021 13th May 2021 10th June 2021 Time (GMT) 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Location: Zoom. Link will be provided when ticket is bought Price: £12 Artists: Les Bubb If you want to see what this whole mime thing is about without committing to a course - try this! It's also perfect for those of us who don't know what our diary looks like next week - let alone next month or don't want to wait till the next course starts. Drop-ins are stand-alone classes where you'll feel your muscles working, learn a new technique and continue to hone your skills. What are you waiting for? Drop on by...
Beginners course: 14 April - 2 June, 5.15-6.30pm Intermediate course: 12 April - 31 May, 5.45-7pm Advanced course: 15 April - 3 June, 6-7.15pm
Storm Fever Theatre is offering special online courses for anyone who wants to build their confidence in everyday life or become an actor. Choose from beginners, intermediate or advanced covering performance, script writing and many other disciplines drawing inspiration from the greats such as Stanislavski, Shakespeare and Meisner. At the end of the term there will be a showcase which will be recorded in the class and sent to you. All of this is available from just £50 for the term.
Sessions via ZoomMonday mornings are Act V mornings at The Headgate!! This thriving group combines study and participation of all aspects of theatre with a supportive social atmosphere. If you're interested in all thing’s theatre - whether that be Shakespeare, musical theatre, modern plays, performance or technically creative - this might be for you! No particular knowledge or performing skills are required – just a willingness to explore the topic and have some fun!
Experienced theatre practitioners will lead the group through the exploration of a topic and encourage practical contribution. Groups might explore the use of an item of clothing or a prop to create character, explore and perform one of Shakespeare’s sonnets or a song from a musical. Current participants come from a wide range of backgrounds and most are not interested in "performance" - they just have a love of theatre! We understand that starting a new group might feel daunting, so your first session is treated as a "taster".
13th April 20th April 27th April 4th May Time (GMT) 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Location: Zoom. Link will be provided when ticket is bought Booking Link: https://buytickets.at/lesbubbmimeschool/ Price: £40 - £56 - Super Early Bird £40 - Early Bird £48 - Standard £56 Artists: Les Bubb Why hello there. Before we get our longer courses off the ground, we wanted to invite you in for another 4 weeks of mime so we can really get into the swing of this whole mime thing. In this course we'll be building on the skills we learned in the last one - but don't worry if you didn't make it, plenty of MimeTime to catch up ;) We'll be going over some of the fundamentals of mime and you'll get weekly practices to try at home between classes. Les Bubb has taught courses around the world and consulted on top West End productions (we also like to call him Mime to the Stars after he worked on-set with the Harry Potter celebs). He's had a long, varied and accomplished career performing in theatre, TV and Hollywood (Detective Pikachu anyone?). He's now eager to raise the next generation of mime fans outside the institutions and wants you to be one of them. Expect music and silliness - it's going to be a ball.
ANOTHER NEW WRITING NIGHT - PART OF OUR LOCKDOWN SEASON
Tuesday 13th april 2021 7:00pm
Free Online Event
We have been overwhelmed by the number of submissions for our New Writing Nights. So much so that we have added another one to our schedule so that we have time to showcase them all.
Get Started with Music Programme with Liam Frost FREE 1 Week programme
Taster Day 21st April 2021 26th - 30th April 2021
Are you aged 16-30, not in education, employment or training? Want to get started in the music industry?
The Prince's Trust have partnered with renowned Manchester musician Liam Frost who has been on an incredible journey as a musician. Liam has been signed to major labels as a band and a sole artist and can help you get started in the music industry. This course will help you gain the tools, learn key strategies and, most importantly, devise songs to help you on the way to attaining a career within the music industry. - Learn key skills in song-writing and self-promotion - Gain insights from industry professionals from record labels, radio and producers - Gain confidence, meet new people and learn new skills - Create your own online musical presence using BBC Introducing, Soundcloud and social media - Create and perform your own music at an end of programme celcebration event
SUNDAY 25 April 2021 FROM 20:00 UTC+01-21:00 UTC+01
We are delighted to offer another helping of literary treasures at Read Poets Society, where you can sit back, relax and listen to poems and readings on a wide and wonderful range of themes. Grab your FREE ticket to this live Zoom performance here, brought to you by members of The Place community. Join us ‘post-show’ for discussions on some of your favourites.
Posted 23/04/2021
March 2021
Lily's Live Lounge
VIRTUAL
24 hour Open Mic Session Supporting CLIC SARGENT in Honour of incredibly brave Lily Vine
4:00pm Friday 12th March - 4:00pm Saturday 13th March
Any performers want to be part of this 24 hour live event supporting @CLIC_Sargent? You can be from anywhere in the world to support Lily.
Join in our Season Kick-Off via YouTube Live this March 13th at 11am (GMT-3).
Launching our NEW pedagogical tool for teachers of English all around the World: GO PROJECT!
Join us for our exclusive presentation of this Project Based Learning Tool which designs a weekly plan for you and your students. Yes! It does it FOR you and helps you work through projects, in the classroom or virtually, online and offline. How does it work? Register NOW and learn how!
PLUS! A scoop on our first semester of professional training options: courses and workshops in the third year of our Drama Teacher Training School.
Upon attendance FREE courses will be raffled among the participants.
16th March 2021 23rd March 2021 30th March 2021 6th April 2021 Time (GMT) 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Location: Zoom. Link will be provided when ticket is bought Price: £40 - £56 - Super Early Bird £40 - Early Bird £48 - Standard £56 Artists: Les Bubb Welcome to the world of mime! We're launching our inaugural weekly mime course with a spring in our step - over the next four Tuesdays we'll be looking at how to make the invisible world visible and dig deeper into ways of using you computer screen as a virtual stage. We'll be going over some of the fundamentals of mime and you'll get weekly practices to try at home between classes. Les Bubb has taught courses around the world and consulted on top West End productions (we also like to call him Mime to the Stars after he worked on-set with the Harry Potter celebs). He's had a long, varied and accomplished career performing in theatre, TV and Hollywood (Detective Pikachu anyone?). He's now eager to raise the next generation of mime fans outside the institutions and wants you to be one of them. Expect music and silliness - it's going to be a ball.
18th March 15th April 20th May 17th June Time (GMT 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Location: Zoom. Link will be provided when ticket is bought Price: £12 Artists: Les Bubb You can't get slanty at the pub right now so come do it with us! Mime is a fun, social activity that will get you off your sofa and meeting new people. This is a relaxed, no-pressure class on zoom with tunes and friends. No experience necessary, just a desire to try something a bit different. Make your own mimosa - and we'll see you there! Every 3rd Thursday
The Screen, the Classroom, the Stage - All the world is a Screen - A 3-level-course
Starting March 20th, 11am (GMT-3)
Third consecutive year of On the Road’s Drama Teacher Training School Online Professional Training, available as of March 20th, 2021.
The object of this training is to provide technical and creative tools for ESL lessons as well as any event – online or at school – involving students on screen or on stage (Open Class, Book Fair event, School Concert) All levels are theoretical & practical.Engage your students! Turn the SCREEN in your favour in your ESL class or any class!
EARLY BIRD! Enrol in our course “The Screen, the Classroom, the Stage” before MARCH 7th and enjoy up to 20% off!
Starting March 20th, 11am (GMT-3), On the Road launches the third consecutive year of its Professional Development Programme.
3 levels 12 meetings 24 hours training
The object of this training is to provide technical and creative tools for ESL lessons as well as any event – online or at school – involving students on screen or on stage (Open Class, Book Fair event, School Concert) All levels are theoretical & practical.
Price: Free Artists: Les Bubb To celebrate World Mime Day, Less Bubb: - Mime To The Stars, will be heading to the park and getting up to his usual antics and he wants you to join him live on facebook. Roll on up and find out what mime's all about... Access: https://www.facebook.com/events/1324928481222018
Flashdance The Musical - 'What A Feeling' FREE DANCE WORKSHOP
Tuesday 23rd March at 7:30pm
Join us for a FREE DANCE WORKSHOP on Tuesday 23rd March at 7:30pm with Jessica, our Choreographer for our upcoming production of Flashdance The Musical. We’ll be moving to ‘What A Feeling’ to get us energised and excited. This is an open session and all abilities are welcome. E-mail secretary@zaos.org.uk to book your place. See you there!
Posted 13/03/2021
From Page to Stage Designers
UK VIRTUAL
Virtual Stage Management Workshop
28th March 2021
Come and learn about the different roles of the stage management crew, and how their roles change throughout a theatre production.
This free workshop includes:
- Digital Stage Management resource pack
- Presentation learning all the secrets of teh Stage Crew
- Certificate of completion
This workshop is for creative teens, who love theatre, film and the arts
What's not to love about this? A fabulous opportunity for 5-18 year olds to join @stagecoachhudds for an Easter Workshop Stagecoach is back with a BANG! Join us for some Easter fun, fun, FUN! Working in small, Covid safe groups, kids can learn new skills, safely socialise AND sing, dance and act based on favourite musicals, TV programmes and pop songs. Our workshop will run in covid secure bubbles of 15, with each age group working towards their own themes. At the end of the workshop, all students will be involved in a recording of their original which will be sent out to parents. THEMES 4-7 years: "Explorers" of all different kinds! Think jungle, space etc... 8-11 years: "Descendants" Loads of fun based on the hit Disney series. 12 +: "Historical Hits" Hamilton, Six, &Juliet etc... It's going to be a fun filled week and a welcome to return to getting out of the house. Places are strictly limited so get your child enrolled now. Discounts are availble for students attending both weeks.
Posted 17/03/2021
February 2021
St Peter's College, Oxford
UK VIRTUAL - YouTube Live
Ken Loach in Conversation with Professor Judith Buchanan
Monday 8th February 2021 at 6pm (GMT)
In this joint event between St Peter's College and TORCH, distinguished and multi-award-winning British filmmaker, social campaigner and St Peter’s College alumnus, Ken Loach (Jurisprudence, 1957), will discuss his filmmaking career with Professor Judith Buchanan, Master of St Peter’s College Oxford.
Their conversation will concentrate on three remarkable films: Land and Freedom (1995), The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) and I, Daniel Blake (2016).
You can join the live event here on 8th February.
Register on Eventbrite to receive updates and reminders.
For more information on upcoming events at St Peter's College, go to www.spc.ox.ac.uk/events
Posted 04/02/2021
Matthew Collins
VIRTUAL
Valentines Voice Workshop - Romeo & Juliet
Sunday 14th Feb morning or afternoon session (10.00am-1.00pm or 2.30-5.30pm)
O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name. And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.
Everyone’s invited to this Valentine’s Day Zoom workshop where you’ll spend three hours exploring your voice as you explore Romeo and Juliet – by speaking them. The session will start with a vocal warm-up, go through a guided, summarised read-through, and then explore the play’s most famous speeches using vocal exercises that help professional actors explore text. The idea is that speakers don’t focus on the challenges of Shakespeare’s language but allow his words to speak them. And on Valentine’s Day what better words could anyone allow to speak them than these words of love?
At the end of the session you’ll have a greater understanding of your own voice, and of the language of Romeo and Juliet. You’ll also be a more lyrical lover.
Participate on your own or with your loved one.
My name's Matthew Collins and for ten years I was a presenter on BBC2's The Travel Show. I then brought up two boys alone. But when my kids became teenagers I began a new career - teaching Shakespeare in prison. I did this for ten years until the pandemic - in men's and women's prisons. My approach was to get participants speaking Shakespeare's words - and feeling their effects on their breath, their heartbeat, their posture.... After the usual, initial reservations ("**** this guv"), most participants would love it. And men would sometimes even beg me for sonnets - that they put in letters to girlfriends, passing off Shakespeare's lines as their own. ("My girl loved that eye of heaven bit...."). I taught in prison until the pandemic. And then started running workshops online. As well as prisoners, I run Speaking Shakespeare workshops in schools. And for the Women's Institute.
And now, I'm running a special Valentine's Day project called: Explore Romeo and Juliet - by speaking them. It's open to people who know Shakespeare very well or very little. It's open to people who love or loathe public speaking; and it's open to native as well as non-native speakers of English. It's for singles and couples (together or separated by Covid). More info on my website: www.matthewcollins.co.uk Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com
Posted 11/02/2021
Inverness Virtual Music Festival 2021
18th to the 28th February
This year's Music Festival will be running online from the 18th to the 28th February, with the Premier Competition on 13th March. We hope you can join us online sometime during the festival.
Why not register with eventbrite to book our free workshops, the links are listed below. You can find out about Step Dancing and Highland Dancing and even try a few steps at home. Join in playing along with Charlie McKerron, or just sit back, relax and listen in. Choose a poem, have it read out and chat about why you enjoy it with Shirley McGill’s Poetry Choice. Or listen to Alan Maclean discuss some of our advanced piano recital choices in our piano workshop - where you can hear some wonderful music including Chopin and Beethoven. See our Facebook page for booking updates. All ages are welcome at all of our workshops.
We would be extremely grateful if you could share this information with friends, family, colleagues and any organisations you feel may be interested.
So that you can see what a fantastic line-up we've got planned, I've listed a link to the programme below:
