Hot on the heals of their great success with the Family Theatre Project, Theatro Techis in Camden are launching Youth Theatre an opportunity to give teenagers the chance of staging their own play and learning about the different aspects of a theatre production.
The production will run at the weekends beginning on the 16 January and will culminate in a final performance on 28 February.
Youth Theatre will give teenagers interested in acting, directing, playwriting, lighting, set or costume design the chance to work with industry professionals to put on their own production and learn about the varying theatre roles.
The project is completely free and if you are interested in taking part please contact Theatre Technis by 30 December.
Address: Theatro Technis, 26 Crowndale Rd, N1 1TT, London
Email: info@theatrotechnis.com
Phone : 0207 387 6617
28 October 2009
The Royal Albert Hall will present a free lunchtime concert for families this autumn half term on Wednesday 28 October. The performance will feature music from their in-house orchestra Albert’s Band.
The event is to be held at midday in the Café Consort and represents a new edition to the Royal Albert Hall’s regular Ignite series of free lunchtime concerts. In this special family edition, Albert’s Band will take audiences on a whirlwind musical journey around the world. An interactive event, children and their families will be encouraged to try some African drumming and other fun, educational activities.
Albert’s Band is a unique mini orchestra made up of 15 professional musicians each playing one of each instrument you would find in a standard symphony orchestra. The band specialises in educational concerts and workshops organised by the Royal Albert Hall’s education department.
No booking is necessary for the concert. Visit the Royal Albert Hall website for more information.
Sunday 11 October 2009
On Sunday 11 October the Polka Theatre in Wimbledon will be holding a party to celebrate their 30th Birthday. Free games and activities will be held at the theatre from 1-5pm.
You can help make a gigantic birthday card, curl up and listen to some stories, look out for a magician or take part in party games. There will also be the chance to watch an open rehearsal of their Christmas show for 1-5 year olds, Goldilocks and the Three Bears. At 4.30pm it will be time for the cutting of the cake by a mystery guest!
Address: Polka, London, SW19 1SB
Website: http://www.polkatheatre.com/
Box Office: 020 8543 4888
Families in Camden have the opportunity to star in their very own play. Thanks to a grant received from the Big Lottery Fund’s new Awards for All programme Theatro Technis will bring families from diverse backgrounds together to give them the opportunity to experience the world of theatre and be involved in a real production.
Theatro Technis will engage local families in the production and delivery of a short play. It will run workshops to develop the skills of participants and to promote family values. Under expert guidance, the participating families will be responsible for all aspects of the production. The project will end with a performance of the play to the local community and a post-performance reception to further enhance community integration.
It is hoped that this can provide a starting point for a career or for a lifelong interest in the theatre.
Theatro Technis is looking for families who would like to participate in the project for five weekends starting 25 October and deliver the production on 22 November. They are particularly looking for families of parents and children of any age.
If you are interested then please contact:
Address: Theatro Technis, 26 Crowndale Rd, N1 1TT, London
Email: info@theatrotechnis.com
Phone : 0207 387 6617
29 August – 31 August, 2009
Over the August bank holiday weekend the National Theatre will be holding their annual Bank Holiday Dance Weekend, which forms part of their outdoor Watch This Space festival, from Saturday 29 to Monday 31 August.
Anyone interested in learning more about different dance styles, and having a go themselves, should turn up at Theatre Square to witness free al fresco demonstrations and performances of a variety of dances, including jive, tango, ballroom, Bollywood, salsa, Indo-British and bellydancing.
Salsa band Conjunto Sabroso, the Bollywood dancers of Taala, The Jay Craig Orchestra and Argentine tango expert Guillermo Rozenthuler will be among the dance specialists encouraging visitors to join in a mass dance session in Theatre Square.
Visitors can also watch performances by StopGAP dance company, the professors of the Cockney Awkestra – who hope to revive the dying art of the Cockney Knees-Up – and Motionhouse Dance Theatre, which presents a dance piece about life on the London underground.
For more information and to view a full schedule of events over the weekend, visit the Watch This Space website.
14 August – 28 August, 2009
Kids’ Week, which gives children aged 5-16 the chance to see an incredible selection of dazzling shows for free as long as they are accompanied by an adult paying full price begins today and runs until 28 August.
Kids’ Week is run by the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and has been running for twelve years and has proved a massive success.
Alongside the chance to get free tickets for shows there will be a raft of free show related activities and workshops. Children can peek backstage, learn to dance, sing with the cast and enjoy exclusive post show Q&As.
For more information please visit, http://www.kidsweek.co.uk/
Medea: 30 July – 6 September, 2009
Jason and the Argonauts: 7 August – 6 September, 2009
I’ve recently been working as the assistant director on productions of ‘Jason and the Argonauts’ and ‘Medea’ which are being performed at the Scoop at More London (right between London Bridge and Tower Bridge) this summer.
Come along and watch, they’re both absolutely free! ‘Jason and the Argonauts’ is a new family friendly musical with great songs and dances and really cool puppets.
You can also check out my article on putting them together on Broadway World.
‘Medea’ 30 July – 6 September (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays) at 20:00
‘Jason and the Argonauts’ 7 August – 6 September (Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays) at 18:00
The Scoop at More London
FREE
12 August – 16 August, 2009
The National Theatre’s Watch This Space festival will be enticing families into a squashy dome to hear tales from leading storytellers during its Flights Of Fantasy Family Fun week from 12 to 16 August.
Within the brand new inflatable auditorium, storytellers including Jan Blake, Xanthe Gresham, Ben Haggarty, Nick Hennessey and Daniel Morden will tell tales of fantasy and enchantment to children and their parents. Stories are grouped into three categories: Small Stories, aimed at 5 to 7 year olds, which are held in the mornings; Tall Stories, for those aged 8 to 11, held every afternoon; while adults 18+ can be entertained by Stories With An Edge each evening.
The week also includes an array of free family entertainment in Theatre Square, outside the National Theatre. Performances include: Les Moutons, a tale about a shepherd leading his sheep, by Canadian company Corpus; French theatre company Les Grooms’s irreverent brass tribute to Henry Purcell’s King Arthur; an interactive performance about bees entitled Honey; and the chance to befriend an assortment of vegetables, including a sweet potato beauty queen and a marrow with theatrical ambitions, in Vegetable Nannies. International street theatre troupe The Chipolatas rounds off the week’s entertainment on Sunday 16 August with an energetic display of juggling, circus skills and comedy.
Flights Of Fantasy Family Fun marks week seven of the Watch This Space summer festival, a now annual event taking place in the outdoor spaces around the National Theatre which features a huge and varied line up of international artists in both free and ticketed performances. For more information visit the Watch This Space website.
Storytelling sessions are ticketed events and tickets can be purchase from the National Theatre box office on 020 7452 3000.
