Milton Keynes Creative learning Autumn 2016

Creative Learning deliver a varied and regular programme of workshops, weekly classes, school holiday courses, backstage tours & activities for all ages

WEEKLY THEATRE CLASSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

WEEKLY THEATRE CLASSES FOR ADULTS

MKT YOUTH THEATRE

MINI TAPPERS

BALLET

DANCE FIT

TUESDAY EVENINGS Act 2 | 5.30-7pm | (School years 4,5 & 6) Encore | 7.15-8.45pm | (School years 11, 12 & 13) WEDNESDAY EVENINGS Act 1 | 4.30-5.30pm | (School years R, 1, 2 & 3) Act 3 | 5.45-7.15pm | (School years 7 & 8) Act 4 | 7.30-9pm | (School years 9 & 10) £75 per term (10 weeks)

FRIDAYS 4.15 - 5pm | Ages 4 - 8 | £50 per term (10 weeks)

BEGINNERS Mondays 6 - 7pm Ages 16+ | £75 per term (10 weeks)

THURSDAYS 5.30-6.15pm Ages 16+ | £50 per term (10 weeks)

A great introduction to tap dance where children learn new tap dance steps putting these into a short dance routine. Each week we add sections onto the dance routine so that by the end of term the children have a full dance routine that they can perform.

INTERMEDIATE Mondays 7 - 8.30pm Ages 16+ | £80 per term (10 weeks)

Our Youth Theatre features a varied programme of fun drama activities for young people aimed at building confidence, self-esteem and communication skills. Areas we may explore during sessions include mask, physical theatre, mime, script work, improvisation, devising, movement and voice work. In addition to the above we also produce an annual youth theatre production performed at a local venue in the Spring term.

Our adult ballet classes combine the basics of ballet technique with the gracefulness of movement, creating a great workout class that will improve your fitness, posture and flexibility.

A 45 minute cardio and toning session achieved in one fun, exciting and fast paced fitness class!

Our dance fit classes incorporate elements of salsa, hip-hop, disco and jazz dance alongside great music. You’ll burn a lot of calories in one session and have a great time doing it!

Tap dance is great for improving rhythm, musicality and co-ordination.

TAP

ACTING MASTER-CLASSES

PRIMARY BALLET

BEGINNERS Fridays 2.30 - 3.30pm Ages 16+ | £75 per term (10 weeks)

MONTHLY THURSDAYS 7-9pm Ages 18+ | £15 per session

SATURDAYS 10.15 - 1 1.15am | Ages 4 – 7 | £75 per term (10 weeks)

IMPROVERS Fridays 6 - 7pm Ages 16+ | £75 per term (10 weeks)

A great starting point for any budding dancers, we combine traditional ballet syllabus with fun current music helping to engage children in dance and improve body awareness, control and placement.

Come and learn the basics behind tap dance in this fun and energetic class, with the opportunity to move on to learning more advanced steps in our improvers class when you are ready.

Our hugely popular adult acting master-classes take place every month covering a different acting theme at each session. Areas we might explore include improvisation, physical theatre, mask, verbatim theatre, creating scripts, newspaper theatre, directing, monologues and storytelling.

RUNNING TERMLY JAN - MAR, APR - JUL, SEP - DEC

MUSICAL THEATRE FRIDAYS 5 - 6pm | Ages 8 – 12 | £75 per term (10 weeks) Our musical theatre class is a fantastic introduction to the three aspects of musical theatre: singing, dancing and acting. We focus on building confidence, increasing self-esteem and performing group musical theatre numbers.

We inspire children to develop their performance skills at their own pace in a relaxed and fun environment.

STREET DANCE SATURDAYS 11.30am - 12.30pm | Ages 5 - 11 | £75 per term (10 weeks) Each week we focus on exploring ‘show’ tricks such as popping, tutting, floor work, partner work and combinations alongside learning a new weekly dance routine. It’s the perfect class for building confidence, making new friends, learning rhythm and style plus keeping fit in an expressive and individual way.

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RUNNING TERMLY JAN - MAR, APR - JUL, SEP - DEC

Further information on our monthly acting master-classes can be found on our website www.atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes

To book for any of our weekly classes please email mkcreative@theambassadors.com Free taster sessions are available at the start of each term.

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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS & COURSES

PEPPA PIG FAMILY WORKSHOPS TUE 13 & WED 14 SEP 11am-12pm | £4pp (Including adults) A show-related Peppa Pig themed workshop filled with games, storytelling and activities for all the family to enjoy.

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL EFFECTS THEATRICAL MAKE-UP WORKSHOP SAT 22 OCT 1.15-4.15pm Ages 12-16 | £15pp SAT 22 OCT 5-8pm Ages 16+ | £15pp Discover different special effects make-up and artistic techniques to create your own Halloween inspired make-up designs.

HALF TERM CATS THEMED MUSICAL THEATRE COURSE MON 24 - WED 26 OCT 10am-5pm daily | Ages 12-16 years | £90pp* Explore routines and scenes from the musical Cats along with a theatrical make-up session and the chance to watch the show on Wed afternoon. *Includes 1 ticket to see Wed Mat of Cats with the group

ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET NUTCRACKER YOUTH BALLET WORKSHOP SAT 26 NOV 9.30-11am | Ages 11-13 | £12pp Take part in a creative ballet workshop, inspired by the Christmas classic, Nutcracker. Learn extracts with English National Ballet dance artists, explore Tchaikovsky’s magical score, and learn about the strength and artistry required to be an English National Ballet dancer.

ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET - NUTCRACKER FAMILY ART & DESIGN WORKSHOP SAT 26 NOV 11.30am-12.30pm | Ages 5-10 years + Parents | £30 (1 child + 1 adult) Take part in a creative family art and design workshop exploring the Christmas classic, Nutcracker. Discover the characters, and delve into this enchanting story by crafting your own keepsake inspired by this magical production.

PANTO PUPPET ADVENTURE SAT 10 DEC 10.15-11.45am | Ages 4-10 years + adult | £5pp Our popular panto family workshops return this Christmas where we will be making Tommy the cat puppets followed by taking our puppets on a festive adventure around the Dick Whittington set on our theatre stage.

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PANTO PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP SAT 10 DEC 12.30-1.30pm | Ages 7-11 | £10pp Are you a budding playwright? If so then come to our workshop to find out how a pantomime script is written and learn how to generate ideas to create your very own script. No experience is necessary, but a love of writing is essential.

BEHIND THE SCENES OF DICK WHITTINGTON SAT 17 DEC 10-10.45am | Min. age 5 + adult | £8pp See behind the scenes of our pantomime Dick Whittington where you will have the chance to look on stage at the set, props and costumes from up close!

DICK WHITTINGTON FAMILY FUN WORKSHOP SAT 7 JAN 10.15-11.45am | Ages 4-10 years + adult | £5pp Our popular panto family workshops return this Christmas with face painting, arts & crafts, drama games and the chance to look behind the scenes at our Dick Whittington set.

HALF-TERM THE RED SHOES DANCE COURSE MON 13 - THU 16 FEB 10am-4pm | Ages 11+ | £120pp* Led by a professional dancer from the company explore routines and scenes from Matthew Bourne’s Red Shoes along with the chance to watch the show on Thu afternoon. *Include 1 ticket to see Thu Mat of Red Shoes with group

THE RED SHOES YOUTH DANCE WORKSHOP SAT 18 FEB 9.30-11.30am | Ages 8-11 | £30pp SAT 18 FEB 12-2pm | Ages 15-18 | £30pp The workshop will be an opportunity to experience New Adventures repertoire and creative tasks with leading dancers from the company.

STAGE EXPERIENCE Youth Auditions | Ages 10-21 | Easter Holidays 2017 Audition for our full scale youth musical production, title to be confirmed soon, taking place on the MK Theatre Stage in the summer holidays from Mon 24 Jul – Sat 5 Aug 2017.

Register your interest in auditioning by emailing mkcreative@theambassadors.com

Workshops and courses are regularly added to our creative learning programme so make sure you check our website and social media channels for updates: www.atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes www.facebook.com/mktcreativelearning

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FOR SCHOOLS

SHOW RELATED WORKSHOPS

DANCE

Show related workshops are available for the shows and dates listed below. Workshops cost £100 for a one hour session for up to 25 students, multiple workshops can be organised for larger class sizes. Workshops can be combined with a theatre backstage tour and midweek matinee performance.

NUTCRACKER

DRAMA

WED 19 - FRI 21 APR

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S MON 19 - FRI 23 SEP

RELATIVELY SPEAKING

ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET

MAMMA MIA!

TUE 4 - FRI 7 APR

PANTOMIME

NORTHERN BALLET’S

DICK WHITTINGTON

CAREER DAYS

THE RED SHOES

TUE 14 - FRI 17 FEB

LORD OF THE DANCE CASANOVA

GOLDILOCKS & THE THREE BEARS FRI 21 APR

MON 26 - FRI 30 SEP

FOOTLOOSE

MON 17 - FRI 21 OCT

NATIONAL THEATRE’S

CATS

MON 10 - FRI 14 JUL

THE COMMITMENTS

JANE EYRE

MON 24 - FRI 28 OCT

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME

TUE 1 - FRI 4 NOV

MON 4 - FRI 15 SEP

BEHIND THE SCENES DAYS

MATTHEW BOURNE’S PRODUCTION OF

SISTER ACT

MON 13 - FRI 17 MAR

DIRTY DANCING

Designed for larger school groups giving students a real insight into the workings of one of the most successful regional theatres with three theatrical workshops of your choice and a backstage tour.

H Only available on Fridays (subject to avail.)

H Min. 40 students, max. 80 students H 40+ £15 per student, 60+ £10 per student

PETER JAMES’

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

H Dance H Theatrical Make-up

WED 23 - FRI 25 NOV

MUSICALS

MON 30 JAN - FRI 3 FEB

TUE 28 FEB - FRI 3 MAR MON 24 - FRI 28 APR

MON 14 - FRI 18 NOV

NOT DEAD ENOUGH

FUNNY GIRL

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE TUE 24 - FRI 27 JAN

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TUE 2 - FRI 19 MAY

WONDERLAND

MON 17 - FRI 21 JUL

THU 8 DEC - FRI 13 JAN ’17

THEATRICAL WORKSHOPS Taking place in our backstage theatre studio or out in your school we can tailor our workshops to all key stages and abilities.

Below is an example of just some of the workshops we can deliver: H Shakespeare Made Simple H Scriptwriting H Drama & Improvisation H Brecht H Stanislavski H Musical Theatre H Physical Theatre H Poetry H Directing H Puppetry

Aimed at GCSE, A Level and BTEC Performing Arts students, groups spend the day undertaking a theatre backstage tour, careers presentation and meeting with members of MK Theatre staff learning about how they got into the industry, with the option of watching a midweek matinee performance afterwards.

H Only available on Wednesdays (subject to avail.)

H Min. 8 students, max. 25 students H Cost £10 per student + Matinee show ticket cost

ARTS AWARD We are an Arts Award Centre delivering this recognised qualification at Discover, Explore and Bronze levels.

SPECIAL EVENTS DON GIOVANNI: BEHIND THE CURTAIN THU 10 NOV 7.15pm | Ages 14+ STUDENT OFFER £7.50 This exclusive event has been specially created for Glyndebourne’s Tour 2016 to provide a behindthe-scenes exploration of how an opera is staged, while at the same time demystifying opera itself.

ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET - LIVE DRAWING DAY FRI 25 NOV 10am-4pm | Ages 16+ | £40pp An exclusive live drawing event focusing on capturing the dancer’s body in motion during a ballet class. Enjoy learning about the nature of live drawing and the various tools and techniques used to capture the moving body.

DICK WHITTINGTON RELAXED PERFORMANCE TUE 13 JAN 1pm A specially adapted performance for people who would benefit from a more relaxed setting when attending the theatre, including people on the autism spectrum, people who make involuntary noises, people with learning disabilities, or just anyone who prefers a less formal environment when coming to see a show.

To discuss a visit or for a schools information pack please contact Rachael Hutchinson Creative Learning Manager on rachaelhutchinson@theambassadors.com or 01908 547651.

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WORK EXPERIENCE

CREATIVE LEARNING BOOKINGS The Creative Learning office is open Mon - Fri, 9.30am - 5.30pm MICHELLE BREEZE Creative Learning Assistant (Part-time) 01908 547606* mkcreative@theambassadors.com

Milton Keynes Theatre offers three week long work experience placements per year aimed at young people aged 16 and above who are studying a related course or subject at sixth form, college or equivalent and are looking to gain an insight into working behind the scenes in a theatre.

Work experience weeks give successful applicants the opportunity to spend a day working with our Creative Learning, Box Office, Front of House, Technical and Marketing departments. Milton Keynes Theatre is a receiving house; a theatre which solely presents touring productions, therefore we are not able to provide students with work experience in acting, production, stage management, wardrobe, theatrical make-up or directing. Our work experience placements are only suitable for those interested in gaining a greater understanding of how a theatre operates and the different departments within it.

RACHAEL HUTCHINSON Creative Learning Manager 01908 547651* rachaelhutchinson@theambassadors.com

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MILTON KEYNES THEATRE Marlborough Gate Milton Keynes MK9 3NZ

Our next work experience dates are: Mon 31 Oct - Fri 4 Nov Mon 3 - Fri 7 Apr Date in summer term 2017 still to be confirmed To apply for a work experience placement please download an application form from: creativelearning.atg.co.uk/workexperienceplacements

If you are a student studying a theatre or arts management related course and are interested in doing a theatre internship then we are at times able to offer these opportunities if you are to gain academic credit for it as part of the course you are studying. Please write to the theatre Creative Learning Manager with a CV, covering letter and an explanation of the course you are studying.

01908 547606 mkcreative@theambassadors.com atgcreativelearning.co.uk *

*Please note that show tickets cannot be purchased via these phone numbers, Creative Learning Events only.