Sunderland Schools Newsletter

SCHOOLS NEWSLETTER

BEHIND THE BUSINESS Explore the creative techniques used to plan campaigns and promote the theatre productions that come to the Sunderland Empire. Spend a morning or afternoon session with the Creative Learning team and enjoy an informative tour detailing how the business side of our receiving theatre works, then present ideas back in a fun Dragons Den style workshop, which will provide students with outcomes in creative thinking, problem solving, confidence and communication!

Suitable for all ages, popular with Marketing, Business and Travel & Tourism groups at GCSE & BTEC level.

ARTS AWARD

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EMPLOYABILITY PACKAGE Everyone goes through an audition at some point in their life.

Performers audition all the time; however a regular job interview can also be an audition, an opportunity for someone to show off their knowledge and skills. Develop confidence, communication skills and learn how to stand out in an interview with our employability workshops and discover how to improve your audition (whatever the role) and maximise your employability in a safe, engaging and fun environment.

Also ideal for students applying to University and performing arts schools. Workshops can be tailored to meet the needs of NEETS and alternative education groups.

DISCOVER HISTORY Fun and engaging drama workshops themed around Greeks, Egyptians, Mayans or Romans. Suitable for primary school groups and can be tailored to achieve curriculum links and Arts Award Discover and Explore outcomes.

ACCESS ALL AREAS TOUR

WORKSHOP FEES & BOOKING INFORMATION

Find out more about your favourite theatre with a backstage tour! Learn about the history of our beautiful Edwardian theatre, discover how it works and see the auditorium as the stars do... from the stage!

Sunderland Empire led workshops are priced at £160 +VAT for groups of up to 25 students and include a free venue tour, followed by refreshments. For groups of 25+ or for specialist workshops please contact us for further information.

Tours are available to school groups of up to 46 pupils and are priced at £3 per person or free to schools taking part in Sunderland Empire led workshops.

Show inspired workshops are delivered by the Sunderland Empire Creative Learning department and are not affiliated with the visiting productions. All workshops are subject to availability.

CONTACT

EMPIRE CONNECT Empire Connect is a charitable scheme set up by the Sunderland Empire Creative Learning department and supported by the Theatre Trust Board, to help subsidise the cost of school and community group visits to the theatre.

Funding is available towards travel to the venue and creative learning activities and is offered via a strict application criteria (subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed). For further information or to discuss the application criteria simply contact us as adjecent.

For more information or to book one of the activities featured in this newsletter, or to discuss your own bespoke group needs contact the Creative Learning department on 0191 566 1054 (Mon – Fri, 9am – 4pm) or SunderlandEducation@theambassadors.com To book show tickets for your group call 0330 102 7531* (Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm) or email SunderlandGroups@theambassadors.com *Calls charged at local rate.

DISCLAIMER: All subject to terms and conditions and availability. Only one concession is applicable at any one time and is subject to change, restrictions and availability.

All details are correct at going to print but management reserves the right to alter details without prior notification.

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DISCLAIMER: All subject to terms and conditions and availability. Only one concession is applicable at any one time and is subject to change, restrictions and availability. All details are correct at going to print but management reserves the right to alter details without prior notification.

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

SPRING / SUMMER

2017

GREAT SAVINGS, NO DEPOSIT & NO BOOKING FEES JUST FANTASTIC SHOWS FOR SCHOOLS! 10 – 14 May 2017

From the acclaimed producers of Horrible Histories comes the world premiere of the amazing Gangsta Granny, by the UK’s bestselling author for children - David Walliams.

It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing – staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake and Ben knows one thing for sure – it’s going to be sooooooooo boring! But what Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret – and Friday nights are about to get more exciting than he could ever imagine, as he embarks on the adventure of a lifetime with his very own Gangsta Granny!

Free Teachers Notes available at www.birminghamstage.com/education

GANGSTA GRANNY WORKSHOPS Students will learn through a series of drama based storytelling exercises, working together to explore narrative and interpret text, as a basis to create their own inspired Gangsta Granny scenes, whilst studying basic performance techniques.

Illustrations © Tony Ross, 2011.

Cover lettering of author’s name ©Quentin Blake, 2010.

Photograph Andy Gotts MBE

LEA SCHOOLS, ACADEMIES & COLLEGES 10+: £9, plus 1 teacher free with every 10 students (Thu 11 & Fri 12 May 10.30am, price bands A & B).

GROUPS (10+) 0330 102 7531*

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GROUPS (10+) 0330 102 7531* 1 – 6 May 2017

GROUPS (10+) 0330 102 7531* 15 Dec 2017 – 7 Jan 2018

6 – 29 Sep 2018

the magical musical flies back to sunderland!

THE ORIGINAL WEST END MUSICAL IS BACK

SHOW INSPIRED WORKSHOPS The Sunderland Empire Creative Learning team deliver a diverse range of participatory learning and arts activities, inspired by the productions on our stage, with the aim of providing students of all ages with a variety of ways to engage with the arts. From pre-school to college, we will work with you to support your learning needs.

Workshops can be delivered either in the venue before coming to see a show or in your school. For further info, including costs, please see the back page.

Here are just a few of the workshops we have coming up:

SHOW INSPIRED SINGING WORKSHOP Our vocal based workshops are always a hit!

Inspired by upcoming musicals, students will participate in a vocal workshop led by one of our specialist voice practitioners. A perfect addition if you’re coming to see Grease, Hairspray or Mamma Mia.

Tom Parker, from top boy band The Wanted stars as ‘bad boy’ Danny in Grease, the No.1 greatest musical! Also starring Over The Rainbow winner Danielle Hope as Sandy and EastEnders’ & Strictly Come Dancing’s Louisa Lytton as Rizzo, this original, electrifying West End production lights up Sunderland this May! RECOMMENDED AGE 8+.

REDISCOVERING FAIRY TALES – WICKED INSPIRED DRAMA WORKSHOP

LEA SCHOOLS, ACADEMIES & COLLEGES 10+: £13, plus 1 teacher free with every 10 students (Tue 2 & Wed 3 May 7.30pm, price bands B – D).

25 – 30 Sep 2017

WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, flies back to Sunderland in 2018 with its spectacular, multi record-breaking and critically acclaimed touring production.

THE WEST END & BROADWAY HIT MUSICAL

Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum…we smell panto ‘17 fun!

It’s Baltimore 1962, where Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, is on a mission to follow her dreams and dance her way onto national TV, fighting for equality and bagging the local heartthrob along the way!

Suitable for Key Stage 3 & 4 and for Citizenship, English, Performing Arts and Personal Wellbeing studies.

From the producers behind Sleeping Beauty comes a pantomime that’s guaranteed to scale great heights and offer you a gigantic helping of magic – Jack and the Beanstalk!

With stunning costumes and sets, hilarious song and dance routines, plus more jokes than a bag full of magic beans, let’s hope our hero Jack lives happily ever after with the beautiful princess – or will a beastly giant stop him in his tracks?

With a host of crazy characters, this is one madcap adventure your group won’t want to miss!

RECOMMENDED AGE 7+.

LEA SCHOOLS, ACADEMIES & COLLEGES 10+: £13, plus 1 teacher free with every 10 students (Wed 27 May 2.30pm, price bands B – D).

LEA SCHOOLS, ACADEMIES & COLLEGES 10+: Best available seats £9 or £10.50 (inc ice-cream), plus 1 teacher free with every 10 students (Fri 15 & Tue 19 Dec 1pm, Wed 20, Thu 21 & Fri 22 Dec 10.15am).

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Winner of the Best Theatre Production for Schools at the 2016 / 17 School Travel Awards, WICKED tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two sorcery students and their extraordinary adventures in Oz, which will ultimately see them fulfil their destinies as Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

WICKED flies back for a spectacular return engagement, featuring astounding technical wizardry, stunning costumes and show-stopping songs by three-time Academy Award winner Stephen Schwartz.

RECOMMENDED AGE 7+.

LEA SCHOOLS, ACADEMIES & COLLEGES 10+: £22, plus 1 teacher free with every 10 students (Wed 12, Wed 19 & Wed 26 Sep 2.30pm, price bands C – E).

Back by popular demand! Our Wicked inspired workshops see students devising their own recreated fairy tale scenes, whilst learning about the characters, themes and narrative of Wicked and the Wizard of Oz.

JACK & THE BEANSTALK PANTO WORKSHOPS Coming to this year’s panto? Our fun workshops are guaranteed to have you scaling great heights!

Our panto based workshops are tailored to suit the learning needs for KS1-KS6 groups.

History of Panto takes you through the steps to create a hilarious scene, whilst learning about panto’s roots and commedia dell’arte.

Our comedy-based confidence building session is a great way for groups to team build, have fun and get into the panto spirit!

Fairy tale tours are also available for KS1 groups to explore our inspiring theatre, in the search for clues to solve a panto themed mystery. Groups will be tasked with activities, with entertainment provided along the way and executed in character by one of our fantastic Creative Learning practitioners!

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