Offstage Issue 7

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TALKS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS

CREATIVE LEARNING AT ABERDEEN PERFORMING ARTS

Unless otherwise stated, the following events are free when attending the performance and tickets are available online at www.boxofficeaberdeen.com, by phone at 01224 641122 and at Aberdeen Box Office at the Music Hall, His Majesty’s Theatre and The Lemon Tree.

February MH

SCO - Pre-concert talk Feb 6 at 6.30pm (free to ticket holder)

March

Hamlet – Rapture Theatre Company - Post show talk on Tues 2 and pre-show talk at 6pm on Wed 3.

Puppet Animation Festival

April

May

LT HMT

The 39 Steps - Post show chat after matinee performance on Thursday 18

LT HMT MH

Puppet Animation Festival

HMT’s marvellous 2009 theatre programme was supported with a range of additional activities, from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang musical workshops to a host of insightful post show chats. School groups took part in workshops with cast members from the Silver Darlings, Blood Brothers and West Side Story and there was also an opportunity for teachers with a workshop led by The Steamie director Alison Pebbles. More than 1300 people also took part in our theatre tours and this year we awoke the spirits with two very spooky ghost tours.

The Lemon Tree hosted the Puppet Animation Festival, offered colleges and schools workshop opportunities with Vox Motus and a masterclass with the musicians of the International Guitar Night. Creative Kids has worked with hundreds of young people during Saturday lunch times, our Lemon Tree Outreach Youth Theatre group Take This made a short film as well as devising a piece of theatre and to top it off we also took a group of young people to perform street theatre in Regensburg!

RSNO - Pre-concert talk Fri 9 at 6.45pm Duncan Swindells (RSNO Principal Bass Clarinet) Scottish Opera - La Boheme - Pre-show talk Sat 1 at 6pm Scottish Ballet – Romeo and Juliet Pre-show talk with Ashley Page Thurs 6 and with Richard Honnor on Fri 7, Outside In Fri 7 at 4pm, Insight Sat 8 at 11am £5 (£3c) or £12 family of four.

When Harry met Sally - Post show chat Wed 19

MH LT

RSNO - Thurs 13 pre-concert talk Jeremy Fletcher (RSNO Associate Principal Cello) WORD - University of Aberdeen’s writers festival Fri 14 to Sun 16

September HMT

Calendar Girls - Post show chat Thurs 2 after evening performance

October

Scottish Ballet - Pre-show talk Fri 1 at 6.30pm, Outside In Sat 2 at 4pm £5 (£3 if bought with show)

HMT

We have a wide range of activities taking place at His Majesty’s Theatre and The Lemon Tree. So come along, explore your creativity and be inspired.

Scottish Opera - La Boheme Unwrapped Fri 30 at 6pm

HMT

ISSUE 7

CREATE LEARN JOIN IN

A highlight in the Music Hall calendar was a wonderful pre-show talk with classical musician Nicola Benedetti and members of the Philharmonia Orchestra.

If that wasn’t enough we established three new groups!

From our sell-out singing workshops we formed the APA Studio Singers, APA young person’s forum and are currently rehearsing a newly-formed APA Young Actors Company.

With the New Year brings a new name………..

The education department will now be called CREATIVE LEARNING and we hope to top last year’s programme, with an even more diverse and exciting range of activities across all three of our venues in 2010. So come along, explore your creativity and be inspired.

Johanna Duncan Creative Learning Manager

We have a new group!

Get in touch!

Visit www.boxofficeaberdeen.com under Education creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com Tel: 01224 337664 Johanna Duncan, Creative Learning Manager Claire Davidson, Creative Learning Worker Paul Hudson, Creative Learning Worker Creative Learning Department, Aberdeen Performing Arts, His Majesty’s Theatre, Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen AB25 1GL.

In respect of their support, the Creative Learning department would like to thank

Aberdeen Performing Arts is a charity registered in Scotland, No. SC033733.

The newly-forme Company will bedpeAPA Young Person’s contemporary Scott rforming D C Jackson’s the Lemon Tree, ish theatre piece The Wall at Thursday 17 to 19, tickets are to Saturday, June availab Aberdeen Box Offic le from e.

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MUSIC See it, hear it, feel it, sing it...

How YOUR voice WORKS is a one-day event at the Music Hall on Sunday, May 9, filled with try-them-for-yourself techniques, practice tools and the latest information on finding and using your voice.

“The warm up was amazing: my voice came out of me with ease and clarity...it felt as if someone else was singing!”

It will be led by voice experts Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher of Vocal Process, the voice training company that is revolutionising the way singing is taught. Gillyanne is an internationally renowned voice trainer and researcher, and author of the bestselling book Singing and the Actor and Jeremy is a vocal coach, musical director and prize-winning accompanist, and co-author of Successful Singing Auditions.

The event will be held in the Music Hall’s Round Room, from 10am-4.30pm and costs £65 per person (£58.50 concession), booked through Aberdeen Box Office.

DANCE New insights into a classic tale A Scottish Ballet event, Romeo and Juliet Unlocked, will offer secondary pupils the chance to cover four curricular areas: English, drama, dance and music. This project examines the text, dramatic themes, orchestral score and movement language within the ballet, with specialistled workshops.

Aligned closely with A Curriculum for Excellence, Romeo and Juliet Unlocked is aimed at S1-S3 pupils and is offered in subsidised packages of one to three days.

For further details or to book Romeo and Juliet Unlocked please contact: education@scottishballet.co.uk or phone 0141 331 6285.

Visit www.scottishballet.co.uk

Let us stage something for your school...

Drama classes return after year-long break Aberdeen Performing Arts Studio Singers meet every Tuesday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm and more information is available from education worker Paul Hudson 01224 337658 or via email at paul.hudson@aberdeenperformingarts.com

Come and sing with the RSNO! Scotland’s national orchestra take to the road in March to present a packed programme of concerts, workshops and activities throughout the North-east (more info available at www.rsno.org.uk).

On Saturday, March 6, they are looking for singers old and young to join them for a workshop from 10am to 4.30pm, followed by a concert performance from 6pm to 7pm in AECC. Music will include O Fortuna from Carmina Burana and Va pensiero (The Prisoner’s Chorus) from Verdi’s opera Nabucco plus a celebratory piece written especially for the occasion!

For participation information contact Lyn Underwood, 0141 225 3552. lyn.underwood@rsno.org.uk

Learn from the best Budding dancers will have the chance to learn from one of the leading contemporary dance companies in the country.

When they bring their latest production to His Majesty’s Theatre, the Rambert Dance Company will stage three FREE workshops – one for adults, one for young people and another for teachers.

The first will be for those aged over 18, with some dance experience, in the HMT studio on Friday, February 26 from 4.30pm to 6pm and will include a contemporary technique warm up followed by the chance to learn choreography from Rambert’s existing repertoire.

Then, it’s the turn of the 14-18 year olds to get the chance to be creative while gaining a deeper understanding of Rambert’s work in a workshop on stage at HMT from 10.30am to noon, Saturday, February 27.

Also on Saturday there will be a three-hour Teachers CPD workshop at The Lemon Tree Studio from 10am to help teachers learn new skills and develop confidence in teaching contemporary dance in school.

Places on the workshops MUST be booked in advance through Rambert on 020 8630 0615 or email learning@rambert.org.uk Throughout the year, we run a number of workshops for schools and community groups, offering range of theatrical insights.

To find out more and arrange a visit for your group please contact creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com

Due to popular demand, adult drama workshops are back with theatrical techniques to build confidence and develop creativity.

For first-timers as well as drama regulars, the four-week course on Wednesdays from 7pm to 9pm is suitable for 16-year-olds upwards and will explore four different techniques Open to all levels of ability, booking is for all four sessions on June 2, 9, 16 and 23, through Aberdeen Box office, and costs £18 (£15 concession).

Writers and Actors Collaboration Aberdeen-based WACtheatre meets every Wednesday at HMT to read plays written by local writers, to give playwrights a chance to hear their work read aloud and give actors a chance to become involved in new productions.

For more information phone 07850 546889 or email info@wactheatre.co.uk www.wactheatre.co.uk Scottish Youth Theatre run drama classes for those aged between six and 25 on Saturdays in the HMT studio plus a one-week junior course and a two-week foundation course over the summer holidays. For more information on the SYT and how to get involved, visit their web site at www.scottishyouththeatre.org or phone 0141 552 3988.

Have your say...

Passionate about theatre?

Enjoy meeting people? Eager to review productions? If so, the APA Young Persons’ Forum might be for you. If you’re between eight and 21 you can apply to take part in watching performances, reviewing your experience, learning more about theatre and meeting new people.

For more information email creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com or phone 01224 337664.

Family fun at The Lemon Tree!

Aberdeen Performing Arts has the perfect all-round package at The Lemon Tree every Saturday from 12.30pm to 2pm with activities to inspire the kids, a relaxing lunch and live traditional music by Scottish Culture and Traditions.

At Creative Kids, youngsters aged from five-12, are occupied and entertained with free activities such as face-painting and craft making all provided by APA’s Creative Learning and Participation team.

And after lunch, why not take the family to see Pobby and Dingan on Saturday, March 20, at 2.30pm? Based on the novella by Ben Rice, adapted by Rob Evans and presented by Catherine Wheels, an award-wining Scottish children’s theatre company formed in 1999.

New plays for teens The National Theatre of Scotland have been very busy with their Transform project at Dyce Academy and this year will be returning to the Lemon Tree with two new plays written for young people. Awardwining author for teenagers, Catherine Forde, has penned her first ever play Empty, which will be presented alongside celebrated Scottish playwright Douglas Maxwell’s Miracle Man. Empty will be staged at 7pm on Friday, April 2, and Miracle Man at 7pm on Saturday, April 3.

Puppetry fest

The Lemon Tree will be hosting the Puppet Animation Festival in the spring featuring; Sat 27th March 2pm – Who’s been sitting in my chair?

At 2pm on Saturday, March 27, performed by Freehand Theatre; Myth of the Viking at 2pm on Tuesday, April 6, performed by Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre; Rainbow Man at 2pm on Thursday, April 8, performed by Allie Cohen and The Fisherman at 2pm on Saturday, April 10, performed by Storybox Theatre.

Take part in Take This...

The Lemon Tree Outreach Youth Theatre group Take This are devising a piece of theatre to take to The National Festival of Youth Theatre this summer. Based in Northfield, the group are opening up membership and if you are aged between1418 and want to find out more, please contact creative learning worker Claire Davidson at claire.davidson@aberdeenperformingarts.com

Theatre Tours Our hour-long Saturday tours take you through HMT’s modern £7.8million Our hour-long Saturday toursastake through HMT’s modern extension wellyou as the 103-year-old original £7.8million building, designed by the extension as well as the 103-year-old original building, designed by£5 the(£3 concession) legendary Frank Matcham.

Tour dates and tickets are available from Aberdeen legendary Frank Matcham.

Tour dates and ticketsBox £5 Office. (£3 concession) are available from Aberdeen Box Office.

Theatre Tours

Offstage Issue 7 AW:Layout 1 09/02/2010 11:18 Page 2

MUSIC See it, hear it, feel it, sing it...

How YOUR voice WORKS is a one-day event at the Music Hall on Sunday, May 9, filled with try-them-for-yourself techniques, practice tools and the latest information on finding and using your voice.

“The warm up was amazing: my voice came out of me with ease and clarity...it felt as if someone else was singing!”

It will be led by voice experts Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher of Vocal Process, the voice training company that is revolutionising the way singing is taught. Gillyanne is an internationally renowned voice trainer and researcher, and author of the bestselling book Singing and the Actor and Jeremy is a vocal coach, musical director and prize-winning accompanist, and co-author of Successful Singing Auditions.

The event will be held in the Music Hall’s Round Room, from 10am-4.30pm and costs £65 per person (£58.50 concession), booked through Aberdeen Box Office.

DANCE New insights into a classic tale A Scottish Ballet event, Romeo and Juliet Unlocked, will offer secondary pupils the chance to cover four curricular areas: English, drama, dance and music. This project examines the text, dramatic themes, orchestral score and movement language within the ballet, with specialistled workshops.

Aligned closely with A Curriculum for Excellence, Romeo and Juliet Unlocked is aimed at S1-S3 pupils and is offered in subsidised packages of one to three days.

For further details or to book Romeo and Juliet Unlocked please contact: education@scottishballet.co.uk or phone 0141 331 6285.

Visit www.scottishballet.co.uk

Let us stage something for your school...

Drama classes return after year-long break Aberdeen Performing Arts Studio Singers meet every Tuesday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm and more information is available from education worker Paul Hudson 01224 337658 or via email at paul.hudson@aberdeenperformingarts.com

Come and sing with the RSNO! Scotland’s national orchestra take to the road in March to present a packed programme of concerts, workshops and activities throughout the North-east (more info available at www.rsno.org.uk).

On Saturday, March 6, they are looking for singers old and young to join them for a workshop from 10am to 4.30pm, followed by a concert performance from 6pm to 7pm in AECC. Music will include O Fortuna from Carmina Burana and Va pensiero (The Prisoner’s Chorus) from Verdi’s opera Nabucco plus a celebratory piece written especially for the occasion!

For participation information contact Lyn Underwood, 0141 225 3552. lyn.underwood@rsno.org.uk

Learn from the best Budding dancers will have the chance to learn from one of the leading contemporary dance companies in the country.

When they bring their latest production to His Majesty’s Theatre, the Rambert Dance Company will stage three FREE workshops – one for adults, one for young people and another for teachers.

The first will be for those aged over 18, with some dance experience, in the HMT studio on Friday, February 26 from 4.30pm to 6pm and will include a contemporary technique warm up followed by the chance to learn choreography from Rambert’s existing repertoire.

Then, it’s the turn of the 14-18 year olds to get the chance to be creative while gaining a deeper understanding of Rambert’s work in a workshop on stage at HMT from 10.30am to noon, Saturday, February 27.

Also on Saturday there will be a three-hour Teachers CPD workshop at The Lemon Tree Studio from 10am to help teachers learn new skills and develop confidence in teaching contemporary dance in school.

Places on the workshops MUST be booked in advance through Rambert on 020 8630 0615 or email learning@rambert.org.uk Throughout the year, we run a number of workshops for schools and community groups, offering range of theatrical insights.

To find out more and arrange a visit for your group please contact creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com

Due to popular demand, adult drama workshops are back with theatrical techniques to build confidence and develop creativity.

For first-timers as well as drama regulars, the four-week course on Wednesdays from 7pm to 9pm is suitable for 16-year-olds upwards and will explore four different techniques Open to all levels of ability, booking is for all four sessions on June 2, 9, 16 and 23, through Aberdeen Box office, and costs £18 (£15 concession).

Writers and Actors Collaboration Aberdeen-based WACtheatre meets every Wednesday at HMT to read plays written by local writers, to give playwrights a chance to hear their work read aloud and give actors a chance to become involved in new productions.

For more information phone 07850 546889 or email info@wactheatre.co.uk www.wactheatre.co.uk Scottish Youth Theatre run drama classes for those aged between six and 25 on Saturdays in the HMT studio plus a one-week junior course and a two-week foundation course over the summer holidays. For more information on the SYT and how to get involved, visit their web site at www.scottishyouththeatre.org or phone 0141 552 3988.

Have your say...

Passionate about theatre?

Enjoy meeting people? Eager to review productions? If so, the APA Young Persons’ Forum might be for you. If you’re between eight and 21 you can apply to take part in watching performances, reviewing your experience, learning more about theatre and meeting new people.

For more information email creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com or phone 01224 337664.

Family fun at The Lemon Tree!

Aberdeen Performing Arts has the perfect all-round package at The Lemon Tree every Saturday from 12.30pm to 2pm with activities to inspire the kids, a relaxing lunch and live traditional music by Scottish Culture and Traditions.

At Creative Kids, youngsters aged from five-12, are occupied and entertained with free activities such as face-painting and craft making all provided by APA’s Creative Learning and Participation team.

And after lunch, why not take the family to see Pobby and Dingan on Saturday, March 20, at 2.30pm? Based on the novella by Ben Rice, adapted by Rob Evans and presented by Catherine Wheels, an award-wining Scottish children’s theatre company formed in 1999.

New plays for teens The National Theatre of Scotland have been very busy with their Transform project at Dyce Academy and this year will be returning to the Lemon Tree with two new plays written for young people. Awardwining author for teenagers, Catherine Forde, has penned her first ever play Empty, which will be presented alongside celebrated Scottish playwright Douglas Maxwell’s Miracle Man. Empty will be staged at 7pm on Friday, April 2, and Miracle Man at 7pm on Saturday, April 3.

Puppetry fest

The Lemon Tree will be hosting the Puppet Animation Festival in the spring featuring; Sat 27th March 2pm – Who’s been sitting in my chair?

At 2pm on Saturday, March 27, performed by Freehand Theatre; Myth of the Viking at 2pm on Tuesday, April 6, performed by Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre; Rainbow Man at 2pm on Thursday, April 8, performed by Allie Cohen and The Fisherman at 2pm on Saturday, April 10, performed by Storybox Theatre.

Take part in Take This...

The Lemon Tree Outreach Youth Theatre group Take This are devising a piece of theatre to take to The National Festival of Youth Theatre this summer. Based in Northfield, the group are opening up membership and if you are aged between1418 and want to find out more, please contact creative learning worker Claire Davidson at claire.davidson@aberdeenperformingarts.com

Theatre Tours Our hour-long Saturday tours take you through HMT’s modern £7.8million Our hour-long Saturday toursastake through HMT’s modern extension wellyou as the 103-year-old original £7.8million building, designed by the extension as well as the 103-year-old original building, designed by£5 the(£3 concession) legendary Frank Matcham.

Tour dates and tickets are available from Aberdeen legendary Frank Matcham.

Tour dates and ticketsBox £5 Office. (£3 concession) are available from Aberdeen Box Office.

Theatre Tours

Offstage Issue 7 AW:Layout 1 09/02/2010 11:18 Page 1

TALKS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS

CREATIVE LEARNING AT ABERDEEN PERFORMING ARTS

Unless otherwise stated, the following events are free when attending the performance and tickets are available online at www.boxofficeaberdeen.com, by phone at 01224 641122 and at Aberdeen Box Office at the Music Hall, His Majesty’s Theatre and The Lemon Tree.

February MH

SCO - Pre-concert talk Feb 6 at 6.30pm (free to ticket holder)

March

Hamlet – Rapture Theatre Company - Post show talk on Tues 2 and pre-show talk at 6pm on Wed 3.

Puppet Animation Festival

April

May

LT HMT

The 39 Steps - Post show chat after matinee performance on Thursday 18

LT HMT MH

Puppet Animation Festival

HMT’s marvellous 2009 theatre programme was supported with a range of additional activities, from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang musical workshops to a host of insightful post show chats. School groups took part in workshops with cast members from the Silver Darlings, Blood Brothers and West Side Story and there was also an opportunity for teachers with a workshop led by The Steamie director Alison Pebbles. More than 1300 people also took part in our theatre tours and this year we awoke the spirits with two very spooky ghost tours.

The Lemon Tree hosted the Puppet Animation Festival, offered colleges and schools workshop opportunities with Vox Motus and a masterclass with the musicians of the International Guitar Night. Creative Kids has worked with hundreds of young people during Saturday lunch times, our Lemon Tree Outreach Youth Theatre group Take This made a short film as well as devising a piece of theatre and to top it off we also took a group of young people to perform street theatre in Regensburg!

RSNO - Pre-concert talk Fri 9 at 6.45pm Duncan Swindells (RSNO Principal Bass Clarinet) Scottish Opera - La Boheme - Pre-show talk Sat 1 at 6pm Scottish Ballet – Romeo and Juliet Pre-show talk with Ashley Page Thurs 6 and with Richard Honnor on Fri 7, Outside In Fri 7 at 4pm, Insight Sat 8 at 11am £5 (£3c) or £12 family of four.

When Harry met Sally - Post show chat Wed 19

MH LT

RSNO - Thurs 13 pre-concert talk Jeremy Fletcher (RSNO Associate Principal Cello) WORD - University of Aberdeen’s writers festival Fri 14 to Sun 16

September HMT

Calendar Girls - Post show chat Thurs 2 after evening performance

October

Scottish Ballet - Pre-show talk Fri 1 at 6.30pm, Outside In Sat 2 at 4pm £5 (£3 if bought with show)

HMT

We have a wide range of activities taking place at His Majesty’s Theatre and The Lemon Tree. So come along, explore your creativity and be inspired.

Scottish Opera - La Boheme Unwrapped Fri 30 at 6pm

HMT

ISSUE 7

CREATE LEARN JOIN IN

A highlight in the Music Hall calendar was a wonderful pre-show talk with classical musician Nicola Benedetti and members of the Philharmonia Orchestra.

If that wasn’t enough we established three new groups!

From our sell-out singing workshops we formed the APA Studio Singers, APA young person’s forum and are currently rehearsing a newly-formed APA Young Actors Company.

With the New Year brings a new name………..

The education department will now be called CREATIVE LEARNING and we hope to top last year’s programme, with an even more diverse and exciting range of activities across all three of our venues in 2010. So come along, explore your creativity and be inspired.

Johanna Duncan Creative Learning Manager

We have a new group!

Get in touch!

Visit www.boxofficeaberdeen.com under Education creativelearning@aberdeenperformingarts.com Tel: 01224 337664 Johanna Duncan, Creative Learning Manager Claire Davidson, Creative Learning Worker Paul Hudson, Creative Learning Worker Creative Learning Department, Aberdeen Performing Arts, His Majesty’s Theatre, Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen AB25 1GL.

In respect of their support, the Creative Learning department would like to thank

Aberdeen Performing Arts is a charity registered in Scotland, No. SC033733.

The newly-forme Company will bedpeAPA Young Person’s contemporary Scott rforming D C Jackson’s the Lemon Tree, ish theatre piece The Wall at Thursday 17 to 19, tickets are to Saturday, June availab Aberdeen Box Offic le from e.