InterAct Youth Arts Festival 2018 - Millennium Forum

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You are cordially invited to the

interact showcase

when SAT 7TH JULY 2018 where MILLENNIUM FORUM This will be a day for young people, family & friends to come together and celebrate all the wonderful work the festival participants did throughout the week of Interact. There will be exhibitions in the piazza. There will be a showcase in the auditorium as well as a few surprises along the way to celebrate a decade of Interact!

WELCOME As we approach the summer and the school holidays, I am delighted to welcome you to the TENTH anniversary of the Youth Festival, InterAct 2018 - brought to you by the Millennium Forum Theatre. My name is Siobhán Molloy and I am proud to hold the role of Education & Schools Marketing Officer in the Millennium Forum.

The theme of our youth work is always one which promotes the Arts in exciting, inspiring, innovative, creative and fun ways.

Moreover, we are focussing on celebration and community cohesion as many, if not all, of the activities on offer are geared towards raising awareness about, and improving, mental (and physical) health and wellbeing. We will provide young people with creative spaces where they can express themselves and highlight and discuss issues that affect them daily.

Every activity is FREE to all young people from all backgrounds, aged 12-21 years. This Festival is created by young people for young people and we are proud to offer access to the best arts facilitation that this city, and region, has to offer.

The plethora of activities will culminate in a very special showcase on Saturday 7th July 2018 in the Millennium Forum, where the building will be shining with the stars from the week’s workshops as well as their friends, families and special guests.

As you peruse this year’s programme, I would like to acknowledge and thank all those who helped make the magic of the festival come to life! From funders to partners, from the dedicated Millennium Forum staff to the young people themselves, and of course, the parents, guardians, teachers and facilitators, without whom, this festival simply would not be a reality. Thank you all and remember, the famous words of Henri Matisse: “Creativity takes courage.”

Stage Make-upts workshop - Ca when

SAT 31ST JUNE 2018 9.00pm-5.00pm

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Our Facilitator, Leigh Chapman, will deliver this exciting stage make-up workshop. Having done an array of stage, theatre and character make up for many shows including: Cats and The Wizard of Oz, Leigh has also been involved in doing make-up for local events such as parades and carnivals in Derry city, for example, for St Patrick’s Day and Halloween. Leigh will demonstrate the importance of stage make-up techniques through her workshops as well as encouraging young people to artistically express themselves in a fun and creative way. This will be an exciting workshop for all make-up lovers who want to expand their repertoire; for musical theatre enthusiasts who are eager to enhance their skillset and even for total beginners who would enjoy learning how to paint faces for the stage!

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MON 2NDFRI 6TH JULY 2018 5.00-7.00pm

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STUDIO 2 Are you a budding musical theatre star? Are you interested in song, drama and dance? Then we have the workshop for you!

Themed “The Greatest Show” our facilitators will work on performance material from the recent block buster movie The Greatest Showman. Led by an experienced team which includes Director Sinead Crossan, Choreographer Carie Logue Houston and Musical Director Maurice Kelly, they are ready to make magic happen! Throughout the week the performers will work together to rehearse and will be expected to add their own creative input for costumes too! Participants will be put through their paces in three key theatrical disciplines; acting, dancing and singing and will even have the opportunity to perform on the iconic Millennium Forum Auditorium stage with live music, mics and lights!

Be part of the greatest showcase of the week as part of the InterAct 2018 crew! #thisisthegreatestshowmf #everythingyoueverwantandeverythingyoueverneed #itshererightinfrontofyou

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MON 2NDFRI 6TH JULY

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EAST WALL BAR, MILLENNIUM FORUM In this series of InterAct 2018 workshops, the Forum’s talented wardrobe mistress, Helen Quigley, will teach young people the basics of theatre costume making - from cuts, to embellishment, from colour palettes to sewing technique. If you are interested in the fashion industry, textiles, costume design or even brushing up on some latent techniques such as knitting or machine work – then you will love what the Millennium Forum costume department will have on offer this week. No experience required, any experience is an advantage. Helen will teach at a pace to suit the group needs. The work that is completed during these workshops will be put on public display and we look forward to seeing what glitz and glam will come to fruition this week! #glitzandglam #nobusinesslikeshowbusiness

Set Design workshop - Cats when

MON 2NDFRI 6TH JULY 2018

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Tommy Long, winner of the Carson McDowell award for Painting, will focus on the theme of social setting for this engaging workshop. By teaching young people how to paint for the stage or exhibition, Long invites them to question not only the reality of the scene portrayed, but their own reality and to consider just how much an individual’s inner state matters and how this state, in turn, can powerfully affect projections onto an outer environment. The main theme of the workshop paintings, props and set will be a ‘junkyard’ with a final vision of displaying all the class work on the Millennium Forum auditorium stage, or in an exhibition in the piazza during the show Cats.

If you are a budding artist and want to experiment with different styles, if you are interested in learning about stage, props and exhibitions or even if you simply enjoy painting or want to give something new a try, then this is the workshop for you! *Materials will be provided. #paintbynumbers #setthescene #readysetgo

hop s k r o w g in it r W e iv Creat T.S. Eliot when

TUES 3RDFRI 6TH JULY

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MILLENNIUM FORUM, CAFÉ LEVEL 2 Gráinne McCool, recognised freelance writer and culture blogger, explores the theme of Cats and focuses on T.S. Eliot’s poetry on Cats, to encourage all involved to read/write/draw about Cats and other animal loves in their life. Are you a Cat lover? A Cat hater? An animal lover? An animal non-lover? Either way, there will be a chance for you to explore your thoughts and feelings in words and pictures. Only YOU can tell us how you feel about Cats, and animals in general. During these daily workshops, participants will have the opportunity to explore Eliot’s work, and express their own work.

The work will all be exhibited on the opening night of Cats, the musical, in the Millennium Forum at the end of July 2018.

Lots of #WordingFun is in store.

Theatre tech works h (Sound and Ligohpts) when

FRI 6TH JULY 2018

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MILLENNIUM FORUM AUDITORIUM We are hoping to attract the next generation to forge their new careers as sound and light engineers and give them an insider view of life in the Millennium Forum Tech team.

LIGHTING Rory Harkin is an experienced lighting specialist who will deliver this hands-on course focusing on the purpose of lighting and the methods used by professionals in the industry. Using state of the art technology, in the Main Auditorium of the Millennium Forum, we will take a close look at the practices technicians and designers use to enhance a performance.

SOUND John Brannigan is a sound engineer with extensive experience in the music industry. He will lead this course on essential in-depth theory on the principles of sound, acoustics and gain structure as well as explaining all about the equipment, components and settings used. There will be training on ‘patching in’ using the mixing desk, understanding and using EQ, noise gates, and compression. #allofthelights #shinebright #soundofmusic

Acting workshop when

MON 2NDFRI 6TH JULY

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MILLENNIUM FORUM Are you interesting in acting? Ever wonder how Absurdism came from Realism or what the difference between improv and method acting was? Ever fancy playing the Eastenders rather than playing at the West End? Then we have an acting opportunity for you!

Jean Dunn will facilitate workshops in drama/acting for stage & street performance. Exploring acting techniques which will take beginners, and/or seasoned performers, between the ages of 12 – 21yrs to their next level of acting, Jean also hopes to ignite her participant passion for performance along the way.

Jean has worked in all aspects of theatre performance in the roles of: Director, Actor, Stage Manager, Set designer and Mentor. She has directed large scale productions such as Joseph Kesselring’s “Arsenic & Old Lace” while involved with “Here We Go” theatre company and Eddie Kerr’s “Life is a Journey” performed by the Foyle Disability Players. You are in good hands should you wish to learn about acting or take your acting career to the next level! #actfact #soapstarorsuperstar #dramaqueensandkingsunite #123action!

Hip Hop, street, urb Dance workshop an, contemporary, fusion.

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MON 2ND-FRI 6TH JULY 2018

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Stephen Carlin, Director of Urban Shock Dance Theatre, is a self-trained street dancer. He has now gone on to become qualified within the dance discipline and provide grades for students, competes with given teams and provides nothing short of top professionalism in this style. We are delighted to invite Stephen back to the Festival for the 10th birthday bash! If you love Street Dance / Hip Hop, Break Dance, Locking, Popping and Wacking, then you have come to the right place!

Mindfulness workshops

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MON 2ND-FRI 6TH JULY

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Mind matters. Mood is important, not only in theatre - but in life.

We want to help participants enhance their mental tool kits and coping strategies by offering this amazing opportunity to partake in mindfulness sessions as a part of InterAct 2018.

Dolores Mc Guinness is a qualified teacher of Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP), a programme for people between the ages of 11-18; she is also a teacher of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. She has worked with people of all ages over the past number of years and believes the earlier we learn the skills and practices of living a mindful life the more wholesome and enjoyable our lives can be.

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MON 2NDFRI 6TH JULY 2018

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Stage Beyond is an award-winning Theatre Company for young adults with learning disabilities based in the North West and owned and controlled by people with learning disabilities.

This workshop will offer opportunities for people to take part in a variety of art forms, to learn new skills and to develop their creative talent in the following areas:

• ART: We create opportunities for artists to collaborate and to create and share their work, live, recorded, digitally and on-line

• TAKING PART: We run high quality creative arts activities for people with learning disabilities

• TRAINING: We support people with learning disabilities in the workplace

• SHARING: We share our art and what we do with as many people as possible

Stage Beyond would love to see other individuals and groups from the pan-disability community get on board with this wonderful opportunity to meet new friends and learn new skills in a safe, creative and nurturing environment.

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THURS 5TH JULY

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Tai Chi is an internal martial art. Each session with Grandmaster Zhu begins with a time of Qi Gong, this allows for a time of meditation and quieting of oneself before Tai Chi begins.

Research has show that Tai Chi has huge benefits for all aspects of health, especially mental health. During Tai Chi the focus shifts from those things around us, to ourselves.

Grandmaster Zhu is a 20th generation of Chen Style Tai Chi,​5th generation Yang style as well as 4 times Chinese National Champion.​His classes create a calm and relaxing environment for all those who enter. Through his classes he teaches how to calm the mind and to balance the energy within.

Ethnic Minority Cel eb Chinese lion ration workshop and dragon worksh op

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MON 2NDFRI 6TH JULY 2018

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Chinese Lion Dance dates back more than 1500 years, with Dragon Dancing dating back to the 1200’s. Both dances are of huge importance within Chinese Culture and are accompanied by the sounds of drums and cymbals. Lions and Dragons are said to banish bad luck and bring good luck. Lions require two people working together in sync to perform the traditional dance, whereas the dragon requires between 5 -10 people. Learning to perform these traditional dances requires working together as part of a team and learning to depend on each other. These traditional dance forms help to bring people from all background together and to work together on a common ground that is outside their norms.

ership d a e L ic iv C & s n io t a Good Rel OCN Level 2 course when

MON 2NDFRI 6TH JULY

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This element of the DARE programme is designed to build Relationships and provide a rolling community dialogue and training programme for individuals and communities. Do you study politics or history? Perhaps you are interested in civil service, cross-community and voluntary work? Would you like to earn UCAS points or simply learn more about understanding diversity and contentious cultural issues?

Then we have the workshop for you!

We are delighted to offer training in partnership with TIDES training and the Peace IV initiative.

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Accessible Performances at the Millennium Forum Please find below a list of forthcoming Accessible performances.

If you are interested in any of the forthcoming performances, please contact the box office on 028 71264455 and our staff will be delighted to help you.

Dementia Friendly Tea Dance

Energy of Light Disco – Age 15+ Dementia Friendly Tea Dance

Energy of Light Disco – Age 15+

Energy of Light Disco – Age 15+

Thurs 28th June – 2.00pm Fri 29th June – 2.00pm Thurs 19th July – 2.00pm Fri 20th July – 8.30pm Fri 31st August – 8.30pm

Evita

Wed 10th October – 8pm

Evita

Thurs 11th October – 8pm

Madagascar

Thurs 8th November – 3pm

MILLENNIUM FORUM PANTO Peter Pan Panto

Thurs 6th December – 7pm

Peter Pan Panto

Sun 9th December – 2.30pm

Audio Described Performance

Signed performance (ISL & BSL Signers)

Signed performance (ISL & BSL Signers)

An amateur production by arrangement with The Musical Company Ltd

Millennium Forum Productions presents

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on ’Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats’ by TS Eliot

WED 25TH – SAT 28TH JULY Orchestrations by David Cullen & Andrew Lloyd Webber Original production by Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. and The Really Useful Group Ltd. “Prologue – Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats” additional material written by Trevor Nunn and Richard Stilgoe, ”Memory”additional material written by Trevor Nunn.