Summer Term 2010

The London Theatre Challenge London’s best theatre for just £5 a ticket

Summer Term 2010

The London Theatre Challenge provides unrivalled access to top London theatre for secondary school students for just £5 a ticket.

Each production is offered with: Free Teacher’s Resource Pack Question and Answer session with members of the cast and/or production team

INSIGHT SESSIONS Photo: www.awaredom.com

These 90-minute sessions take place before the matinee performances. Designed as participatory masterclasses, Insight sessions are facilitated by key members of the company and creative team (such as the director, writer and stage manager) and offer a first-hand insight into the creative choices made in staging a theatre production.

This summer term choose from: Billy Elliot Insight session, October 2009

“The workshop was an aspirational experience as it showed the kids what they could achieve with considerable hard work.”

Teacher, Friern Barnet School Spring 2010

Sucker Punch Royal Court Theatre Wednesday, 7 July 4.30pm to 6.00pm

The Fantasticks The Duchess Theatre Wednesday, 30 June 11.30am to 1.00pm

COST: £75 per school group

Legally Blonde Written by Heather Hach, directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell Savoy Theatre

Photo: Ellie Kurttz

KEY STAGE 3+ College sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods doesn’t take no for an answer. She is the ultimate role model for students – proving that being smart and true to yourself never goes out of style!

All singing, all dancing, Legally Blonde is ‘ridiculously enjoyable from start to finish’ (The Independent), and is the perfect treat for pupils of all ages! www.legallyblondethemusical.co.uk

Thurs, 17 June 2.30pm Thurs, 24 June 2.30pm Image: Jay Silverman

Sucker Punch Written by Roy Williams Royal Court Theatre KEY STAGE 4+ Two former friends step into the ring and face up to who they are. Sucker Punch looks back on what it was like to be young and black in the 80s and asks if the right battles have been fought, let alone won. The production boasts

a radically transformed auditorium, two young actorsturned-boxers and a former European boxing champ as production trainer. www.royalcourttheatre.com Weds, 7 July 7.30pm Fri, 9 July 7.30pm

The Comedy of Errors

By William Shakespeare Regent’s Park Open Air theatre KEY STAGE 4+ In this merry-go-round of mistaken identity, two sets of estranged twins find themselves unwittingly wandering through the streets of the same town, where the men are jealous, the women are furious and there’s a priceless gold chain that everyone wants.

As broken relationships are slowly pieced back together, order is restored and the final reunion is a heart-warming celebration of love and family.

This new production takes place in 1940’s Casablanca, where there’s danger on the streets for the strangers in town, and every ‘hep cat’s’ drawn to the sound of swing. www.openairtheatre.com

Tues, 6 July 8.00pm Thurs, 8 July 2.30pm

The Fantasticks

By Harvey Schmidt & Tom Jones The Duchess Theatre KEY STAGE 3+ The Fantasticks (the longest running musical in the world!) tells an allegorical story, concerning two neighbouring fathers who put up a wall between their houses to ensure that their children fall in love, because they know children always do what their parents forbid. After the

PLAY THE CRITIC

children do fall in love, they discover their fathers' plot and each goes off and experiences the world. Finally they return to each other and the love they had, having learned from the world to recognise their true feelings. www.thefantasticks.co.uk Mon, 28 June 7.45pm Weds, 30 June 3.00pm

will be back in the autumn!

but this time for KS4 as well as 6th Form Theatre Studies and Drama Students.

A rare opportunity to work with professional theatre critics and directors to hone critical thinking and review writing skills. We’re delighted to offer a shortened version of this popular programme to KS4 students, who will focus on reflection and verbal critiquing, and will not be required to write finished reviews – unless they’d like to!

Both groups will see a new play and attend the full day masterclass with the critics. The Sixth Form group will also see a second play of their choice; write a 350 word review of the play; and participate in a one-to-one tutorial with the critic back at school.

‘Thanks again for a great experience. I would love to be part of it again next year!’

Drama teacher, Bishop Douglas School Cost: £150 for KS4 programme; £200 for Sixth Form programme plus £5 per theatre ticket Date: Autumn term 2010 To book: contact linda@mousetrap.org.uk or download an application form from our website www.mousetrap.org.uk

‘Brilliant the course exceeded my expectations. I can already see improvements in the quality of their review writing’.

Head of drama, Preston Manor High School

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Application Form PLEASE NOTE: Your completed application form is your confirmed request, not a provisional one. We are unable to offer refunds for any unused tickets.

Please see back page of leaflet for booking details. Please complete clearly in block capitals. Items with an * MUST be filled in to process your application. *School: *Name of teacher:

*Job title:

*Address:

*Postcode:

*Borough:

*Email:

*Fax:

*Tel:

*Ext:

*Mob:

Please state the best time of day to reach you: Are you happy for us to call you out of school hours? Yes/No *Please confirm the Year group(s) you’ll be bringing: *Please state clearly your reasons for bringing the proposed group of students (e.g. relevant to scheme of work, etc.)

Tickets are limited to approximately 40 pupils per school at ONE of the productions.

There must be at least one teacher per 10 students.

Please number your preferences as #1, #2, etc.

Legally Blonde

Deadline for applications: Weds 28th April

Thursday, 17th June at 2.30pm

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Thursday, 24th June at 2.30pm

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Sucker Punch

Deadline for applications: Thursday 6th May

Wednesday, 7th July at 7.30pm

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Friday, 9th July at 7.30pm

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Please send me more information about the INSIGHT session. Yes/No The Comedy of Errors

Deadline for applications: Tuesday 4th May

Tuesday, 6th July at 8.00pm

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Thursday, 8th July at 2.30pm

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The Fantasticks

Deadline for applications: Thursday 29 April

Monday, 28th June at 7.45pm

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Wednesday, 30th June 3.00pm

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Please send me more information about the INSIGHT session. Yes/No

Please complete the application and return it by post to The London Theatre Challenge at the address below, or fax it to 020 7632 4111.

Please complete all sections of the application form, especially contact details including an email address and mobile number.

Tickets are strictly limited, so we cannot guarantee your application will be successful.

Priority will be given to schools new to the programme and those with a higher percentage of students on free school meals.

Schools may only attend one production, although you may make as many choices as you wish. Following the application deadline, we will confirm whether or not your school has been successful.

Your tickets will then be booked and an invoice issued. Please do not apply for tickets you cannot use and please check the school calendar carefully in advance as we cannot refund tickets once confirmed.

If you have any further queries, please contact Elaine Grant on 020 7632 4116 or email elaine@mousetrap.org.uk

We offer innovative theatre access, education and audience development programmes to stimulate and inspire young people. At the heart of our work is the desire to open doors to young people who might otherwise consider London’s rich cultural heritage closed to them.

Mousetrap Theatre Projects 23–24 Henrietta Street Covent Garden London WC2E 8ND T: 020 7632 4116 F: 020 7632 4111 E: elaine@mousetrap.org.uk www.mousetrap.org.uk Registered charity no. 1053434 The London Theatre Challenge is kindly supported by

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