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 complete all sections below. See HOW TO BOOK overleaf. Deadline for applications: Friday 6th January 2012 School: Name of Teacher: Job Title: Address: Postcode:
Borough:
Email:
Fax:
Tel:
Ext:
Mobile:
Please state the best time of day to reach you: Can we call you outside of school hours? Year Group(s):
Students on free school meals:
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Reason(s) for intended trip: Tickets are limited to 30 pupils per school at ONE of the following productions with a minimum teacher/pupil ratio of 1:10 Number of Pupils______ Number of Staff______ Total______
Please number your choices as #1, #2, #3 in order of preference. The Riots
Wednesday 11th January at 2pm
Interested in INSIGHT
TOTEM
Friday 27th January at 3.30pm Friday 3rd February at 3.30pm
Interested in INSIGHT
Lovesong
Tuesday 31st January at 1.30pm Thursday 2nd February at 1.30pm
One Man Two Guvnors
Wednesday 3rd February at 7.30pm Wednesday 22nd February at 2.30pm
The Lion King
Wednesday 8th February at 2.30pm Wednesday 7th March at 2.30pm
Singin’ in the Rain
Monday 12th March at 7pm Wednesday 14th March at 3pm
Anything to add?
Interested in INSIGHT
(e.g. Access needs)
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HOW TO BOOK •Please complete the application and return it by post to TheatreOpeners 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 Mousetrap Theatre Projects and those with a higher percentage of students on free school meals. •Schools may only attend one production, although you may rank 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.
Mousetrap Theatre Projects enables young people with limited resources, access or support to engage with the best of London’s theatre. 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
•If you have any further queries, please contact Elaine Grant on 020 7632 4116 or email elaine@mousetrap.org.uk The Steel Charitable Trust
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Photo: Perou
TheatreOpeners
Offering schools the best of London’s theatre
Spring Term 2012
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TheatreOpeners provides unrivalled access to top London theatre for secondary school pupils for just £7 a ticket. Each
production is offered with: Teacher’s Education Resource Pack Question and Answer session with members of the cast and/or production team
INSIGHT SESSIONS
i These 90-minute sessions take place before the matinee performances. Designed as participatory master classes, 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.
The Colored Museum Insight session at The V&A Museum
“I was very impressed with the way my students embraced the activities in the morning. They responded enthusiastically and with curiosity.” Teacher from Crossways Sixth Form, The Colored Museum with Talawa Theatre Company, October 2011
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This Spring Term:
The Riots
Bernie Grant Arts Centre Wednesday 11th January - 11am
TOTEM
Venue TBC Friday 3rd February - 11am
One Man Two Guvnors
National Theatre Wednesday 22nd February - 11am Cost: £75 per school group
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Tricycle Theatre presents
The Riots
Written by Gillian Slovo
Bernie Grant Arts Centre
Wednesday 11th January – 2.00pm
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photo: Louis Whyld, PA
Don't miss a chance to see the production that has got everyone talking, from the Editor of The Spectator to community leaders, from MPs to the rioters themselves. Where better to consider what happened, and learn lessons for the future than the area where the riots started this summer? Astonishing stories and equally astonishing conclusions told by the many voices that have been stirred up by the riots. www.berniegrantcentre.co.uk
KS4+
Cirque Du Soleil
TOTEM
Written & Directed by Robert LePage
Royal Albert Hall TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. TOTEM illustrates, through a visual and acrobatic language, the evolutionary progress of species. Somewhere between science and legend TOTEM explores the ties that bind Man to other species, his dreams and his infinite potential. www.cirquedusoleil.com Friday 27th January – 3.30pm Friday 3rd February - 3.30pm
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KS3+
Frantic Assembly
Lovesong
by Abi Morgan
Lyric Hammersmith Love is a leap of faith.
Tuesday 31st January – 1.30pm Thursday 2nd February – 1.30pm
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Frantic Assembly’s Lovesong intertwines the lives of a couple in their 20s with the same man and woman a lifetime later. Their past and present selves collide in this haunting and beautiful tale of togetherness. www.lyric.co.uk
KS4+
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One Man Two Guvnors
by Richard Bean
based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni, with songs by Grant Olding
Adelphi Theatre
Wednesday 1st February – 7.30pm Wednesday 22nd February – 2.30pm
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In Richard Bean’s English version of Goldoni’s classic Italian comedy, sex, food and money are high on the agenda. James Corden returns to the stage for the first time since The History Boys to play Francis. www.onemantwoguvnors.com
KS3+
The Lion King
photo by Simon Turtle. Andile Gumbi as ‘Simba’
Lyceum Theatre
Ingeniously adapted from the beloved animated film, Disney’s The Lion King is a theatrical event you will never forget. Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains, to the evocative rhythms of Africa, this spectacular production explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting music. www.thelionking.co.uk Wednesday 8th February - 2.30pm Wednesday 7th March - 2.30pm
KS1+
Singin’ in the Rain Palace Theatre
photo: Manuel Harlan
Based on the legendary MGM movie, this is the story of the first Hollywood movie musical, when the silver screen found its voice and left silent movies behind. Packed full of all the charm, romance and comedy of one of the world’s best loved films, Jonathan Church’s new production features a glorious score including ‘Good Morning’, ‘Make ‘em Laugh’, ‘Moses Supposes’ and the classic ‘Singin’ in the Rain’. www.singinintherain.co.uk
KS3+ Monday 12th March - 7pm Wednesday 14th March - 3pm
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