Centre for the Arts Maidenhead
Autumn 2015 Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF Tel /
01628 682563 Online / www.nordenfarm.org Email / robyn.bunyan@nordenfarm.org
Hello I am Robyn, the Education Officer here at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead. Our autumn offering features work from award winning theatre company Theatre Centre and event cinema from the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Plus, new for Autumn 2015, a selection of workshops which can take place in your school or at Norden Farm. We are pleased to welcome Theatre Centre back with Rise Up. A new play from the company who previously brought The Muddy Choir, Advice for the Young at Heart and The Day the Waters Came to Norden Farm. The play tells the stories of the Freedom Riders - principled citizens taking a stand against racist laws in the American Deep South - the play draws parallels between the early 1960s and modern day struggles for equality. We are also proud to be able to bring you the best in event cinema, direct from London’s National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company including performances of Hamlet, Henry V and Jane Eyre.
Our Young Leadership Scheme for 2016 is now open for registration and offers students the chance to gain extra work experience throughout the Easter and Summer holidays at Norden Farm. As always we continue to have a whole host of ways you and your students can get involved here at Norden Farm, including our Technical Theatre workshops. This season we have introduced literacy workshops led by professional poet Coral Rumble, and music workshops led by Readipop. I hope that there is something in this brochure that you and your students will enjoy, and look forward to working with you over the coming months. If you have any questions about the Farm Out programme, or about what Norden Farm can offer, please get in touch. Robyn Bunyan Education Officer Tel / 01628 682563 Email / robyn.bunyan@nordenfarm.org
Information for Secondary Schools in the Old Borough Maidenhead The Farm Out Programme is run by Norden Farm and is supported by the Spoore, Merry and Rixman Foundation. Their support means that all secondary schools within the Old Borough of Maidenhead are allocated £500 to spend on performances, event cinema and workshops at Norden Farm at any point during the 2015/2016 academic year - the only cost is a one off £40 (plus VAT) administration fee. If you are unsure of whether your school is eligible for the Farm Out allocation please get in touch. For all bookings final numbers must be confirmed and full payment made at least two weeks before the date of the performance/workshop. No cancellations or amendments may be made after this time.
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Throughout September // at your school This season I would love to come to your school and see where you work, meet the rest of the department and talk to you further about what we have coming up in the autumn Farm Out season. The Roadshow is a chance to me to get to know what you want out of the Farm Out programme - help us understand the way your school diary works, so we can help you access fantastic performances at Norden Farm.
Tuesday 29 September // 7.30pm // £9 Running time: 60 minutes, no interval Education pack available now! In modern day Britain, four performers tell the stories of the Freedom Riders - principled American citizens riding buses across the Deep South, drawing attention to illegal discrimination, and facing up to terrifying violence with peaceful resistance. The story of the Freedom Riders is one of ordinary people becoming a civil rights movement, taking on the establishment and changing the world. In a time of Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, and Mark Duggan, what does it mean for people to come together and rise up? From the writer and director of The Day The Waters Came, the Writers’ Guild Best Play for Young Audiences 2011. Curriculum Links: Drama, Theatre Studies, English, History, Citizenship Wrap around Workshop: A selection of curriculum appropriate wrap around workshops are available - get in touch for more information.
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Tuesday 13 October // 7.30pm // £9 Running time: 1hr 40 mins (plus 20 min interval) Education pack available now! This is not a story for the faint-hearted. It’s the story of how old King Duncan died. It’s a story of murder and betrayal. It’s a story of supernatural sorcery. And it’s a story that’s going to be retold as you’ve never seen it before… Taking their cues from film noir, gangland Britain and the clowning tradition, the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company put their own contemporary spin on Shakespeare’s most dangerous play. Curriculum Links: English, Drama, Classics Wrap Around Workshops: A selection of curriculum appropriate wrap around workshops are available - get in touch for more information.
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Hamlet Tuesday 20 October // 2.30pm // £8 Running time: 4 hours (including interval and pre show extras) Education pack available now! Benedict Cumberbatch takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. Curriculum Links: English, Drama, Classics
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Wednesday 21 October // 8pm // £8 Running time: 3 hours 30 mins (including interval and pre show extras) Henry IV is dead and Hal is King. With England in a state of unrest, he must leave his rebellious youth behind, striving to gain the respect of his nobility and people. Laying claim to parts of France and following an insult from the French Dauphin, Henry gathers his troops and prepares for a war that he hopes will unite his country. Broadcast live from Stratford-upon-Avon by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Curriculum Links: English, Drama, Classics
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Thursday 19 November // 7pm // £8 Running time: 140 minutes, no interval The hit Broadway production Of Mice and Men, filmed on stage in New York by National Theatre Live, comes to UK cinemas. James Franco (127 Hours, Milk) and Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids, Girls) star in the highly-anticipated screenings of this ‘riveting, powerful production’ (Independent). This landmark revival of Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck's play is a powerful portrait of the American spirit and a heartbreaking testament to the bonds of friendship. Curriculum Links: English, Drama, Classics
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Friday 27 November 7pm // £9 Running time: 1 hour 40 mins, plus interval Education pack available now!
A singing, dancing love-letter to the life and works of the great man and unlike any Dickens-based show you've ever seen before. This show is a high-speed comic journey through Dickens' Greatest Hits, including Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, Bleak House in less than sixty seconds, A Tale of Two Cities, Nicholas Nickleby, The Old Curiosity Shop, and, of course... A Christmas Carol. From Adam Long, founding member of The Reduced Shakespeare Company and co-creator of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). Curriculum Links: English, Drama, Classics
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Tuesday 8 December // 7pm // £8 Running time: 3 hours 30 mins (including interval and pre show extras) Almost 170 years on, Charlotte Brontë’s story of the trailblazing Jane is as inspiring as ever. This bold and dynamic production uncovers one woman’s fight for freedom and fulfilment on her own terms. From her beginnings as a destitute orphan, Jane Eyre’s spirited heroine faces life’s obstacles head-on, surviving poverty, injustice and the discovery of bitter betrayal before taking the ultimate decision to follow her heart. This acclaimed re-imagining of Brontë's masterpiece was first staged by Bristol Old Vic. Curriculum Links: English, Drama, Classics
Workshops at Norden Farm Prices available upon request
To compliment your classroom learning experience we have a selection of workshops available for you to book. Our professional practitioners can come to your school, or you and your students can use the specialised facilities at Norden Farm for your workshop* *workshops taking place at Norden Farm will incur a venue hire fee, for more information get in touch
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Introduction to Technical Theatre Led by Norden Farm Technicians KS3 and KS4 A hands on opportunity for students to gain an overview of technical theatre at Norden Farm.
Learn about the basic principles of lighting and sound. Activities include working on the tension wire grid, using the lighting and sound desks and creating lighting effects.
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Does it Have to Rhyme?
Led by professional poet Coral Rumble KS3 Coral will lead pupils through a fast moving look at the heart of a poem and, along the way, will answer the question 'Does it have to Rhyme?.' An ideal introduction to poetry.
Urban Orchestra Led by Readipop KS3, 4 and 5 A workshop mixing composition and creativity bringing together music tech and traditional instruments. Storyboard an imaginary movie and then create the film score and soundtrack.
Young Leadership Programme Running throughout the Easter and Summer Holiday (open to students aged 14 – 18 years)
The Young Leadership Programme at Norden Farm allows students to gain skills and experience that are transferrable to a wide range of contexts. They include planning, organisation, people management, teamwork, time keeping and customer service. Young Leaders play a vital part in the holidays at Norden Farm and will help with assisting with craft and storytelling sessions and front of house activity, working alongside professional arts practitioners and leading their own end of week open workshop for local children and families.
Outcomes for Students
Participants in the programme will benefit from up to 3 training and mentoring sessions throughout their leadership week. Session content will include event management (including health and safety) and leading children’s arts workshops.
• Participation in this course can be used toward Bronze, Silver or Gold Arts Award and D of E Award.
• Development of leadership skills • Personal development; particularly self confidence • Valuable work experience
For more information about the Youth Leadership Programme at Norden Farm get in touch, or if you have students, who are interested in taking part, visit our website to fill in an application form.
Arts Award Norden Farm is an Arts Award Supporter
What is Arts Award?
Arts Awards
Arts Award is a unique national qualification that helps young people to develop as artists and arts leaders. The programme develops their creativity, leadership and communication skills. It is open to people aged between 5 and 25 years and embraces all interests and backgrounds.
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The Arts Award can be delivered in a number of different ways including within your curriculum, as part of an after school club or as part of an arts week at your school. We can support your Arts Award delivery: • Look out for the Arts Award symbol. Practitioners who lead workshops with this symbol can tailor the session to help complete parts of your arts award. • Hire one of our spaces at Norden Farm and share your children’s work and achievement to your school’s parents within a professional venue. Get in touch for prices and availability.
Thursdays School Year 7 - 13 // £80 per term With Norden Farm as the backdrop, this is a chance to enhance your knowledge of the Arts. Following your interest from music to drawing, drama to writing, you will participate and develop your investigation and record keeping skills through Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. Artist workshops and live events will be part of your experience, topped off by the opportunity to take part in Holiday Leadership at Norden Farm as part of your Award.
Extracurricular Activities
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Norden Lights Youth Theatre Led by Troublemaker Theatre Company
Kathak Dance
Days vary Join the only youth theatre group in Maidenhead led by a professional theatre company, in a professional theatre venue.
Led by Devika Shangari and Ambika Dhir Saturdays Experience the dance style from Northern India known for intricate footwork and fast pirouettes.
Bollywood Dance Led by Geeta Rai Tuesdays An energetic modern Indian dance style. These classes are a fusion of Indian and western styles with Latino and Arabic influences.
Norden Exposure Youth Dance Led by Becky Hinton A lively fast paced class to a soundtrack of current music. This is contemporary dance smashed up and easy to learn!
Digi Den
Led by DJ Mhlanga Work together to develop technique and understanding of filming, podcasting, green screen and stop motion animation.
Venue Hire Why not hire the Courtyard Theatre for your school’s summer production or hire our Studio Theatre for a professional venue for your Drama and Theatre studies exams? For enquiries and bookings, please contact the Venue Hire Team
Tel / 01628 682555 Email / venuehire@nordenfarm.org
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Keep in Touch Robyn Bunyan Education Officer Tel / 01628 682563 Email / robyn.bunyan@nordenfarm.org Online / nordenfarm.org
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