Norden Farm - Jump In! Family Arts Festival

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts

JUMP IN! FAMILY

ARTS

FESTIVAL

APRIL 3- 17 2015

Centre for the Arts Maidenhead

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF Box Office / 01628 788997

@nordenfarm www.nordenfarm.org

Quick Guide March Date

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Youth Theatre Showcase Henry V Youth Theatre Showcase The Last Resort Youth Theatre Showcase The Tales of Hans Andersen Youth Dance Showcase Youth Theatre Showcase The Tales of Hans Andersen

Sun 29

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Everyday Activities

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Jump In Animation Double Bill

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Jump In Animation Double Bill

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Youth Dance Showcase Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations Youth Theatre Showcase The Tales of Hans Andersen 03-04 Give it a Go! Taster Workshop Day 05 The Amazing Bubbleman 06 Arts and Crafts 05 The Amazing Bubbleman Storytelling 05 Art Daze Loomband Land 05 Art Daze 05 Frozen Sing-a-Long 05 Art Daze 05 Frozen Sing-a-Long 06 Mrs McMoon’s Tea Party 05 Frozen Sing-a-Long 06 Mrs McMoon’s Tea Party 06 Comedy Club 4 Kids workshop and show 07 Grease Sing-a-Long 08 Arts and Crafts 07 The Emperor and the Nightingale Storytelling 07 Big Hero 6 Loomband Land 08 My Friend Mole 08 Play in 3 Days 08 Animation Club 07 Big Hero 6 07 Grease Sing-a-Long 08 Play in 3 Days 08 Animation Club 07 Grease Sing-a-Long 08 Play in 3 Days 08 Animation Club

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Our Supporters Centre for the Arts Maidenhead

Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF Box Office / 01628 788997 Online / www.nordenfarm.org

Taking Centre Stage Youth Group Showcase End of term performances from our youth dance and youth theatre groups.

Tickets to all shows £4.

Youth Theatre

Youth Dance

Norden Lights Academy presents

Norden Exposure, Kathak and Bollywood Dance Showcase

Henry V Wednesday 25 March | 8pm King Henry IV has died, and the young King Henry V has just assumed the throne. This multimedia explosion tells the tale of a boy becoming a man.

Norden Lights present

The Tales of Hans Andersen

Norden Lights present

The Last Resort

by Chris Owen Thursday 26 March Group F | 8.15pm A downright funny portrait of a day in the life of a bustling seaside town. Beginning in the early morning with the dawn milk float and finishing that night on the cliffs above the town.

Dramatised by Pete Meakin Thursday 26 March Group C | 5.15pm Group G | 6.45pm Sunday 29 March Group H | 6pm Wednesday 1 April Group B | 5.45pm An adaptation of the haunting stories of Hans Christian Andersen including The Little Match Girl, The Brave Tin Soldier and The Snow Queen. The cast work to create all 57 named characters plus become the set and props too.

Junior Norden Lights present

Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations

by Alan Ayckbourn Wednesday 1 April Group A | 4.30pm

Sunday 29 March | 2pm Kathak A North Indian classical dance style. The students will perform both pure classical dance pieces and religious prayer dance songs.

Bollywood an energetic modern Indian dance style. With a focus on a fusion of Indian and Western Bollywood styles with Latino and Arabic influences.

Norden Exposure and Norden Exposure Academy A variety of work created this Spring. It includes the Academy’s piece, which will be performed at South Hill Park’s Lift Off festival.

Young Ernie has been having “illucinations”. Suddenly soldiers are invading his home, his aunty takes on a fairground boxer and his dad rescues a famous mountaineer.

Interested in taking to the stage? Why not join us for Youth Theatre and Youth Dance classes every week - from £37 per 10 week term!

For more information about youth classes at Norden Farm please contact Rita Bryant on rita.bryant@nordenfarm.org / 01628 682555

Give it a Go!

Quick Guide

A whole day crammed full of low cost Give it a Go! workshops.

Why not try something different, from circus skills to chocolate making or choreography to magic!

Date: Friday 3 April

Workshops £3 per person

Give it a Go pass

(4 workshops) £10 per person

Pre School

11+ years

5 - 7 years

9.30am 10.45am 12pm 12pm 1.30pm

9.30am Zoom Zoom Zoom 10.45am Create n Make 9.30am 9.30am 10.45am 12pm 1.30pm 1.30pm 1.30pm

Dance - Fun at the Fair Chocolate Lollipops Art - Fun with Casting Drama - Loud and Proud Circus Skills Stop Motion Animation Magic - Become the Sorcerer’s Apprentice

8 - 10 years

9.30am 10.45am 10.45am 12pm 12pm 1.30pm 1.30pm 2.45pm 2.45pm

Drama - All About Me Dance - Choreography Stop Motion Animation Magic - Become the Sorcerer’s Apprentice Art - Mini Figure Sculptures Chocolate Lollipops Drama - Storyville Circus Skills Music - Glitch Jam Workshop

Booking

Box Office / 01628 788997 Online / www.nordenfarm.org

Children will not be supervised between activities. Norden Farm endeavours to provide a safe environment for children on its premises at all times, but unfortunately, staff cannot accept responsibility for children between their booked activity times.

2.45pm 2.45pm

Art - Spray Painting Chocolate Lollipops Stop Motion Animation Circus skills Magic - Become the Sorcerer’s Apprentice Drama - Comedy and Clowning Art - Body Casting

For Families 9.30am 9.30am 10.45am 10.45am 12pm 12pm 1.30pm 1.30pm 2.45pm 2.45pm

Circus Skills Stop Motion Animation Circus Skills Drama - Monster Make Up Music - Sing and Strum Ukulele Chocolate Lollipops Music - Sensation Samba Drumming Art - Modroc Monsters Chocolate Lollipops Stop Motion Animation

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Give it a Go!

Taster Workshops Date: Friday 3 April

Circus Skills 9.30am 10.45am 12pm 1.30pm 2.45pm

Families Families 11+ years 5 - 7 years 8 - 10 years

Try tightrope walking, giant ball walking, unicycling and juggling. Led by award-winning circus company Albert and Friends (minimum age for family workshop is 5 years).

Give it a Go pass

Workshops ÂŁ3 per person

(4 workshops) ÂŁ10 per person

Chocolate

Art

Make and Decorate Chocolate Lollipops

Spray Painting

9.30am 10.45am 12pm 1.30pm 2.45pm

Use spray paints, both free hand and with stencils to produce personal street art pieces to take home.

5 - 7 years 11+ years Families 8 - 10 years Families

Mould, decorate and package your very own chocolate lollipop to take home!

Music Sing and Strum Ukulele 12pm

Dance Fun at the Fair 9.30am

5 - 7 years

Storytelling through dance using a funfair theme. This is a contemporary dance session styled especially for younger children.

Families

9.30am

11+ years

Fun with Casting 10.45am 5 - 7 years Using simple casting techniques with clay and plaster to create a 3D picture tablet.

Mini Figure Sculptures 12pm

8 - 10 years

An introduction to the ukulele for everyone (even beginners!). Play fun and quirky covers and take part in a big uke jam.

Dynamic figure sculpture; using wire frames and fabric with special fabric hardener we can create amazing statues full of movement and colour.

Sensational Samba Drumming

Modroc Monsters

1.30pm

Using newspaper, tape, and bandage soaked in plaster make weird and wonderful monsters in groups.

Families

Choreography

Play snare drums, agogo bells or the choalhols to make a sensational samba rhythm.

10.45am 8 - 10 years

Glitch Jam Workshop

Learn a new dance routine ready to rip up the dance floor. Suitable for complete beginners as well as those with some experience.

2.45pm

8 - 10 years

Make some electronic noises using our collection of iPad apps, Kaoss pads and noise toys. Plug in and play!

1.30pm

Families

Body Casting 2.45pm

11+ years

Learn professional casting techniques using alginate and plaster to produce an amazingly detailed cast of your hand or foot.

Drama

Pre School

All About Me How to OWN the stage!

Zoom Zoom Zoom

9.30am

How to shine on stage and make sure you get noticed in the crowd. A crash course in posing, attention seeking and upstaging.

Create your own MONSTER make up 10.45am Families Ghosts, witches, aliens, animals. Go wild with this hands-on session of art, creativity and play.

Loud and Proud Voice for acting 12pm

5 - 7 years

Learn to project and change your voice, learn new accents and make sure people listen.

Storyville - Bring your imagination to life 1.30pm

8 - 10 years

You bring the stories, we’ll help you turn them into real life performances with characters and dialogue.

Comedy and Clowning 2.45pm

9.30am

8 - 10 years

11+ years

Have fun with slapstick, pratfalls, buffoonery and a plentiful supply of red noses.

Pre School (6+ months)

Chant rhythmic rhymes, let loose on the dance floor and jam out on percussion.

Create n Make 10.45am Pre School (2+ years) Lots of fun, messy, creative arts and crafts activities in a friendly and stimulating environment.

Magic Become The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 12pm 1.30pm 2.45pm

8 - 10 years 11+ years 5 - 7 years

Join star of CBBC’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Max Somerset to learn stunts to dazzle your friends and magic to amaze your family.

Stop Motion Animation 9.30am 10.45am 12pm 1.30pm 2.45pm

Families 8 - 10 years 11+ years 5 - 7 years Families

Bring to life your own cut-out characters using stop frame techniques, then view your mini movie online after the session!

Food and Drink The Café Bar is open from 9am and serves food from 11.30am – 3pm. Snacks and soft drinks can be brought throughout the day.

Newspapers and WiFi are available to keep adults entertained!’

Booking Box Office / 01628 788997 Online / www.nordenfarm.org

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Jump In! There is something to get involved in at Norden Farm every day of the Easter Holidays.

Join Anna and Elsa in our Frozen Sing-Along, get put inside a giant bubble with Louis the Amazing Bubble Man or totally immerse yourself in Art Daze, three inspiring days of art!

The Amazing Bubble Man Mon 6 Apr 11.30am and 2pm, Tues 7 Apr 2pm and 7pm Running time 55 mins Square bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, people inside bubbles, edible bubbles and more!

ALL AGES

Art Daze Tues 7 - Thur 9 Apr | 10am - 4pm Immerse yourself in three fantastic days of inspiring art! Experiment with techniques used by famous artists including collage, weaving and papier-mâché. Try out a whole range of materials including spray paint and fabrics. Work on group and solo projects, and take home something new every day! £85 for 3 days (Advantage card £75)

Box Office / 01628 788997

Wed 8, Thur 9 and Fri 10 Apr 11.30am | Running time 1 hour 50 mins Sing along to the hit Disney movie about the fearless Anna and her epic journey to save her sister Elsa.

Online / www.nordenfarm.org

Festival Pass

Mrs McMoon’s Tea Party

£15 SAVE

per person!

In association with Worboys Productions

£7

Thur 9 and Fri 10 Apr | 11.30am and 2pm Running time 45 mins

Come to 2 family shows and 1 film

Join Mrs McMoon in her cosy old living room for a tea party full of mischief, surprise and laughter.

All family shows £8.50 per person All Family Films £5 per person

Everyday Activities Monday - Friday 10.15am

AGE

3+

YEARS

Arts and crafts sessions £5 per child 1.15pm and 3.30pm

Storytelling £2 per child

All day

Loomband Land Drop in and loom!

Free

Saturday 11 Apr 11.30am Workshop - £22 2pm Show - £10 Running time Workshop 2 hour, Show 1 hour Join professional comedians at a workshop to learn a comedy routine. Then perform it on the main stage to a real audience! * Comedy Club for Kids Workshop is not included in the Festival Pass Offer

AGE

3+

YEARS

Week 1

Jump In! Don’t miss our daily craft and storytelling sessions plus Animation Club and a chance to make a Play in 3 Days with our resident Youth Theatre leaders. Why not pop into the Gallery to look at the Jump In! Animation Double Bill exhibition featuring animations created by local primary school students.

Tues 14 Apr 2pm Wed 15 Apr 4.30pm Running time 1 hour 50 mins The story of a group of high tech superheroes and their robot Baymax. Inspired by the Marvel comics of the same name.

Tues 14, Thur 16 and Fri 17 Apr 11.30am Running time 1 hour 50 Mins Join in all the hits including Summer Nights, Greased Lightnin’, Hopelessly Devoted to You and more.

Big Mouth Piano Tales present

Tues 14 Apr 11.30am and 2pm Running time 1 hour An interactive storytelling opera - become a part of the story as you follow the Emperor through his palace.

Box Office / 01628 788997

Online / www.nordenfarm.org

AGE

7+

YEARS

Festival Pass

Birdsnest Theatre presents

£15

Come to 2 family shows and 1 film

SAVE

per person!

£7

All family shows £8.50 per person All Family Films £5 per person

Wed 15 Apr 11.30am and 2pm A tender story about a little boy and his imaginary friend. With live music, songs and a rich visual language.

Running time 45 Mins

Everyday Activities Monday - Friday AGE

3+

YEARS

10.15am

Arts and crafts sessions £5 per child 1.15pm and 3.30pm

Storytelling £2 per child

Play in 3 Days

All day

If I Ruled the World!

Loomband Land Drop in and loom!

Led by Troublemaker Theatre Company Wed 15 - Fri 17 Apr 10am - 4pm

AGE

Free

10+

Create your own show from scratch. With a YEARS professional theatre company at your fingertips what would you do? What COULD you do?. The sky’s the limit because you rule the world! Invite your friends and family to see your show on Friday at 4pm in the Studio Theatre! (Booking essential) £85 for 3 days (Advantage card £75)

Animation Club Wed 15 - Fri 17 Apr 10am - 4pm

AGE

8+

YEARS Get involved in all aspects of making an animated film. Create storyboards and make scenery and characters then bring your characters to life using stop motion software. Invite your friends and family to see your animations on the big screen in the Courtyard Theatre at 3.30pm on Friday! £85 for 3 days (Advantage card £75)

Week 2

In the Gallery

Jump In! Animation Double Bill Monday 6 - Sunday 12 April | Tuesday 21 - Sunday 26 April Sit back and enjoy the animated antics of the students of St Luke’s and St Edmund Campion Primary Schools. Created during the Jump In! Schools Animation Workshops, students put themselves in the frame using stop motion techniques and the results are on display during the festival.

From Tuesday 21 April the exhibition features a double-bill of animated capers with work created by the Easter Animation Club.

The Jump In! Animation Double Bill was brought to you in association with the Farm Out Primary Schools Programme. The Farm Out Programme is run by Norden Farm and supported by the Spoore, Merry and Rixman Foundation. For more information about the Farm Out Programme or to book arts workshops in your school get in touch with our Education Officer: robyn.bunyan@nordenfarm.org / 01628 682653

Get Involved

Summer activity weeks 2015 Circus Week Led by Albert and Friends Mon 27 - Fri 31 Jul 10am - 4pm A week of incredible circus skills and performing. Learn to walk on stilts, ride a unicycle, walk the tightrope and perform on a trapeze!

AGE

7-13 YEARS

£115 (£110 Advantage card)

Summer Theatre Week The Jungle Book

Led by Troublemaker Theatre Company Mon 3 - Fri 7 Aug 10am - 4pm (6pm Fri) Create an entire show from idea to performance. Experience all aspects of stage production, from lighting to stage blocking to acting with the help of professional directors.

AGE

10-18 YEARS

£110 (£95 Advantage card)

Summer Art Week

Led by Michaela Clarke Mon 10 - Fri 14 Aug 10am - 4pm Work on individual craft activities with lots of messy materials and also work together on a group art project. £115 (£110 Advantage card)

Now Booking!

AGE

8+

YEARS