Derby Theatre's Learning Programme for Schools and Young People - Autumn 2015

Perfect for age 3+

MORNING, AFTERNOON & EVENING PERFORMANCES

FRI 18 SEPTEMBER – SAT 10 OCTOBER Mon – Sat 7.30pm, matinees 2.30pm

Suitable for age 7+

Suitable for age 13+

FRI 4 DEC 2015 – SAT 9 JAN 2016,

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Sat 1 and Sun 2 August 10am – 4pm Spend a weekend with the show’s director Sarah Brigham, exploring the text with her before she goes into rehearsals and developing your acting techniques.

An unforgettable learning experience Mon 7 – Fri 18 December

Perfect for KS1 £80 plus VAT or £50 if you book 10+ tickets for the performance Why not bring the class to see The Elves and the Shoemakers as well?

A magical experience following Cinderella’s journey from hearth to ballroom. Both workshop and this year’s show explore what it means to be happy with who you are and the importance of friendship.

Recommended age 16+

Max of 30 per session £100 plus VAT for schools with National Trust Educational Group Membership

Please email learning@derbytheatre.co.uk about support with transport for this programme.

The workshop can be organised so that you can see the show on the same day.

Frederick Gent School Photo credit: Nadia Mackenzie

RELAXED PERFORMANCE OF CINDERELLA Thursday 7 Jan at 10.15am

Mon 14 September, 7pm - 9pm Have a go at making some props from the show and explore the role of Deputy Stage Manager.

THEATRE UNWRAPPED

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We break open our Production Week to give you an introduction to the ideas and processes of design, including presentations of the current set model, lighting and sound design. You even have chance to see the fit up of the set on stage as it happens and ask questions of our expert technical team.

Recommended THEATRE UNWRAPPED age 13+

See backstage and meet the professionals who work across all the departments. Learn about the broad range of career paths in theatre, experience what our staff do and find out how they became involved in professional theatre work.

Years 7 – 13

Years 3 – 6 Please enquire for dates. £100 plus VAT

£200 plus VAT (or £75 if you book 10 student tickets for a show).

Please enquire for dates.

Year 10 and 11 placements Our work experience placements are designed to offer an overview of the organisation, giving you an insight into the broad range of careers in theatre which are available. You will get the chance to spend time in the different departments and lead on your own small theatre project.

There will be approximately 10 placements given across the academic year. Apply, via Emma Waslin, at e.waslin@derby.ac.uk before Fri 6 November 2015.

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Date TBC Join Mud Pie Arts in the spring term who will explore drama to inspire excellent literacy. £30 per teacher for the whole academic year. Up to two places per school.

Includes a free ticket to one Derby Theatre produced show a term.

UNWRAP THE FINAL STAGES

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF YOUTH THEATRES – RAISING THE GAME

Join the Brassed Off technical rehearsal from the control room for a unique insight into the final stages of a production. Special cameras give a close up view on the programming operation of lighting and sound and your own set of headphones allow you to listen in to the director, creatives and crew. You can’t get closer than this!

8 people maximum per session. Each session lasts one hour and starts on the hour.

THEATRE UNWRAPPED Recommended age 13+

ARTS AWARD “DISCOVER” IN A DAY

WORK EXPERIENCE

Relaxed or REST (Relaxed Environment Supportive Theatre) performances are specifically designed to welcome people who will benefit from a more relaxed performance environment, including people with an ASC, sensory and communication disorders, or a learning disability. There is a relaxed attitude to noise and movement and some small changes made to the light and sound effects.

DRAMA & LITERACY

Wed 16 Sept, 7pm – 10pm

FOR EVERYONE

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All of our workshops can be tailored for Special Educational Needs Schools at primary or secondary level.

We also hold post-show discussions with the company and director. Please see the key dates overleaf.

This Autumn’s guest is playwright, Evan Placey. Evan recently won a Writers’ Guild Award for Best Play for Young Audiences for Girls Like That, which explores the pertinent issues of cyber bullying. Taking this relevant issue as a starting point (but it could be any), he takes you through how to support students to generate and structure their own new devised work.

A co-learning opportunity with our expert technical team. Get the best out of your school’s lighting and sound equipment.

Be inspired to create exciting design at low cost. £30 per session for two teachers.

Up to six students go free.

Theatre or school-based.

Please enquire for dates.

Fri 18 – Sun 20 September Derby Theatre is delighted to be hosting Raising the Game, NAYT’s annual training event for the sector.

Raising the Game offers an exciting range of high-quality workshops from professional facilitators.

An inspiring and unmissable weekend of networking opportunities, workshops and performances. £110 if booked before 31 July £120 after 31 July Photo credit: Steve Gresty

COSTUME HIRE

CAREERS DAY

Develops team working, design and numeracy Open up a world of creativity and imagination in your classroom. Taking a story or a play that you’re studying as a starting point, our Head of Wardrobe Tim Heywood will work with your class to unlock design ideas for props, costume and scenery.

Free. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Please mention “Playback” when booking your tickets for this performance.

TECHNICAL TRAINING AND CONSULTATION

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Sun 13 Sept, 1pm – 3pm

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FOR SPECIAL SCHOOLS

UNWRAP STAGE MANAGEMENT

UNWRAP TECHNICAL

Our professional production team can come to your school to make beautiful masks for the royal ball. They can then wear them for the workshop at Kedleston Hall!

PLAY BOX

A great introduction to theatre Spend a day at the theatre and learn new skills. Discover everything from costume and set design to lighting, in an accessible and fun way. See backstage and make your own mini-production to be performed on stage.

For KS1 and 2 £175 plus VAT (or £50 if you book 10+ tickets for a show in the season).

Please enquire for dates.

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Mon 7 – Fri 18 December

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Thu 8 October, 5pm – 7.30pm

A unique chance to see key moments from the play replayed with input from the student audience to help explore character, story and production elements. Helps GCSE and A level students with their live theatre review.

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A brilliant way for students and teachers to learn together

DEVISING

Wed 7 October for 30 minutes after the 10.15am performance

CINDERELLA MASK MAKING

£30 plus VAT if booked in conjunction with the Cinderella workshops at Kedleston Hall. £60 plus VAT if booked alone.

Years 3 – 8

DISCOVER DAYS

THEATRE UNWRAPPED

Huge variety of activities, excellent staff and very welcoming environment

Years 3 – 8

For more info about becoming an EGM school, email kedlestonhall@nationaltrust.org.uk

For teachers of Drama and Performing Arts and for those who want to develop their use of drama as a tool for engaging learning; we support both primary and secondary schools in the region. Join us on a termly basis for networking, news, practice sharing and training.

LIVE PLAYBACK SESSION FOR BRASSED OFF

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This year we are working in partnership with Kedleston Hall, bringing your pupils’ learning experience to life in this magnificent heritage setting: polish the pots and sweep the hearth before learning to dance in the splendid ballroom!

Alternatively, we can work in your school.

£180 plus VAT for schools without Membership

JOIN DERBY THEATRE’S DRAMA NETWORK!

As the Learning Theatre, we offer this distinctive and exciting programme free of charge.

Please book FREE places by calling the Box Office 01332 593939. Places are limited, so early booking is recommended.

UNWRAP ACTING

YOU SHALL GO TO THE BALL AT KEDLESTON HALL

7 – 11 December Taking the classic fairytale as a starting point, this lively one-hour workshop will use physical drama exercises to inspire and motivate learners to create their own imaginative characters and story.

FOR TEACHERS

THEATRE UNWRAPPED

CINDERELLA WORKSHOPS

THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKERS WORKSHOPS

BRASSED OFF

FOR SECONDARY & COLLEGES

To achieve Discover Level Arts Award, children and young people discover the arts around them, find out about artists and their work and share their experiences. We’ll inspire your pupils, giving them the knowledge they need to go back to school to complete the award.

We hire costumes to schools and colleges. We have over 2,500 costume pieces built up over many years and are always adding to our stock. We can even make you something specific if we aren’t too busy. Our Head of Wardrobe is on hand to help with patterns, books and brilliant advice.

Contact Tim Heywood: t.heywood@derby.ac.uk Photo credit: Robert Day

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Please enquire for dates Cost: £50 plus VAT

ARTS AWARD SUPPORT Build Derby Theatre into your plans for Arts Award. Meet our staff and have a back stage tour to learn about a professional arts organisation.

Very inspiring and motivational Workshop participant

Please enquire for dates.

The cost for Arts Award Support is a suggested voluntary donation.

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TUE 8 – SAT 26 DEC 10.30am & 1.30pm

CINDERELLA

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FOR PRIMARY

THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKERS

For more information and to book, contact learning@derbytheatre.co.uk or call the Box Office: 01332 59 39 39 | derbytheatre.co.uk

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YOUTH THEATRE

BEYOND THE CURRICULUM

We are very pleased to announce that Reprotec, the East Midlands’ longest and largest established independent office equipment company, will be sponsoring the Theatre’s Learning Programme.

Opportunities for young people and adults to connect with us in their own time.

Our Youth Theatre runs weekly, with sessions that develop confidence, acting technique and skills. We work towards a major show each year on the main stage plus other performances in our Studio.

Age 8 – 10 years: Tuesdays in term time 5pm – 6.30pm

This season we are proud to announce a new element to our learning programme – Theatre Unwrapped. Get free hands-on experience with all aspects of theatre-making and allow students the chance to peel back the processes that go into each of our home-produced shows.

Age 11 – 13 years: Sundays in term time 10am – 11.30am Age 14 – 16 years: Sundays in term time 2pm – 3.30pm Age 17 – 19 years: Sundays in term time 11.45am – 1.45pm £70 a term* We currently have a waiting list for these youth theatre groups.

Once you apply we will let you know as soon as a place becomes available.

THEATRE UNWRAPPED

*For all our youth groups there are a limited number of half price and free places available for families with limited financial means – please enquire.

NEW FOR AUTUMN 2015

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Email: learning@derbytheatre.co.uk

THEATRE THINKERS TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

To enquire about any aspect of our Learning Programme, contact the Learning Department.

The last Thursday of every month in term time, 4.30 – 6.00pm Our Theatre Thinkers group meets monthly to help us decide how we can make Derby Theatre even more exciting and relevant for

young people aged 11 – 19. Working on projects such as being the Youth Theatre’s marketing team and events managing the Connections Festival, young people gain an insight into professional theatre. Arts Award is also available as part of this group.

Free group. Contact us to reserve your place

We have inspiring and engaging provision for learners at all stages. Workshops can be tailored to meet your needs and can be anything from a simple storytelling workshop to a three-year developmental partnership.

As a Learning Theatre we have a whole host of resources at your disposal, which includes our talented staff, from our skilled technicians to our superb Artistic Director.

PLUS ONE SCHEME Derby Theatre continue to work in partnership with Barnardo’s and other cultural organisations around the city on Plus One, a ticket donation scheme which provides young people in care and their families with free tickets to experience the arts in the city.

So far, funds raised are in excess of £20,000 and the scheme has provided 500+ experiences.

This season we are proud to present Brassed Off and Cinderella two home-grown productions where the learning opportunities are paramount.

Welcome to our new brochure which takes you through our learning programme for Autumn 2015.

Watch Derby Theatre’s new learning video at: www.derbytheatre.co.uk/learning

DISCOVER DERBY THEATRE: A LEARNING THEATRE

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September – December 2015 Derby Theatre’s Learning Programme is sponsored by Reprotec

KEY DATES

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Brassed Off Unwrap Acting

Sat 1 – Sun 2 August, 10am – 4pm

Brassed Off Unwrap Technical

Sun 13 September, 1pm – 3pm

Brassed Off Unwrap Stage Management

Mon 14 September, 7pm – 9pm

Brassed Off Unwrap The Final Stages

Wed 16 September, 7pm – 10pm

The best workshop possible, loved every second… amazing

NAYT – Raising the Game

Fri 18 – Sun 20 September

Workshop participant

Brassed Off Live Playback

Wed 7 October, after the 10.15am performance

Drama Network

Thu 8 October, 5pm – 7.30pm

Brassed Off Post Show Discussion

Thu 8 October, after evening performance

Brassed Off performances

Fri 18 September – Sat 10 October

The Elves and the Shoemakers workshops

Mon 7 – Fri 11 December

The Elves and the Shoemakers performances

Tue 8 – Sat 26 December, various times

Cinderella performances

Fri 4 December – Sat 9 January, various times

Cinderella Meet the Cast

Thu 10 December, after 10.15am performance

Cinderella You Shall Go to the Ball & Cinderella Mask Making

Mon 14 – Fri 18 December

Cinderella Relaxed performance

Thu 7 January, 10.15am

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Derby Theatre’s Learning Programme for Schools and Young People

PRICING & HOW TO BOOK SHOWS

WORKSHOPS

Refer to our Autumn brochure or check our website for information about the following shows which qualify for a school party rate of £9.50 per ticket plus every 11th ticket free for a teacher/supervisor for:

For specific workshop pricing please refer to individual events.

Brassed Off And Then There Were None Jeeves and Wooster

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Look Back In Anger

We would like to thank the following organisations for their generous support:

KEY Performances

For Cinderella school party rate of £10 - £11.50 per ticket, plus every 11th ticket free for a teacher/supervisor. The Elves and the Shoemakers tickets are £8.50.

Reserve now and pay at an agreed date.

Workshops Derbyshire Community Foundation For Derbyshire for good

Box Office: 01332 59 39 39 | derbytheatre.co.uk

Other

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Coming by coach? We can help you to arrange the drop-off point.

We can also assist you with any questions you may have when completing a risk assessment for your visit.

* Half price and free places available for families with limited financial means. Please enquire on learning@derbytheatre.co.uk

HOW TO BOOK To book tickets for performances, call the Box Office on 01332 59 39 39 or email tickets@derbytheatre.co.uk To book workshop places or to make an enquiry about any aspect of our Learning programme, contact the Learning department: Email: learning@derbytheatre.co.uk Caroline Barth, Head of Learning: 01332 593944 Emma Waslin, Creative Learning Associate: 01332 593919 Cheryl Mitchell, Creative Learning Assistant: 01332 593913