DISCOVER DAYS
KEY SHOW DATES
FOR PRIMARY 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.
ANTIGONE Fri 19 September Sat 4 October 2014
£175 plus VAT (or £50 if you book at least 10 tickets for a show in the season). Please enquire for availability.
Fri 31 October - Sat 22 November 2014
PLAY BOX
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
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. Develops creative thinking, team working and understanding working to scale. KS2 – £100 plus VAT. School-based Please enquire for availability
Fri 5 December 2014 - Sun 4 January 2015
HANSEL & GRETEL SOLACE OF THE ROAD
A CHRISTMAS CAROL WORKSHOP w/c Mon 8 December
ONCE UPON A TIME WRITING WORKSHOP
Red Earth Theatre in association with Derby Theatre
Pupils then come across to Derby Theatre to watch the matinee performance of A Christmas Carol.
Co-produced with Face Up Theatre
A Derby Theatre Production
With the next general election not too far away we invite young people to think about democracy and what it means to them.
THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE
Participants will be invited on a dramatic journey of discovery during which they will have the opportunity to create their own system of government for a brand new democracy.
Shy Northern lass, Little Voice, spends her time hidden away engrossed in her late father’s record collection and trying to avoid her loud blousy mother, Mari. In her pokey bedroom she’s hiding an astonishing talent for pitch-perfect impersonations of great divas like Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland and Shirley Bassey. When Mari’s latest fancyman, talent scout Ray Say, overhears Little Voice’s extraordinary singing, he’s determined to make a star. But can Little Voice overcome her stage-fright and face the bright lights of the local working men’s club... let alone the West End?
This workshop will develop participants’ understanding of: • • • • •
HANSEL & GRETEL Taking stories and fairy tales as a starting point, we use physical drama exercises to inspire and motivate learners to explore their written voice. A lively one-hour workshop that will get your pupils thinking about the story and characters from a practical starting point. For KS1 and 2 – £80 plus VAT School or theatre-based
Tue 9 – Sun 28 December
This Christmas at Derby Theatre we present the deliciously scary story of an adventurous brother and sister, a tango-dancing witch and her irresistible gingerbread house. Red Earth’s retelling of one of the most enthralling of all fairy tales is atmospheric, funny and free-spirited.
Why not bring the class to see Hansel & Gretel too?
Perfect for ages 3 – 7.
“We loved it all! The performance was fantastic and the workshop brought the story alive.”
The workshop is a free pilot where we would like schools to give feedback and help develop the experience for other schools.
Young person aged 11 from Derbyshire (through the Plus One scheme for children in care).
We ask for a voluntary donation to Derby Museums. Tickets for the show are £9.50 with every 11th ticket free.
Please enquire for availability.
ENTERPRISE AND CAREERS DAYS 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. £175 plus VAT (or £50 if you book at least 10 student tickets for a show). Please enquire for availability.
“Please thank all of your wonderful team for all their time and energy - they were amazing and so inspirational!” Christine Williamson of City of Derby Academy recommends our Careers Day where pupils take a hands-on approach to learning about careers in theatre.
ANNOUNCING DERBY THEATRE’S DRAMA NETWORKS Start date: Tue 14 October, 5pm – 7.30pm Derby Theatre is becoming the host venue for two Schools’ Drama Networks for the city; one for secondary schools/FE and the other for primary schools. The network supports Drama/Performing Arts teachers and also primary phase teachers to meet on a termly-basis for networking, discussions, sharing practice, ticket offers and practical training. The networks meet separately but may come together on occasion. For your school to be part of this exciting and supportive new network- it will cost just £30 per teacher for the academic year and each school can have up to two places. Includes two free tickets to one Derby Theatre produced show a term. To book onto the Drama Network the please contact Matthew Clay at the Box Office on 01332 593939.
THE NEW DERBY CURRICULUM Plans are underway with schools and partners of the new Derby Curriculum - an innovative pilot programme that explores a creative new place-based curriculum. Working with schools, businesses and cultural organisations, we are developing a new cultural campus, where Derby’s rich resources and history inspire young people to be a part of their city’s future.
See diary for schedule and pricing
LOOKING FOR YOUNG ACTORS We are looking for some committed and talented young actors to work alongside our professional company and take part in our main house production, A Christmas Carol. For auditions please contact l.barkes@derby.ac.uk to register interest and we’ll be in touch.
A wonderful introduction to vocal techniques, helping students to develop stage presence and unlock their performance and singing voices led by the Musical Director of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice.
FOR TEACHERS Unique training for teachers at all levels
RAISING STANDARDS IN ENGLISH FOR SECONDARY Solace of the Road This powerful new adaptation of Siobhan Dowd’s Carnegie Medal-winning novel about a young girl in care will help engage your students on many levels.
Fri 19 September - Sat 4 October
A Derby Theatre Production
SOLACE OF THE ROAD Fri 27 Feb - Sat 14 March 2015
ANTIGONE WORKSHOPS Co-produced with Pilot Theatre
An ideal opportunity for students to explore strong, young, urban voices in a contemporary text and adaptation of a Greek classic - by Roy Williams, one of the country’s leading playwrights. • Rehearsal Day: Students experience working as a group of actors with the director using both the play and their critical responses to it as a starting point for devising their own pieces. (Full-day) • Essential Drama: A practical and dramatic approach, using techniques which allow for a close exploration of the themes, form and issues of Pilot’s production of Antigone. (Half-day)
The workshops can include a presentation of the students’ work. Drama, Performing Arts and English at GCSE, BTEC or A level. £200 for half-day workshop or £300 for two workshops on the same day or for the full-day workshop. We also have an excellent education pack which is currently on our website www.derbytheatre.co.uk. During the rehearsal process the pack will be updated with interviews, accounts of rehearsal room practice and links to online resources to enable students to gain an insight into the process of developing the work from page to stage.
ANTIGONE LIVE PLAYBACK SESSION
Year 10 student, Granville Sports College
Wed 12 November – KS3, GCSE Drama and Music, BTEC Performing Arts £175 plus VAT
ANTIGONE Acclaimed playwright, Roy Williams (Kingston 14, Sucker Punch), takes Sophocles' play and by placing it into a contemporary setting brings Thebes into the 21st Century, reinforcing this tale’s relevance and vitality. This is a timeless story about loyalty and truth, human nature and human behaviour. It is a story about what happens when one person stands against the rules.
“It was brilliant and the activities we did got everyone involved and were fun to do. They got our brains working as well.”
EXPLORE YOUR VOICE - SINGING AND VOICE TECHNIQUES
A Pilot Theatre, Derby Theatre and Theatre Royal Stratford East Production
Available Wed 24 September – Fri 3 October
DERBY THEATRE NEWS
The history of democracy The workings of UK parliamentary system Philosophical argument and debate Rights to vote Citizenship and personal responsibility
KS3 and 4 Citizenship Can also be tailored for A Level Politics £175 plus VAT. Please enquire for availability.
Tue 9 - Sun 28 December 2014
Fri 27 Feb - Sat 14 March 2015
Pupils will meet Victorian characters in Pickford’s House Museum then create their own scenes to be performed around this historic setting.
YOUR VOICE – CITIZENSHIP WORKSHOP
by Jim Cartwright
THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE
Derby Theatre has joined forces with Derby Museums to create a wonderful Victorian Christmas experience for KS2 pupils. We are looking for just two pioneering schools who would like to experience this new workshop.
FOR SECONDARY AND FE
Adapted by Mike Kenny from the novel by Siobhan Dowd It’s Holly’s birthday and she’s going on a road trip to find her mum. Head-strong and streetsmart, she boldly sets out as her glamourous blonde alter ego Solace. So begins a bittersweet, and sometimes hilarious journey as Solace swaggers and Holly tiptoes across England and through memory, discovering her true self, and unlocking the secrets of her past.
SOLACE OF THE ROAD LIVE PLAYBACK SESSION
Become a partner school and receive a package deal on the following: • A new scheme of work for English teachers ready to teach • Inset Fri 7 November, 9.30am – 3pm • Workshops for students that help critical analysis of the text through drama • Reduced price texts of the play script • Reduced ticket prices Scheme of Work and Inset by Paul Bunyan and Ruth Moore. Paul and Ruth have many years’ experience of teaching, training and resource writing at a national level including for NATE and National Theatre).
TECHNICAL TRAINING Thu 13 November, 4.30pm – 6.30pm A co-learning training opportunity for teachers and students to learn together 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.
Wed 11 March, following the 10.30am performance
£15 per teacher. Students go free.
A chance to see key moments replayed with input from students to help explore character, story and production elements. Led by the show’s directors.
COSTUME HIRE
Supports GCSE and A level students with their live theatre review. Free
Thu 2 October, following the 10.30am performance A chance to see key moments replayed with input from students to help explore character, story and production elements. Led by the show’s directors.
“Thanks. Fantastic day- I feel rejuvenated and ready to teach Solace!”
Supports GCSE and A level students with their live theatre review. Free
(Rachel Fry, Hasland Hall Community School after an Inset Day workshop with Paul and Ruth)
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
For more information and to book, contact learning@derbytheatre.co.uk or call the Box Office: 01332 59 39 39 | derbytheatre.co.uk
BEYOND THE CURRICULUM
DERBY THEATRE - A LEARNING THEATRE
Opportunities for young people and adults to connect with us in their own time
Our partnership with the University of Derby means Derby Theatre is leading the way as a ‘Learning Theatre’ offering a resource for education, mentorship and artistic excellence. The academic team works alongside the Theatre team and students on BA (Hons) Theatre Arts, BA (Hons) Technical Theatre and MA Writing for Performance have a truly unique learning experience based in our building. You get to study, work and perform in a real theatre, and learn by working alongside professionals on top quality performances.
YOUTH THEATRE We run weekly sessions that develop confidence, technique and skills. We work towards a major annual show on the main stage plus further performances in our studio theatre. Age 8 – 10 years: Tuesday in term time 5pm – 6.30pm Age 11 – 14 years: Sundays in term time 10am – 11.30am Age 15 – 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.
There are also opportunities for graduates to develop their own theatre companies mentored by the Derby Theatre team and to take part in workshops with visiting artists of international standing. Students have recently had access to workshops and residencies with highly regarded theatre companies Gecko and Headlong, and have worked alongside our artistic team on professional shows, Kes and The Odyssey.
THEATRE THINKERS - TELL US WHAT YOU THINK
To learn more about University of Derby theatre courses at: www.derby.ac.uk/theatre email: arts@derby.ac.uk
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. Gain leadership skills and insight into professional theatre. The last Thursday of every month during term time, 4.30pm – 6pm. Free Contact us to reserve your place
September - December 2014
YOUNG TECHNICIANS
WRITING WORKSHOP FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS
Our young technicians group meets fortnightly to learn through practical hands-on experience, looking at all aspects of the technical side of theatre including lighting, sound and design.
Sat 11 October, 10.30am – 12.30pm
DERBY THEATRE SUMMER SCHOOL
A workshop for young people looking at basic playwriting skills and the development of exciting and dramatic characters. This open session is run by Jane Fallowfield, the director of Bird, a play that tackles hard-hitting issues for teenagers. Jane has worked at many theatres including The Royal Shakespeare Company, Birmingham Rep, The Royal Court and the National Theatre.
Mon 25 – Fri 29 August, 10am – 4pm
Free, but booking essential
Two age groups available: 8 - 11 years or 12 - 15 years £65 for the week*
£35 a term* Age 11 – 19 years: Every other Wednesday in term time 4.30pm – 6pm
Come and join Derby Theatre professionals for a week to learn skills and work as a team to create a performance to be shared on the final day for friends and family.
Age 14+
Performances
THE DIARY
Workshops
BSL Signed performance AD Audio described PSD Post Show Discussion
Studio
MTC Meet the cast
PRICING + HOW TO BOOK SHOWS
YOUTH GROUPS
Refer to our autumn season brochure or check our website for information about the following shows which qualify for a school party rate of £9 per ticket plus every 11th ticket free for a teacher/supervisor for:
We welcome everyone into our friendly youth groups. Please download the application form from our website.
Recommended for Secondary and Sixth Form: Antigone The Rise and Fall of Little Voice Recommended for Primary: Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain For Christmas: A Christmas Carol (recommended for 7+): school party rate of £9.50 per ticket, plus every 11th ticket free Hansel & Gretel (recommended for 3 - 7): school party rate of £8 per ticket, plus every 11th ticket free For Primary in the Studio: Uluzuzulalia (recommended for 6 – 11) school party rate of £6 per ticket, plus every 11th ticket free. Reserve now and pay at an agreed date. 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.
See diary for schedule and pricing
*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: learning@derbytheatre.co.uk
WORKSHOPS For specific workshop pricing please refer to individual events.
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
Derby Theatre’s Learning Programme for Schools and Young People
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Uluzuzulalia Antigone Uluzuzulalia Antigone Antigone Antigone Antigone Antigone Antigone Antigone Antigone
11am & 2pm 7.30pm 11am & 2pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm 7.30pm
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Antigone Antigone Antigone Antigone Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain Bird Writing Workshop for Young People Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain Bird The Rise & Fall of Little Voice
7.30pm AD 10.30am PLAYBACK & 7.30pm BSL, PSD 7.30pm 2.30pm AD & 7.30pm 7pm 10.30am & 7pm 10.30am & 7pm 10.30am & 7pm 8pm 10.30am 10.30am & 2.30pm 8pm 7.30pm
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7.15pm 2pm & 7.15pm 10.15am & 7.15pm 10.15am 10.30am & 1.30pm 10.15am & 2pm 10.30am & 1.30pm 10.15am MTC & 7.15pm 10.30am & 1.30pm 10.15am & 7.15pm 10.30am & 1.30pm 2pm & 7.15pm 10.30am & 1.30pm 10.15am 10.15am & 2pm 10.30am & 1.30pm 10.15am AD & 2pm 10.30am & 1.30pm 10.15am & 7.15pm PSD 10.30am & 1.30pm 7.15pm 10.30am & 1.30pm 2pm & 7.15pm 10.30am & 1.30pm 1.30pm 2pm & 7.15pm 10.30am & 1.30pm 2pm & 7.15pm 10.30am & 1.30pm 1pm & 5pm 1.30pm 5pm 10.30am & 1.30pm 2pm BSL & 7.15pm 10.30am & 1.30pm 5pm 2pm & 7.15pm 2pm & 7.15pm 1pm & 5pm 2pm & 7.15pm 2pm AD & 7.15pm 5pm
For more information and to book, contact learning@derbytheatre.co.uk or call the Box Office: 01332 59 39 39 | derbytheatre.co.uk
Box Office: 01332 59 39 39 | derbytheatre.co.uk We would like to thank the following organisations for their generous support:
Derbyshire Community Foundation For Derbyshire for good
DISCOVER DERBY THEATRE: A LEARNING THEATRE Welcome to our new brochure which takes you through our learning programme for autumn 2014. Open it up fully and use it to decorate your classroom! We also highlight our wonderful world premiere of Solace of the Road, a new stage adaptation of Siobhan Dowd’s Carnegie prize-winning novel in spring 2015. We have a whole theatre-full of resources at your disposal, including our skilled and talented staff. As a Learning Theatre, we actively encourage schools to explore the theatre-making process with us and share in the work that is normally kept behind closed doors. Workshops can be tailored to meet your needs and can be anything from an introduction to Physical Theatre to detailed work on devising, or designing. Our workshops can involve working with our Director, Creative Learning team, the actors, or any member of our staff team. For more information To enquire about any aspect of our Learning Programme, contact the Learning Department. Email: learning@derbytheatre.co.uk
FIND YOUR VOICE SEASON This season, we announce an exciting series of workshops, shows and learning opportunities that will inspire pupils right across the curriculum to find their voice and build their confidence and skills as independent learners and informed citizens. We present two wonderful home-produced shows this autumn where the shy and the unlucky find their voice: The Rise and Fall of Little Voice by Jim Cartwright and A Christmas Carol, both directed by our Artistic Director, Sarah Brigham. See diary for schedule and pricing
For more information and to book, contact learning@derbytheatre.co.uk or call the Box Office: 01332 59 39 39 | derbytheatre.co.uk