Stage2’s Tempest Project
How
can you take part?
Stage2, Birmingham’s
biggest and busiest youth theatre are about to embark on a theatrical voyage,
exploring one of Shakespeare’s most popular texts - The Tempest. The project
will culminate in professional standard performances 17th – 20th
April 2013 at The Crescent Theatre, Birmingham City Centre, and absolutely
anyone aged 9-21 can get on board – absolutely no previous experience is necessary!
The project will break down into 4 key
parts:
Summer
School
Mon 27th – Friday 31st
August 2012
10am – 4pm
|
Workshops
Saturdays: 22nd Sept – 15th Dec 2012
9.30am – 1pm
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Rehearsals
Saturdays: 26th Jan - 13th
April 2013
9.30am – 1 or 5pm
|
Production
Week
Evenings (Tech, Dress and performances)
15th–
20th April 2013
|
Summer School – this is an
intensive week of learning about the text of The Tempest at Stage2’s rehearsal studios in
Millennium Point. Over 5 days, each word of the play will be paraphrased (decoded!)
for you to understand – giving a great insight into The Tempest, and
exploring possible twists and concepts. There will be the chance to learn about
iambic pentameter, Shakespeare’s style, recurring themes and stock characters
as well as how to approach performing and speaking the bard’s words on stage.
Auditions for main cast parts are 6 –7.30pm on the Friday of this week, so why
not stay later and give it a go? (Non-members are welcome to attend this week
with no obligation to join Stage2 or
take The
Tempest project any further!)
Workshop – This is a
term-long option, taking place in the mornings of Stage2 Saturdays for 12 weeks in the Autumn Term. The cast will
have been announced and there will be the chance to work collaboratively - whether you are in the cast or planning on
being in the chorus - with director Liz Light to develop characters and
relationships within the play and to create scenes, make costumes, dissect
speeches etc. This will be a fantastic introduction to Stage2’s rehearsal techniques and a thorough grounding in one of
Shakespeare’s most important plays - a
great source of knowledge for those studying English or Drama at school,
college or university.
Rehearsals – The main
rehearsals for the production, bringing together all cast, chorus and the
Technical Team, will happen over the Spring Term of 2013. This will be an
intense period of work, with blocking, polishing and runs of the show. Over the
term, costumes will be developed, blocking learnt, characters built and all of
the elements of the production will be woven together. Anyone who wants to can
take part, with no audition necessary to be in the chorus (just sign the
register at the Intro Session on 26th January). Chorus members will
get to work in groups, creating the characters of mariners and spirits who are
so vital to the atmosphere and spectacle of the scenes. There will also be a
chance to interview at the start of term to be on the Technical Team for the
production; stage managing, operating lights, operating sound etc.
Production Week – with technical
and dress rehearsals on the Monday and Tuesday for the full cast and chorus
leading into a stunning production of:
Shakespeare’s The Tempest
17th –
20th April 2013
@ The Crescent
Theatre, Brindleyplace, Birmingham B16 8AE
