Stage2,
Birmingham’s biggest and busiest
youth theatre are renowned for producing high quality theatre with young people
(aged7-21) from mixed backgrounds, ages and experiences from across Birmingham
and the West Midlands. Stage2 has
now been running for 25 years and takes place every Saturday during term time.
Apart from producing 3-4
critically acclaimed shows a year with casts of up to 100, Stage2 also offers workshops every term and a unique range of work
experience opportunities to its members including technical/backstage training,
a nationally accredited Peer Mentor Scheme and the chance to manage Stage2’s marketing and fundraising (all
done by members).
This year, Stage2 is about to embark on an extended project around
Shakespeare’s The Tempest, a text we know is on multiple syllabuses. The project will involve a “pre-text” Summer
School were members will be able to have every word of the play decoded for
them, a term-long interpretation workshop in the Autumn, examining different
characters, relationships, concepts and styles of performance and finally
rehearsals in the Spring Term, leading up to a performance in The Crescent
Theatre, 17th – 20th April.
Anybody aged 9 – 21 can
participate in take part in this project at any stage, with no audition
necessary to perform in the final production. There is also a Subsidy Fund
available to any potential members with financial difficulty which can
partially or fully fund their place.
We hope you agree that this will
be an invaluable opportunity for young people in Birmingham, especially pupils
with a real passion for Drama or English and will feed positively into
schoolwork.
