SUMMER SCHOOL 2014

We are very happy to finally announce the dates of this year’s Summer School.

The 2014 Marple Drama Summer School will be running from Monday 4th to Friday 8th August 2014, at All Saints School, Marple. Working as part of a small ensemble company, each student will participate in vocal and movement sessions, acting and improvisation classes, script work and singing classes, culminating in a performance on the final day.

Once again, Carl and Naomi will be joined by musical director, Patrick Bridgman, in what promises to be a fun filled, exciting, confidence boosting week!

Guest directors and tutors will be confirmed nearer the time.

Places are strictly limited so early booking is advisable.

DETAILS:

Dates and times: MONDAY 4th AUGUST 2014 to FRIDAY 8th AUGUST 2014. 09.30 – 15.00 Mon – Thurs and 09.30 – 16.00 on Friday 8th.

Venue: All Saints Primary School, Brickbridge Road, Marple.

Cost: £95.00

All participants will need to wear loose, comfortable clothing, bring a packed lunch, drinks and snacks.

To confirm a place on the Summer School or to register your interest, please contact us via email.

A deposit of £15.00 per person is required to confirm a place, thanks.

If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Best wishes

Carl and Naomi

Huge congratulations to Marple Drama patron, Julie Hesmondhalgh, for her stunning performance in Monday’s Coronation Street, and for winning the National Television Award for Best Serial Drama Performance, brilliant! Julie is currently appearing in Blindsided at The Royal Exchange and is about to begin rehearsing Black Roses, also at The Royal Exchange. It’s gonna be a busy year!!

Some great photos from yesterday’s stage combat workshop with Kaitlin Howard, brilliant!

We’re all very excited about our visit tomorrow from stage combat expert, Kaitlin Howard. Kaitlin will be taking stage combat workshops with groups 2, 3 and 4. Fight Club comes to Marple!

Huge congratulations to Naomi for landing a role in Downton Abbey, brilliant!

The National Youth Theatre are currently auditioning for August 2014. You must be 14 – 21 to become a member of NYT. You may audition at 13, but you must be 14 years old on or before the 1^st August 2014 otherwise your audition will be considered invalid.. For further details see Links on our homepage to the NYT website………

Brilliant news!! Marple Drama have just been awarded a grant of £3000!! How good is that!! This will allow us to purchase some much needed sound and film equipment, enable us to work with young actors on television and film craft, and introduce the technical aspects of making drama for the screen…..Very exciting!! A huge thanks to Cat and Julie for their help and support and an extra special thanks to FOREVER MANCHESTER for their very generous award!

Huge congratulations to Naomi and all her LAMDA students for a fantastic set of results in this year’s LAMDA examinations…….All her students passed with flying colours! Ten Distinctions and two Merits! Well done to you all!!

DAY FIVE: And so we added balloons, and what happened?? Nearly 90 people witnessed the most extraordinary, magical, authentic, genuine, honest, sensitive and memorable show that we have ever had the privilege to be involved with! We are so so proud of all our young actors……. We expected a huge amount from them, supported and guided them through the challenges of the work, gently nudged the boundaries, allowed them to play, and hopefully created a safe, nurturing environment, and in return they have worked tirelessly for five days to reach the point where the doors were opened, an audience seated, and………..and just like that, it’s over…..

A huge HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has been involved in our first summer school and a standing ovation to our 30 young, talented, brilliant, summer school actors!

DAY FOUR: How fast has this week gone! The company has a renewed energy and vitality, and as we shake off yesterday’s midweek dip, the heat is turned up and by the end of the day we are cooking! Witnessed some absolutely brilliant work today as the show begins to take on a life of its own, and as we gently let go of the reins, the talent that emerges is sensational!