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!

DAY THREE: As a group of tired young actors gather for the third day and begin to piece the show together, our spirits are lifted by a visit from Tony Audenshaw! Tony watched rehearsals, signed a load of autographs and took part in a very amusing Q&A……… “Where did you buy your car from?”…….Very funny and a great way to end the day!

DAY TWO: As we settle into our second day and the company slowly begins to gel, we gently push the boundaries and raise the bar…….Excellent work in small groups as we tackle Macbeth, Hobson’s Choice, Blood Brothers, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Charlie Brown….The list goes on! We watch in wonder as Marple Drama’s interpretation of PAPERMAN takes flight…….It looks and sounds fantastic! Excellent work from all involved………………..

DAY ONE: A piano, 3 mannequins, 50 helium balloons, one suitcase, six paper aeroplanes and thirty young actors bursting with energy, can only mean one thing……….Marple Drama’s Summer School has kicked off! Wow! A rollercoaster ride with twists and turns as we hold on tight, find our feet and navigate our way to presenting a fantastic showcase on Friday……A round of applause to everyone involved!