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Creativity, Curriculum for Excellence, Drama, Events, Expressive Arts, Secondary schools

Quality Drama in June

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CALUM’S ROAD – TUESDAY 11 & WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE  7.30PM

SPECIAL SCHOOLS PRICE – £5  Suitable for age 14+

Directed by the highly-acclaimed Gerry Muldrew, the National Theatre fo Scotland presents Calum’s Road in co-operation with Communicado Theatre Company.

Calum’s Road has become the stuff of modern folklore. It is the remarkable true story of one man’s single-minded determination to challenge the powers-that-be and that story is returning to stages across Scotland by popular demand.

TEECHERS by John Godber – MONDAY 17 JUNE  7.30PM

TUESDAY  18 JUNE  10AM

SPECIAL SCHOOLS PRICE – £8.50  Suitable for age 12+

Brought to the stage by the highly acclaimed Blackeyed Theatre, with high energy, break-neck comedy and breathtaking ensemble performances, Teechers is a modern classic with something vital to say about education for the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’

Fast-moving, inventive and highly entertaining, Teechers is John Godber’s brilliant take on life at a modern Comprehensive

Box Office: 01592 583302    www.onfife.com

Creative Partners, Creativity, Curriculum for Excellence, Drama, Expressive Arts, Music, Opportunities

YMT’s Skills Courses – Do something fun this summer holidays

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This summer holidays will soon be starting, can I hear a huge cheer?! So how are you planning on keeping yourself entertained? Youth Music Theatre UK, the national music theatre company for young people, are running six-day action-packed residential Skills Courses in musical theatre (for ages 11-21) in London, Surrey, Hertfordshire and Edinburgh.
Get the chance to develop your skills in acting, singing and dancing, gain a grade 6 Trinity Guildhall certificate, make lots of new friends, create a musical in six fun-filled days and perform it to family and friends. If you or someone you know would like to take part, find out more about each course theme below…
Summer Skills Course in Edinburgh
Monday 5 August – Saturday 10 August
Edinburgh’s Summer Skills Course is based around the themes ‘The Boy Who Fell Asleep’ and ‘Sleeping Beauty’. Jenna is different from most young girls her age. Jenna randomly falls asleep. What would happen if she didn’t wake, would she be completely forgotten, would any one care?

Find out more and book a place

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ON Fest 2013 -Summer Projects for Children and Young People

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ON at Fife are working with Youth Music Theatre Scotland this year to provide a comprehensive ON at Fife Youth Music Theatre programme in 2013. This includes:

The Jungle Book Kids

29th Jun- 6th Jul

Ages 7-11, The Lochgelly Centre

The Phantom of the Opera, An Amateur Youth Group Production.

Music by Andrew Lloyd  Webber, Lyrics by Charles Hart, Additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, Book by Richard Stilgoe & Andrew Lloyd Webber

Based on the novel “Le Fantome de ‘l’Opéra” by Gaston Leroux Originally directed by Harold Prince , Orchestrations by David Cullen & Andrew Lloyd Webber, Original production by Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Group Ltd.ON at Fife Youth Music Theatre – PRODUCTION PROJECT

Casting 15/16th Jun

Shows 6-27th Jul

Ages 11-21, Adam Smith Theatre

Inspiration to Creation (theatre writing course)

15-19th Jul

11+, Adam Smith Theatre

rED4 Hamelin, The Last Child

28th Jul-10th Aug

12+, Adam Smith Theatre and The Fringe

DanceON

30th Jul- 2nd Aug

11+, Adam Smith Theatre

Kids ON Stage

29th Jul-3rd Aug

Ages 6-11, Adam Smith Theatre

Caught in The Net

29th Jul-10th Aug

11+, The Fringe

Les Miserables Schools Edition

5th Aug-17th Aug

11-19, The Fringe

The programme is headed by Janet Robertson (Creative Director of YMTS and ON Creative)

For full details of what’s coming up and how to get involved, download the courses outline here.

Click here to download the application form.

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Celebrate

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Celebrate is a joint scheme originated by the Scottish Lottery Distributor’s Forum (SLDF) offering funding for events and projects which celebrate Glasgow 2014 or that are inspired by Scottish links to the 71 nations and territories which make up the Commonwealth.

Celebrate will support new and existing events and activities that mark the Games through arts, heritage, sports and local community celebrations. It will fund local celebration events and activities which stimulate greater involvement in community activity and develop your understanding as citizens of the Commonwealth. Celebrations can be a single one-off event or activities which with a celebration event.

Projects should meet one or more of the following outcomes:

  • Communities come together through arts, heritage, sports and local celebrations of the Commonwealth Games;
  • Communities celebrate the people, places and culture of the commonwealth.

You can apply if you are a:

  • voluntary and community organisation;
  • community council;
  • statutory body (such as a school, local authority or health board).

You can apply for between £500 and £10,000.

Applications to Celebrate will close at noon on Friday 12 December 2014.

Please note that your application should be sent at least three months before your project is due to start.

Contact: Celebrate, phone: 0300 123 7110 [ e-mail | website ]

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G Force

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Aimed at young people aged 16-25 in Edinburgh, G Force provides the opportunity to train with some of the best professional dance, circus and urban sports performers in Scotland.

Participants will be able to take part in a 16 week programme where they can train in breakdance, acrobatics, parkour, circus and performance skills with an opportunity to perform on the World Dance Feste Stage at the Edinburgh Mela in August this year.

Taster sessions are being held in May. Workshops are free and open to all those aged 16-25 with an interest in dance, acrobatics, parkour and circus, but places must be booked via the Bright Night International website or by email.

The G Force Project has been developed by the Edinburgh Mela and Bright Night International and is supported by CashBack for Communities.

Contact: Edinburgh Mela, phone: 0131 661 7100 [ e-mail | website ]

Creativity, Curriculum for Excellence, Drama, Events, Glow TV, Literacy and English

Look, Capture, Create – Inky Adventures, 21 May 10.00 am

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Week 2 of the Look, Capture, Create project coincides with ‘Walk to School Week’ and ‘Scottish Biodiversity week’. This Glow TV broadcast gives learners the opportunity to journey on an inky adventure with the Scottish illustrator/designer Johanna Basford to learn about her art techniques, what inspires her designs and her success commercially. Visit the Glow group here.

Click here to sign up for this event (glow username required)

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Summer fun at Summer Festival

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Summer Festival

Are you interested in drama or theatre production? Or are you keen to explore the performing arts but not sure how to go about it? Scottish Youth Theatre’s Summer Festival has something to offer to everyone.

Make your summer 2013 unforgettable: make new friends from all across the country who have similar interests as you, learn more about the performing arts in a unique and fun environment, and then at the end of your chosen course, perform in front of a live audience in a professional theatre venue.

The theme of Summer Festival 2013 is “Independence?” – engage in the debate of Scottish independence and develop your skills within performance and technical production.

For more information click HERE.

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YMFS: Monthly Live Streamed Discussion – Article 31

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Wednesday 29 May, 2013 from 6:00 PM—7:30 PM

Google+ Link: http://bit.ly/YMFSarticle31

Join us for the first in a series of monthly live streamed broadcasts, led by Youth Music Forum Scotland using Google+, exploring current topics in youth music from all across the country.

This first broadcast will feature guest Tam Baillie, Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, joining us to discuss the recently released Article 31 (children’s right to culture, leisure and play) and the effect it will have on young people and those who work with young people throughout the UK.

Take part in the discussion live online where you can ask the Commissioner anything on Article 31 and find out all about what’s happening in youth music in Scotland this month.

The live stream discussion will run from 6.00—7.30pm on Wed 29 May.

To join in the debate, you’ll need a Google account, which takes just a few minutes to set up and will enable you to join in the discussion fully. We encourage you to pose questions to the Children’s Commissioner in advance of the event by emailing, hello@ymfs.org.uk or on Twitter using the hashtag, #Article31 or at Facebook.com/YMFScot or you can call the Inner Ear office and ask to speak with Benny or Anny, on 0141 226 8808. If you prefer you can join the Google+ hangout where you can talk directly on camera (using your computer’s in-built microphone and camera) and ask a question as if you were in the room. If you’re new to Google, we recommend you take a few minutes to familiarise yourself with Google+ from 6pm, where we’ll be on hand to help with any technical queries before the broadcast starts from 6:30pm.

If you’re able to join us live on Tuesday 29 May on Google+, please join the event or you can sign up via eventbrite.com.

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Train to be an actor and earn credits at Scotland’s national conservatoire

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8 July – 9 August (5 weeks)
20 SCQF credits
£2000

Introduction to Actor Training is the perfect short course for any student wishing to take their first steps towards professional training in acting and earn credits whilst doing so.

This intensive five-week acting course will introduce you to foundation acting skills and is taught by the world-renowned staff who teach on the full-time BA Acting degree course at the Royal Conservatoire.

By the end of this summer course, you will be fully prepared for further vocational training in acting and you will have experienced what life is like studying in a conservatoire.
Apply online now for Introduction to Actor Training – the closing date is 24 May 2013.

For more information about this course or to find out details on the bursary scheme, please contact the Short Courses team onshortcourses@rcs.ac.uk or 0141 270 8213.
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Look, Capture, Create – Wondertales

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13 May, 10.00 am

The ‘Look, capture, create’ interdisciplinary learning experience takes place over 4 weeks and is aimed at second level learners. It comprises of 4 Glow TV broadcasts and a set of supporting learning experiences which will be shared via the Look Capture, Create Glow group.

Click here to sign up for this event (glow username required)