Tron Participation Autumn 2013 Newsletter is available now, find it on our Glow area noticboard. This will allow you to see what we have planned for the coming academic year.
Highlights from the newsletter –
HORSECROSS ARTS + TRON THEATRE COMPANY PRESENT MACBETH
Tron Theatre Company and Perth Theatre bring a co-production of Macbeth to the Tron
Theatre in October. This is a fantastic opportunity for pupils to see a classic text brought to
life on the Tron main stage. To coincide with this flagship production for schools, Tron
Participation is offering a variety of educational opportunities.
FREE pre-show workshops for schools booking to see a performance
Macbeth Associate Director Marcus Roche will deliver an interactive pre-performance
workshop based around the theatre of making a text active. Marcus will use techniques
straight from the rehearsal room to explore the language, plot and the characters
in Macbeth with your students.
The workshop is suitable for English classes and Advanced Higher Drama classes looking
at the Author as the Director and can be delivered in a rehearsal room or cleared classrom
to a maximum class size of 35. Duration: 1 hour 30 mins
Engage with our production of Macbeth on GLOW
A package of resources will be created and shared on the Glow portal that will cover
different ways to approach classic texts; look at how to stage a classical piece of theatre;
and how to design for a classical text. These resources will be in the form of interviews with
theatre professionals involved in the creation of Macbeth, photographs and videos.
To find out more about these opportunities contact deborah.mcarthur@tron.co.uk.
Please note: there are a limited number of free workshops available
so early booking is advisable.
TRON AMBASSADORS
In 2012/13, Tron Participation embarked on an eight month
journey with five S3-S6 pupils in a project
called Tron Ambassadors. The group worked on
social media calls, tweet meets, and wrote reviews,
press releases and direct mails. They toured the
building, met Tron staff and organised front-of-house
activities for one of our Youth Theatre shows. It has
been an enjoyable and educational experience for all
involved.
Following on from the success of this scheme, Tron Participation would like to invite new pupils to apply to become an Ambassador for the 2013/14 academic
year.
• Do you have an active tumblr, wordpress, Twitter
or Facebook account?
• Do you like to share your thoughts and opinions
with others?
• Would you like to find out how a venue like the
Tron Theatre functions?
The scheme is open to school pupils S3-S6 who are
passionate about theatre and who are able to work as
part of team. We are looking for people who are
willing to attend a variety of theatre productions at
the Tron and who love to use social media to talk
about what they’re up to.
If this sounds like you, contact Deborah McArthur on
deborah.mcarthur@tron.co.uk for further details and
an Ambassador application pack. Deadline for applications: 3pm on Fri 6th Sept 2013
There will be an Ambassadors recruitment workshop w/c 9th September and Ambassadors will be
appointed w/c 16th September 2013.
