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Wigan Pier Theatre Company is looking for new recruits of all ages to join
their drama workshop groups this autumn and learn the theatre skills
required to become the theatrical stars of the future.
The theatre company, part of Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust, will be
running youth theatre groups in Platt Bridge, Standish, Hawkley Hall,
Lowton, Higher Folds, Wigan Pier and Hindley. Additional funding for the
groups has been secured from Coalfields Regeneration Trust and the
Community Foundation for Greater Manchester.
Each of the groups played a starring role in this summer’s successful
youth theatre festival Platform ’07. September also sees the
introduction of a brand new group in the Hindley area for 8 to 11
year-olds.
A range of activities are covered at the workshops including acting,
drama games, improvisation, script writing, physical skills and voice
coaching. New and old members are invited to the latest sessions where
they can make new friends, learn new skills and perform live for friends
and family.
Wigan Pier Theatre Company also runs two adult community theatre groups.
Development Officer Martin Green explained: "It’s going to be another
busy year for the theatre company. Adult drama classes take place at
Wigan Pier on a Wednesday evening and Higher Folds Community Centre in
Leigh on a Friday evening.
“The adult groups’ recent production of ‘Two’ – a double bill of
northern comedy – was a quality event and these groups will be
challenged with similar work this year. These groups are for those aged
twenty and over who want to get creative, build their confidence, or
just have fun acting.”
All workshop sessions are free of charge. To enrol, contact Wigan Pier
Theatre Company on 01942 709305 as soon as possible, or turn up at one
of sessions which commence from Monday 17th September.
The full timetable for the youth theatre groups is:
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Group /
Age |
Day |
Time |
Venue |
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Age 8 – 11
Age 12 – 15
|
Monday |
4.30 – 5.30
5.30 – 7.00 |
Holy Family
Primary School, Platt Bridge |
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Age 12 – 15 |
Monday |
7.30 – 9.00 |
Lowton Youth
& Community Centre, Newton Road |
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Age 8 – 11
Age 12 – 15
|
Tuesday |
6.30 – 7.30
7.30 – 9.00 |
Hawkley Hall
High School, Wigan |
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Age 15 – 20 |
Wednesday |
5.30 – 7.00 |
The Way We
Were museum, Wigan Pier |
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Adults 20
plus |
Wednesday |
7.00 – 9.00 |
The Way We
Were museum, Wigan Pier |
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Age 12 – 15 |
Wednesday
|
7.30 – 9.00 |
Standish
Community High School |
|
Age 8 – 11
Age 12 - 15 |
Thursday |
6.00 – 7.00
7.00 – 8.30 |
Higher Folds
Community Centre, Leigh |
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Adults 16
plus |
Friday |
7.00 – 9.00 |
Higher Folds
Community Centre, Leigh |
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Age 8 – 11
Age 12 – 15
|
Friday |
4.00 – 5.00
5.00 – 6.30 |
Hindley
Sports Centre, Borsdane Avenue, Hindley |
Wigan Pier Theatre Company’s work in the community this autumn will also
include:
• a theatre piece about racism with pupils from Bedford High School;
• a drama project and production of a DVD with Young Carers;
• a series of educational plays about sexual health issues for those
aged 11 and older;
• a major new play to mark the end of the Coalfields Regeneration
Trust’s funding of the Higher Folds Estate.
For further information contact Martin Green on 01942 709305 or
mpj.green@wlct.org.
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NOTES TO EDITORS: For further information on this press release please
contact Chris Dunbar, Media and Public Relations Manager, on 01942
486937 or at
c.dunbar@wlct.org.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust: Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is a
charitable trust working on behalf of Wigan Council to manage and
support leisure and cultural facilities, initiatives and events for over
300,000 residents in the Wigan Borough. See
www.wlct.org.
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