| Recommended Artists - Drama |
Far & Wide Puppets
We make shows with the children - leading them through all the stages of puppet theatre production: construction, devising, rehearsal, scripting and performing. The resulting performance can be performed to the school, parents and the public and is theatrical, spectacular and truly theirs. We specialise in creation myths from around the world but can dramatise storybooks or work with the children on their own stories. Projects can last from 3 days to 2 weeks and a class sized group through to whole school performances. |
| Cost: |
2 workshop leader projects: £400
3 Workshop Leaders £600
Week projects (3 Leaders) £2500. |
| Additional Costs: |
50p a head for materials. 30p a mile travel & accommodation |
| Materials: |
We provide all materials but need a dedicated working space. The hall is the best space for bigger projects (we can tidy up for lunch) because it makes the creativity the focal point of the school |
| Age Range: | Reception, KS1 and KS2 |
| Contact: |
Tony Gee |
| Address: | 1 The Courtyard, Foxhole, Dartington, Devon TQ9 6EB |
| Telephone: | 07950 998911 |
| Email: | tony.gee@themoveablefeast.co.uk |
| Web: | www.themoveablefeast.co.uk or www.farandwidepuppets.co.uk
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| Art Forms: |
Crafts, Design, Drama
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Heritage Ceramics
Heritage Ceramics are a collective of African artists working with traditional techniques across many art forms and offering workshops in ceramics, textiles, storytelling, drama, dance, music and mask making. Quote: 'Worked hard throughout the day and produced excellent results'.
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| Cost per day: |
£200; more than 2 days £180 per day |
| Additional Costs: |
Travel |
| Materials: |
None |
| Age Range: |
Primary & Secondary |
| Contact: |
Tony Agogo - Director |
| Address: |
Heritage Ceramics, A5 Aladdin Business Centre, 426 Long Drive, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 8UH |
| Telephone: |
020 8575 0500 |
| Email: |
info@heritageceramics.org
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| Web: | www.heritageceramics.org
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| Art Forms: |
Crafts, Dance, Drama, Literature, Music, Textiles, Sculpture
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KAZZUM
Kazzum specialises in creating theatre productions for audiences of children and young people aged 3-16 years. These productions normally take the form of contemporary adaptations of classic world stories/tales and are presented at schools and theatre venues in Greater Londonn, nationally and beyond. Kazzum aim to develop a workshop and teacher's pack to accompany each production. We seek to make these relevant to current curriculum. Kazzum also specialises in work with children from refugee communities and prides itself in the fact that it has become a pioneer in creating theatre that is sensitive to a child's emotions and the way in which he/she perceives the world.
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| Cost per day: |
£325 + VAT, Workshops £150 + VAT. |
| Additional Costs: |
Our costs include travel. We are a London-based Company so accommodation
should not be an issue. |
| Materials: |
Sufficient space for the presentation of productions (normally 20x20 feet). Seating may be required for children at the back of the audience in respect of sight-lines. |
| Age Range: |
Nursey (4), Infants (5-7), Junior (7-11). |
| Contact: |
KAZZUM |
| Address: |
Studio 8, 4th Floor, Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL |
| Telephone: |
020 7539 3500 |
| Fax: |
- |
| Email: | info@kazzum.org
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| Web: |
www.kazzum.org |
| Art Forms: |
Drama, Literature
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Legend Theatre
Legend Theatre is a professional Theatre Company whose aim is to illustrate key elements of history study units in the National Curriculum at Key Stage 2. With over 11 years experience, Legend Theatre uses drama and theatre to encourage children's natural enthusiasm to learn through interaction, involvement and entertainment. Performances lasting approximately 60 minutes (for unlimited audience) and workshops (for up to 90 children) are offered on topics such as Ancient Greeks, Vikings, Tudors, Victorians and Egyptians. Teacher notes accompany all productions facilitating preparatory and follow-up work.
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| Cost per day: |
£195 performance, £295 drama day, £1200 per week |
| Additional Costs: |
Travel if outside M25 (petrol only) |
| Materials: |
A minimum performance space of 6 x 6 metres is required |
| Age Range: |
Junior KS2 |
| Contact: |
31 Darley Road, London SW11 6SW |
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| Telephone: |
020 8767 8886 or 07976 732977 |
| Fax: |
020 8767 8886 |
| Email: | admin@legendtheatre.com
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| Web: |
www.legendtheatre.com
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| Art Forms: |
Drama
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Morag McLaren
Presentation/performance of songs. Workshop/game activities in drama/movement, character/voice-spoken and sung. Improvisation of music/drama/scenes/story. Coaching on vocal styles and presentation of repertoire (applicable to older students - e.g. A Level). Can work with either small groups, individually or groups of 20/25.
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| Cost per day: |
Negotiable |
| Additional Costs: |
Travel to and from London |
| Materials: |
A large room/hall - a clear space where children can move around freely. A piano and, if working on specific repertoire, a PIANIST |
| Age Range: |
Junior (7-11), KS3 (11-14), KS4 (14-16), A Level (16-18) |
| Contact: |
Morag McLaren
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| Address: |
26 Alleyn Road, Dulwich, London SE21 8AL |
| Telephone: |
0207 787 9791 |
| Fax: |
- |
| Email: | morag@moragmclaren.com
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| Web: | - |
| Art Forms: |
Drama Music
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June Peters
June offers interactive storytelling performances ranging in content from mesopatanian myth, arthurian legend and siberian epic to fairy tales and finger rhymes. Progammes include music and song as apporpriate the age group (harp, fiddle, mbira and voice) and can be themed to suit curriculum work, or formed spontaneously to suit the mood and age of a class group. June also provides language workshops, and specialises in 'storyfair' where older children retell to younger ones.
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| Cost per day: |
£275, £175 per half day, residencies, block bookings negotiable. |
| Additional Costs: |
None |
| Materials: |
None |
| Age Range: |
Nursery (age 4), Infants (5-7yrs), Junior (7-11yrs). |
| Contact: |
June Peters |
| Address: |
30 Dahomey Road, London SW16 6ND |
| Telephone: |
020 8677 3803 |
| Fax: |
- |
| Email: | june.pet@virgin.net
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| Web: | - |
| Art Forms: |
Drama, Literature, Music
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Pied Piper Theatre Company
Pied Piper, the outreach company for the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford, is funded by Arts Council England and supported by Surrey County Arts and Sure Start and offers performances in both schools and theatres. "The Town Mouse and The Country Mouse" is the next tour, running from October 2007 to February 2008. We offer original plays or adaptations of books. Performances have a duration of 50 minutes, with one hour setup and 20 mins. to strike.
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| Cost per day: | £340+VAT - The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre may be able to subsidize schools that can not afford the full cost. |
| Additional Costs: |
None |
| Materials: |
Pied Piper provide a teachers' pack prior to performance for introductory and follow-up work |
| Age Range: | 3 - 7 years |
| Contact: |
Tina Williams |
| Address: |
1 Lilian Place, Coxcombe Lane, Chiddingfold, Surrey GU8 4QA |
| Telephone: | 01428 684022 |
| Fax: | 01428 684022 |
| Email: | twpiedpiper@aol.com
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| Web: | www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/taking_part.asp |
| Art Forms: |
Drama Music
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Nicky Plumbley
Nicky is a local artist, who offers indoor and outdoor murals in Primary Schools. She involves the children right through the design process and also in painting the final result on the wall. Nicky has many years experience in teaching art clubs to KS1 and KS2 children in many different media. She can offer INSET for teachers, which could be part of a residency. This can cover topic work, creative paper skills, drawing skills, crafts and collage. |
| Cost per day: |
£150, £80 per half day |
| Additional Costs: |
None |
| Materials: |
Paint (artist will specify the type and colours), permanent markers, brushes for children's use, dust sheets to protect flooring |
| Age Range: |
KS1, KS2 |
| Contact: |
Nicky Plumbley |
| Address: |
45 Bishop's Grove, Hampton, Middlesex TW12 1A |
| Telephone: |
0208 9411 1916
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| Fax: |
- |
| Email: | nickynina@madasafish.com
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| Web: | -
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| Art Forms: |
Drama Music
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Globe Players
The Globe Players offer fully professional, one-hour productions for all age groups. Popular folk and fairytales presented with much comedy and excitement. Topics covered include: 'The Victorians and The Tudors brought to life' and 'an Introduction to Shakespeare with all his richest characters'. GCSE and Key Stage 3 texts, currently: Twelfth Night and Macbeth productions - examining the themes, imagery, language and structure of the plays through the enactment of key scenes. Also the War Poets: the First World War as seen through the eyes of soldier poets.
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| Cost per day: |
£550, £300 per half day |
| Additional Costs: |
None |
| Materials: |
None |
| Age Range: |
Nursery to A Level |
| Contact: |
The Globe Players |
| Address: |
36 St. James's Avenue, Hampton Hill, Middlesex TW12 1HH |
| Telephone: |
0208 979 5497 |
| Fax: |
0208 941 6776 |
| Email: | -
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| Web: | -
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| Art Forms: |
Drama, Literature
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The Story Tent
The Story Tent came out of Alistair Daniel's use of storytelling (as contrasted with story reading) as a taching strategy with young people with profound emotional and behavioural difficulties. The approach is participative, combining teaching and theatre skills, with tales whose telling is tailored to the age and ability range of the students. Students take roles themselves and puppets, masks, songs, actions, games and artefacts feature regularly. From the stories of 'Macbeth' and 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' to traditional folk and faitytails, each telling is supprted by printed mateirals for classroom use. Students ae also offred participarty workshops explaining storytelling, descriptive language story structure and Shakespeare's language.
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| Cost per day: |
£260, £180 half day. |
| Additional Costs: |
None |
| Materials: |
A space 3x3x3m and audience space |
| Age Range: |
Infants to KS4 (14-16 yrs) |
| Contact: |
Alastair Daniel |
| Address: |
The Story Tent, 57 Glenbuck Court, Glenbuck Rd, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 6BZ |
| Telephone: |
0870 241 5857 |
| Fax: |
- |
| Email: | enquiry@storytent.co.uk
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| Web: | www.storytent.co.uk
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| Art Forms: |
Drama, Literature, Music
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