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with the support of the Lawrence House Trust

The Grand Theatre is dedicated to working in all Blackpool communities and across all age groups and socio-economic backgrounds, offering activities for individuals, families, schools, further and higher education students, senior citizens and other groups.

We believe that theatre learning is a life-long process. Projects are planned to correspond with as much of the main-stage programme as possible, involving theatregoers who come to see a show. We often schedule workshops led by visiting professional companies.

Here you will also find details of our Matcham Monkey  Club Workshops - Coming Soon - Launch April 2007!



MORE WORKSHOPS COMING SOON!
Call 01253 290190 for details



2007 Workshops and Visits included:

AN ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET ANGELINA EXPERIENCE
4th October 2007
Thirty lucky children from Anchorsholme Primary School arrived at the Grand on Thursday 4th October for an introduction to ballet workshop with English National Ballet's Laura Hussey who is Miss Lily in Angelina's Star Performance.

The children will be taught basic ballet steps and even a special step from the show itself! They will then have a tour of the newly restored theatre, enjoy a delicious packed lunch and then take their seats for the opening 1.30pm performance of the magical ballet.

STAGE COMBAT WORKSHOP
6th August 2007
Professional Fight Director Kate Waters. This intensive day working with one of the country's leading fight directors, Kombat Kate (Kate Waters), taught the participants all they needed to know about the skills involved within the realm of stage combat.

SCRIPT WRITING WORKSHOP
6th and 7th 7 August 2007
By playwright Lavinia Murray. During this intensive two-day course, working with playwright Lavinia Murray participants learnt how to tell a story that is theatrical and produce-able as well as such playwriting craft elements as structure, plot, dialogue, setting, theme, scene development, and format.

DANCE WORKSHOP
7th August 2007
By Bev Edmonds (Professional Choreographer). Two exciting dance workshops with Bev Edmonds, who works for many of the country's leading producing theatres as choreographer for their big musicals.

AUDITION TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP
8th August 2007
Participants had the opportunity to work with the principal of one of the country's leading drama colleges.

ACTING WITH MASKS WORKSHOP
9th August 2007
By Trestle Theatre Company. These workshops explored character work, physical theatre, pastiche, improvisation and, of course, mask work. By the end of each workshop, participants learned the rules of the mask, gained a sense of physicality and the focus required for performing in masks.

DEVISING THEATRE WOPKSHOP
10th August 2007
Rod Dixon, Artistic Director - Red Ladder Theatre Company Red Ladder has an impressive reputation for being one of the country's leading theatre companies for young people and this workshop gave participants the opportunity to work with their artistic director to create a piece of engaging and impressive theatre, all in one day.

Acting Masterclass Fast-Track Rehearsal Techniques
11th August 2007
By Christopher Wright – NYT associate Director. This workshops was aimed at those with some experience, this intensive workshop introduced participants to fast-track rehearsal techniques used in professional theatre. During the workshop they select a scene, cast it, design it, rehearse it, learn their lines, and perform it. In just six hours!

DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD
27th February 2007
On Tuesday 27 February 2007 the cast of Birmingham Stage Companies Danny the Champion of the World visited Arnold Junior School, Lytham Road, Blackpool. Through the co-ordination of the Grand Theatre, Arnold Junior School Headteacher Colin White and co-ordinator Mrs Woodhead over 200 children and staff enjoyed an hours question and answer session with leading actors from the Birmingham Stage Company production Danny the Champion of the World. The children then came to see the production at the Grand Theatre. More information and images...


2006 Workshops and Visits included:

PANTOMIME 2006: DICK WHITTINGTON
3rd October 2006
On Tuesday 3 October, pupils from Revoe Primary Community School, Blackpool, attended the launch of the Grand Theatre pantomime, Dick Whittington. Head Teacher Graeme Dow and collegues of this Grand Theatre - partner school brought 35 students to meet cast members Andrew Newton-Lee, Steve Royle, Michelle Hughes and Janine Jones, and producer impresario Martin Dodd.

The visit included lunch with the actors in the Lawrence House Studio, with the cast reading the Ladybird edition of the famous fairy tale of pantomime folklore, as retold by Vera Southgate. Ten hardbacks had been donated by Ladybird Books Ltd and Penguin Education. The cast signed the books for the Revoe School library. More information and images...


WORKSHOP PLACES CAN ONLY BE BOOKED BY
CALLING THE GRAND THEATRE BOX OFFICE 01253 290190.