Newsflash! The Newhall Summer School only has places remaining, however, our Derby Summer School still has availability but book your place today as they go quickly!
During last year’s Summer School we wen to see The Wizard of Oz. This year we’re wanting more and are going to be performing Oliver Twist! The summer school for 5-16 year olds will run twice this year in different locations. Both will run from 9:30-3:30 everyday.
The first will take place at The William Allitt School in Newhall from Monday 1st – Friday 6th August. The second will take place at Heatherton Community Centre in Derby from Monday 15th – Friday 19th August. As always, there will be a performance on the last day to family and friends.
We have 40 places available in each summer school.
For Theatre Cats and Glee students the summer school costs just £79 for the week which equates to about £15 per day. For non-Theatre Cats members the cost is £99 for the week. If you are interested in either summer school please email Cat at info@theatrecats.co.uk. Places are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.
The children have a great week, acting, singing and dancing, they learn lots and have loads of fun making new friends too!
To see photos from last year’s summer school go here
There are a vast amount of characters to challenge your child’s acting skills, including Oliver, Nancy, Fagin, Bill Sykes, Rose, the Artful Dodger, all of Fagin’s gang, the orphans and many more! They’re guaranteed to have lots of fun on our Oliver Summer School learning the songs and dances whilst making fantastic new friends along the way. As well as a full performance at the end of the week to family and friends.
Monday 1st – Friday 5th August at The William Allitt School in Newhall
or
Monday 15th – Friday 19th August at Heatherton Community Centre in Derby
Only 40 places available on each summer school so book your child’s place today to avoid disappoinment!
Just £99.00 for the whole week! Less than £20 a day!
For more information and to book your child’s place please email info@theatrecats.co.uk or call 01283 531635 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting01283 531635end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Burton students arrive at 9:30am at The William Allitt School, DE11 0TL and go to the Junior Hall to sign in. Students must arrive in full costume and make-up if needed and bring a drink and small snack with them.
We will then have a final dress rehearsal before the audience are welcomed in at 11:20am. The show will start at 11:30am and finish at approximately 1pm. Students to sign out.
Newhall students arrive at 1:30pm at The William Allitt School, DE11 0TL and go to the Junior Hall to sign in. Students must arrive in full costume and make-up if needed and bring a drink and small snack with them.
We will then have a final dress rehearsal before the audience are welcomed in at 3:20pm. The show will start at 3:30pm and finish at approximately 5pm. Students to sign out.
Our last Monday class before Christmas will be on Monday 13th December.
Our last Tuesday classes before Christmas will be on Tuesday 14th December.
Our last Saturday classes before Christmas will be on Saturday 18th December.
Unless your child has a specific character then they need to wear bright and colourful clothing with their hair tied back and shoes to dance in. Please ask if you are unsure.
Cinderella – rags and apron. Tiara, pretty shoes and earrings needed (blue dress we will provide)
Rockerfella – Leathers – rock star image – sunglasses
Dan Deeny – rock image as well – smart
Buttons – Work uniform
Ugly Sisters – dresses, shoes, wigs and make up
Warm up people – clown like characters
Teaser – All black or brown + face paints + tail
Naughty Kitty – All black + face paints (we will provide ears, tail and collar.)
Fairy Nasty Boots – Boots, tutu, rock chick image
4 Fairies – Funky with wellies and slip on shoes
Fairy Godmother – Own dress, we will provide wand and tiara
Monsiour Bunn – Colourful then add apron and hat
Bakers – aprons/hats
Paparrazzi characters (includes PR, Costume, Mag Reporters, etc)– white shirt, black tie and black skirt or trousers and black shoes
Town Crier – smart, maybe waistcoat? Hat
Offstage Insp – Black and white with clipboard
Frog – green with face paints
Rabbit – Ears and tail with face paints, black or pink clothes
Our 5-16 year olds in Burton, Newhall and Mickleover will be doing their auditions for our Panto performance this year of Cinderlla and Rockerfella with kind permission from Out of the Ark Music. The Burton and Newhall groups will perform separately but both at The William Allitt School in the Junior Hall on Saturday 11th December. Times to be confirmed. We are currently looking for a venue for our Mickleover students which is a little closer to home.
Tickets will go on sale in November and will be on a first come first served basis.
The team at Theatre Cats are very excited about this performance as we have so many talented students and so the casting is proving to be very challenging.
Hopefully we will be reading the cast list out this week for each location.
Welcome to your Theatre Cats update!
*100% Pass Rate for Trinity Exam Students*
59 Theatre Cats students from our Burton, Newhall and Derby
classes had their Trinity Drama exams on Saturday
17th and Sunday 18th July. The day was a huge success with a
every single student passing for the second year running.
We look forward to presenting the certificates to the students
when they come back this week. Well done to everyone involved!
*The Wizard of Oz– A Summer School Success!*
60 students from Theatre Cats Stage School have recently
rehearsed and performed a show within a week. Children between 5
and 16 years of age came to the summer school every day to learn
all the songs, dances and acting skills to be able to perform
the stage version of The Wizard of Oz.
The summer schools ran from Monday 2nd to Friday 6th August at
The William Allitt School in Newhall and Monday 23rd – Friday 27th
August at Heatherton Community Centre in Littleover. On the last
day there was a performance to family and friends to showcase the
talents of the youngsters. 'It's amazing what you did in just four
days. The children were obviously really enjoying themselves' said
one parent.
The children were so dedicated and they enjoyed every second.
We were very proud of them.
*Change of Burton Venue*
From September 2010 our Burton class on a Monday evening will be
taking place at The Brewhouse Arts Centre. Other Burton classes
remain unchanged.
*When Does the Winter Term Start?*
All classes start this coming week and we have some great things
planned so we look forward to seeing all students back and raring
to go!
Mon 6th Sep – Burton
Tues 7th Sep – Newhall
Wed 8th Sep – Mickleover and Theatre Kittens Burton
Fri 10th Sep – Theatre Kittens Mickleover
Sat 11th Sep – Burton
Please note there will be no Theatre Cats classes during the week
Monday 13th – Sunday 19th September due to many of our staff
being involved in Footloose at The Brewhouse Arts Centre. If you'd
like to come and see the show and support us, we'd love to see you
there. You can see details of the show at:
http://www.mellow-dramatics.org and the Box Office telephone
number is 01283 508100.
*Free Drama Workshop*
We at Theatre Cats believe that parents need reassurance when
enrolling their child on a new team or at a new club and this is
why Theatre Cats offers every child the chance to attend their
first class for free! Parents can then meet the teachers and ask
any questions they may have. It also gives the child the
opportunity to try something new without obligation.
If your child is not currently a Theatre Cats student, we do have
a few places available for the new term. Please reply to this
email or call me on 0845 003 8230 to register your child for one
of the available places or discuss which class would be best for
them.
New invites for this term have already been sent out via email
and post to those who have requested them, however, if you haven't
received yours please contact us by replying to this email and we
will sort out a new invite for you straight away.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards
Catherine Budworth and the Theatre Cats Team
60 students from Theatre Cats Stage School have recently
rehearsed and performed a show within a week. Children between 5
and 16 years of age came to the summer school every day to learn
all the songs, dances and acting skills to be able to perform
the stage version of The Wizard of Oz.
The summer schools ran from Monday 2nd to Friday 6th August at
The William Allitt School in Newhall and Monday 23rd – Friday 27th
August at Heatherton Community Centre in Littleover. On the last
day there was a performance to family and friends to showcase the
talents of the youngsters. ‘It’s amazing what you did in just four
days. The children were obviously really enjoying themselves’ said
one parent.
The children were so dedicated and they enjoyed every second.
We were very proud of them.
The Theatre Cats team are already planning next year’s summer school. Classes for children aged 2 – 16 run throughout term time and the stage school also runs theatre trips, examinations, performances and summer schools. New classes to open in September, to qualify for a free taster class simply fill in the Info Request Form or call 0845 003 8230.
Monday Burton Class at Brewhouse Arts Centre in the Drama Studio
Monday 6th September – Monday 13th December
No class on Monday 13th September due to Mellows show week. No class on Monday 25th October due to half term or during the Christmas holidays
13 weeks
Spring Term begins Monday 3rd January 2011
Tuesday Newhall Classes at The William Allitt School in the Drama Studio
Tuesday 7th September – Tuesday 14th December
No classes on Tuesday 14th September due to Mellows show week. No classes on Tuesday 26th October due to half term or during the Christmas holidays
13 weeks
Spring Term begins Tuesday 4th January 2011
Wednesday Mickleover Classes at The Royal British Legion Community Centre
Wednesday 8th September – Wednesday 15th December
No classes on Wednesday 15th September due to Mellows show week. No classes on Wednesday 27th October due to half term or during the Christmas holidays
13 weeks
Spring Term begins Wednesday 5th January 2011
Saturday Burton Classes at Shobnall Leisure Complex in Room 1 and 2
Saturday 11th September – Saturday 18th December
No classes on Saturday 18th September due to Mellows show week. No classes on Saturday 30th October due to half term or during the Christmas holidays
13 weeks
Spring Term begins Monday 8th January 2011
Wednesday Theatre Kittens at The Priory Centre in Stretton
Wednesday 8th September – Wednesday 15th December
No class on Wednesday 27th October due to half term or during the Christmas holidays
14 weeks
Summer Term begins Wednesday 5th January 2011
Friday Theatre Kittens at Mickleover Community Pavilion
Friday 10th September – Friday 17th December
No class on Friday 29th October due to half term or during the Christmas holidays
Just a little good luck message to the 67 members of Theatre Cats who are taking their Trinity Drama Exams over this weekend. Sat 17th July is at The Brewhouse Arts Centre in Burton, DE14 1EB. Sunday 18th July is at The William Allitt School in Newhall, DE11 0TL.
You have all put so much effort into learning your stories, actions, monologues, mimes and poems. Now the time has come to impress the examiners with your skills! A big thank you must also go to all of the mums, dads, grandparents and friends who have encouraged you along the way!
Therefore there are no Theatre Cats classes on Sat 17th July. Sat 24th July is our last class before Summer where we will be giving out Theatre Cats reports and certificates and your exam results!
Fi, Tom, Alex, Kyle and myself are already so proud of you all. Remember to aim high, introduce yourself and your pieces and smile!
