The course has helped me grow in confidence and be a better performer
It’s lots of fun! I met new people and really enjoyed it!
A chance to act in a lot of different styles, work in a team, develop confidence and have a lot of fun in the process (feedback from Blue Orange Acting class)
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Acting, Devising and Performance
During term 1 the students will work together and form a performance group who, through a series of fun exercises and tasks, will devise a Christmas-themed showing that will be performed at the Blue Orange Theatre on Wednesday 2nd December. This will be done through a process of creative play, using a variety of stimulus.
Terms 2 and 3 will see the students working towards a larger scale project that will be performed in the Blue Orange Theatre at the end of term 3.
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Improvisation
Improvisation Class – Level 1 An 8 week improv course teaching the core skills of improvised comedy. Discover the joy, freedom and challenge of Improv. Learn to be more creative and more playful. Low-pressure, high-enjoyment classes in a fun, friendly, supportive and stress-free environment. Complete beginners are welcome. You don’t need any drama, acting, comedy or […]
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Youth Theatre
Blue Orange Youth Theatre classes aim to provide an exciting, enjoyable and creative platform for local young people to learn skills in creating excellent quality theatre. The classes are divided into Juniors and Seniors who meet on Saturdays.
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Youth Theatre: Tots Drama Group (3-6 year olds)
Younger children constantly engage in imaginary play as part of their worlds. The Tots drama group aims to further enhance this through drama games, songs, dance, role play and ultimately having lots of fun! The classes aim to encourage children to feel good about themselves, listen and respond expressively, help speech development, increase confidence and […]
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Yoga
New Yoga Classes at the Blue Orange Theatre
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Larger Than Life (14th March)
Larger Than Life features several of the more ‘generously proportioned’ members of the cast of “Jerry Springer: The Opera” from the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester last year. This show is all about showing that we may not get the auditions for the dream roles in the West End because of our bodies, but we can […]
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Divas (20th – 21st March)
James Williams presents a world class cast of singers from across the West End, performing the songs you know and love by the biggest artists on the planet, alongside a live band. Performing classic hits from sensational artists such as WHITNEY HOUSTON, MARIAH CAREY, ARETHA FRANKLIN, CELINE DION and LULU, as well as modern favourites […]
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Kinky Boots (25 – 28th March)
Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Kinky Boots features a joyous, Tony-winning score by Cyndi Lauper, and a hilarious, uplifting book by four-time Tony winner, Harvey Fierstein. Charlie Price has reluctantly inherited his father’s shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father’s legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds […]
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A Girl in School Uniform (Walks into a Bar) (7th April)
It’s the future. But only slightly. There are blackouts. No one knows what’s causing them, but that doesn’t stop people going missing in them. Now Steph and Bell, a schoolgirl and barmaid, have to search for their missing friend, until the outside world starts infecting the theatre that stands around them… Originally supported and […]
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Frozen (14th-18th April)
Four days ago. Phone call from the police. They think they have some news for us. Can they come over? Following the murder of 10-year-old school girl Rhona, Frozen tells the story of her mother and kidnapper, in this award winning psychological thriller which first premiered 20 years ago at Birmingham REP before running in […]
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Ben Van der Velde: Fablemaker (6th May)
“A master of audience interaction.” Huffington Post Jump into an improvised comedy adventure with Ben as he raids the library of his fantastical imagination to create thrillers, romances, ghost stories and more original freewheeling tales that have never been told before and never will be again. Continuing in the joyous tradition of fellow Geordie Ross Noble, this […]
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SHINE (8th-9th May)
Your daughter is missing. You are the only one who has not given up the search. You hear voices. They guide you. They also haunt you. Will you surrender to them? Or will you shine? Hippana Theatre invites you to the distant recesses of the mind to meet the stranger inside you. How much do […]
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Resurrection (16th – 17th May)
From the award-winning team behind In The Heights, Vertigo and Jesus Christ Superstar BITA Musical Theatre presents RESURRECTION A showcase featuring songs about life, death, love and rebirth Tickets: £12 Saturday 16th May at 3pm & 7.30pm Sunday 17th May at 3pm Buy Tickets
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Danielle Myles Academy Showcase (23rd May)
Danielle Myles Academy presents their Spring Showcase for 2020. The evening will be a combination of performances from all academy classes. Get ready to make memories at our magnificent show for all your family and friends. There’s only one chance to watch this fabulous show. Don’t Miss Out! Buy Tickets
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James and the Giant Peach (25th – 31st May)
Roald Dahl’s classic tale is faithfully told by James himself and the insect characters – Miss Spider, Old-Green-Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybird and Earthworm. Join the adventure as James and his friends tell you the story of how they came to be living inside a giant peach in the heart of New York! The epic journey from […]
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Tales from Star City (4th-6th June)
Based on true events, and untold stories, these are the Tales from Star City. The Soviet Union. 1967. The Space Race is at its height. One woman, Polina Semyenova, is at the centre of it all. She is the listener. Hidden away in the pithily named ‘Closed Military Townlet No. 1’ (later to become the […]
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Jane Eyre (22nd – 25th July)
Blue Orange Arts presents – Jane Eyre Adapted from the novel by Charlotte Brontë Charlotte Brontë’s tale of a young woman’s courageous fight through injustice and hardship was a revolution in literary fiction. It is a story that continues to inspire and enthral over 150 years after its publication. Blue Orange Arts brings this timeless […]
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Jack the Ripper: Mary Kelly (22nd – 25th July)
Blue Orange Arts presents – Jack the Ripper: Mary Kelly August 1888, London sees the first of five brutal murders, the callous cruelty of which sends shock waves far and wide and etches the name of the most infamous serial killer into the minds of the public from that day until this. His identity still […]
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The 39 Steps (10th – 19th September)
Blue Orange Arts presents – The 39 Steps Adapted from the novel by John Buchan A cast of 4 deliver this hilarious adaptation of John Buchan’s ‘The 39 Steps’ Expect over 150 zany characters, an onstage aerial dog fight, thrills and spills upon a speeding train, handcuffs, nazi spies and good old-fashioned romance! Mix a Hitchcock […]
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (22nd-31st October)
Blue Orange Arts presents – The Hound of the Baskervilles Adapted from the novel by Arthur Conan Doyle Lord Baskerville is found dead. Mysterious footprints are found besides his body. His heir, Sir Henry is set to inherit the vast Baskerville fortune but with the legacy comes a deadly curse. A small cast bring this […]
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Sleeping Beauty (24th November-13th December)
Affordable, family panto from the same team as last year’s magical production of Aladdin. The wicked fairy Carabosse is mightily miffed when she and her naughty feline accomplice Spindleshanks don’t get an invite to the royal christening. Can the brave fairies save Princess Aurora from the sleeping spell and keep her safe for her dream […]
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The Wizard of Oz (19th – 30th December)
Blue Orange Arts presents – The Wizard of Oz When a tornado sweeps Dorothy and her dog Toto into the Land of Oz, she discovers that her Kansas farmhouse has landed right on top of The Wicked Witch of the East! Dorothy learns about the wonderful Wizard of Oz who lives in the Emerald City […]
