Centre for the Arts Maidenhead

Tel / 01628 682563 Online / www.nordenfarm.org Email / robyn.bunyan@nordenfarm.org

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF

Spring 2015

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I am Robyn, the Education Officer here at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead.

Our spring Farm Out season sees the return

of acclaimed theatre company Theatre Ad Infinitum who previously brought Translunar Paradise and The Big Smoke to Norden Farm. Their new play, Light is an immersive experience, performed in complete darkness.

Dramatist Nikolai Gogol’s classic satire The Government Inspector is revived with a furiously fast klezmer soundtrack, while Rhum and Clay Theatre Company, founded at the world renowned l’Ecole Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, present A Strange Wild Song, an incredible story of childhood and imagination, set in the Second World War.

Plus, event cinema from the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company and the return of our annual Schools Jazz Day.

As always we have a whole host of ways you and your students can get involved here at Norden Farm, including our Technical Theatre workshops and extracurricular activities which include Arts Awards, Digi Den and youth dance and drama classes. I hope that there is something in this brochure that you and your students will enjoy, and look forward to working with you over the coming year.

If you have any questions about the Farm Out programme, or about what Norden Farm can offer, please get in touch.

Robyn BunyanEducation OfficerTel / 01628 682563Email / robyn.bunyan@nordenfarm.org

Hello

The Farm Out Programme is run by Norden Farm and is supported by the Spoore, Merry and Rixman Foundation.

Their support means that all secondary schools within the Old Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead are allocated £500 to spend with Norden Farm at any point during the 2014/2015 academic year - the only cost is a one off £40 (plus VAT) administration fee. You can use your allowance on performances, live cinema and workshops.

If you are unsure of whether your school is eligible for the Farm Out allocation please get in touch.

For all bookings final numbers must be confirmed and full payment made at least two weeks before the date of the performance/workshop. No cancellations or amendments may be made after this time.

Information for Secondary Schools in theOld Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

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Thursday 22 January // 7pm // £8180 mins // Education Pack available Spring 2015

Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery, broadcast live from the National Theatre.

It’s a dark, stormy night. The stars are out. Jim, the inn-keeper’s granddaughter, opens the door to a terrifying stranger. At the old sailor’s feet sits a huge sea-chest, full of secrets. Jim invites him in - and her dangerous voyage begins.

Curriculum Links: Drama, English, Classics

Theatre

Friday 6 February // 7.30pm // £91 hour 10 minutes, no interval(latecomers will not be admitted) Education Pack available now

A play inspired by Edward Snowden’s revelations and the ensuing debate on state surveillance. Theatre Ad Infinitum conjures an Orwellian future where a totalitarian regime monitors the thoughts of its citizens through implants.

This is a nightmarish tale of love, betrayal and technological power, blending animé-style storytelling and a pulsating soundscape. LED, strip and torchlight innovatively illuminate the wordless production set atmospherically in darkness.

The piece takes place in total darkness and involves loud, immersive sound and flashing lights

Post show Q&A available

Wrap around workshopTheatre Ad Infinitum are able to offer a range of wrap around workshops which explore storytelling via a Lecoq-style method.

‘Light has remade theatre for the 21st Century’ Fringe Review

Theatre Ad In�nitum presents

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Love’s Labour’s LostWednesday 11 February // 7.30pmThursday 12 February // 2pm // £82 hours 50 mins plus intervalEducation pack available Spring 2015

Set in the summer of 1914. The King and his friends take an oath to avoid the company of women for three years - but then the Princess of France and her ladies-in-waiting arrive.

Shakespeare’s sparkling comedy mischievously suggests that the highest of all academic endeavours is the study of the opposite sex.

Directed by Christopher Luscombe whose directing credits include at Shakespeare’s Globe and Spamalot in the West End.

Curriculum Links: Drama, English, Classics

Music

The Studio Session Saturday 7 February8pm // £9

A great opportunity to perform in a professional venue.

Local musicians play a set of stripped back music in our Studio space. The night always showcases an eclectic mix of singer-songwriters, acoustic musicians, solo acts, duos and bands.

If your students are interested in playing, please email: jane.corry@nordenfarm.org

Curriculum Links: Music,Music performance

TheatreFlintlock Theatre presents

Tuesday 3 March // 7.30pm // £91 hour 40 mins, including intervalEducation Pack available now

Anton Antonovich is a mayor in small town Russia. A government official is on his way to inspect the district, which is a disaster for Anton. The inspector will overlook Anton’s misdemeanours in exchange for the odd bribe. But is he quite who he says he is? Or will Anton and his band of buffoons finally get what’s coming to them? This tour is presented by house.

Nikolai Gogol’s hilarious satire is reinvented in a high-energy production with a furiously fast Klezmer soundtrack.

The Government InspectorPost show Q&A availableCurriculum Links: English, Drama, Classics, Music

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Love’s Labour’s Won Wednesday 4 March // 7pmThursday 5 March // 2pm // £82 hours 40 mins plus intervalEducation Pack available Spring 2015

Shakespeare’s comic romance plays out amidst the high spirits of a post-war house party in autumn 1918. As memories of the trenches give way to a life of parties and masked balls, Claudio and Hero fall in love, while Benedick and Beatrice reignite their own altogether more combative courtship.

Better known as Much Ado About Nothing, the play is performed by the same cast as Love’s Labour’s Lost (page 4).

Curriculum Links: English, Drama, Classics

Tuesday 24 March // 2pm // £83 hours plus intervalEducation Pack available Spring 2015

Meera Syal returns to the National Theatre, directed by Rufus Norris in an adaptation of Katherine Boo's bestselling novel, which vividly depicts life in a Mumbai slum.

India is surging with global ambition. But beyond Mumbai’s luxury hotels lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of their own.

Curriculum Links: English, Drama

Theatre

Tuesday 24 March // 7.30pm // £83 hours 30 minutes, including intervalEducation pack available now

Limited amount of Farm Out tickets available

Richard Armitage stars in Arthur Miller’s classic American drama, based on Salem’s infamous witch trials.

In a small tight-knit community in Salem, Massachusetts, personal grievances collide with lust and superstition, fuelling widespread

hysteria. Miller’s timeless parable attacks the evils of mindless persecution and the terrifying power of false accusations.

Captured live at The Old Vic, London during its 2014 season.

Curriculum Links: English, Drama, Classics

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Music

Pendulum Jazz Orchestra presents

Friday 27 MarchFrom 9am (concert performance 6.45pm)

The opportunity for young musicians to work and perform with professional jazz musicians at Norden Farm.

Students collaborate with and learn from professional musicians in workshops and masterclasses, and later perform alongside them at an evening concert on the main stage in the Courtyard Theatre.

Schools Jazz DayTutors this year include acclaimed jazz soloist and jazz educator Simon Allen (sax); Guildhall School of Music and Drama professor Malcolm Edmondstone (piano); Birmingham Conservatoire professor and international jazz artist Clark Tracey (drums); acclaimed trumpeter Mike Soper; and international jazz performer and jazz educator Andy Crowdy (bass).

Schools Jazz Day is open to school choirs, wind bands and orchestras.

For more information or to book please contact Robyn Bunyan at robyn.bunyan@nordenfarm.org or01628 682563

Curriculum Links: Music, Music Performance

TheatreRhum and Clay Theatre Company presents

Tuesday 28 April // 7.30pm // £970 minutes, no intervalEducation pack available now

In northern France in the Second World War, three children encounter a lost American soldier in the ruins of their village. Decades later, the soldier’s camera is unearthed and his grandson tries to solve the mystery of the photographs inside. He discovers a world of childhood and imagination, as fragments of war explode into the present day. This tour is presented by house.

Post show Q&A availableCurriculum Links: Drama

A Strange Wild SongWrap around workshopRhum and Clay Theatre Company offer four different workshops, which can be adapted to suit a range of ages and abilities. Each workshop includes:

• An intensive physical theatre• Key skills from the Lecoq pedagogy• Devising and presenting work

Workshops can explore specific themes or texts in line with the curriculum if required.

Workshops

Workshops

Introduction to Technical TheatreLed by Norden Farm TechniciansA hands on opportunity for students to gain an overview of technical theatre at Norden Farm.

Students will learn about the basic principles of lighting and sound. Activities include working on the tension wire grid, using the lighting and sound desks and creating lighting effects.

Students will have the chance to tour the backstage exploring the scene dock, control room and dressing rooms.

My School’s VoiceLed by Norden Farm TechniciansUse Norden Farm’s professional recording facilities to record your school choir or band.

For more information and prices please get in touch.

Arts Award

What is Arts Award? Arts Award is a unique national qualification that helps young people to develop as artists and arts leaders. The programme develops their creativity, leadership and communication skills. It is open to people aged between 5 and 25 years and embraces all interests and backgrounds.

The Arts Award can be delivered in a number of different ways including within your curriculum, as part of an after school club or as part of a arts week at your school.

We can support your Arts Award delivery:

• Look out for the Arts Award symbol. Practitioners who lead workshops with this symbol can tailor the session to help complete parts of your arts award.

• Hire one of our spaces at Norden Farm and share your students work and achievements with to your school’s parents within a professional venue. Get in touch for prices and availability.

Junior Arts AwardsLed by Julie LoisonThursdays (from Thur 15 Jan)3.40pm - 4.40pmSchool Year 3 - 6 // £70 per term

Work with visiting artists and group leaders on projects based around various themes. Students will create their own masterpiece and showcase their work, working towards the Discover and Explore Arts Award. Each term is 10 weeks long. Suitable for all abilities.

Arts AwardsLed by Julie LoisonThursdays (from Thur 15 Jan)5.15pm - 6.45pmSchool Year 7 - 13 // £80 per term

A chance for young people interested in theatre and performing arts to enhance their knowledge, understanding and creative skills by working towards the Bronze, Silver or Gold Arts Award (the Gold award is also recognised on the UCAS Tariff - 35 points). Each term is 10 weeks long. Participants will also see two live events at Norden Farm as part of the cost of the term. Suitable for all abilities.

Norden Farm is an Arts Award Supporter

Activities

Youth DanceLed by Becky HintonTuesdays (from Tues 20 Jan)

9 - 13 years // 5.45pm - 7pm // £67 per term14+ years // 7pm - 8.45pm // £73 per term

Develop contemporary performance techniques whilst taking inspiration from other popular dance styles.

Youth TheatreLed by TroublemakerTheatre CompanyJunior Norden Lights // Year 2 - 6£67 per term (from Wed 21 Jan)

Norden Lights // Year 7 -11£97 term (from Thur 15 Jan, days vary)

Norden Lights Academy // Year 12+£97 per term (from Wed 14 Jan)

Explore all elements of drama including scriptwriting, devising and directing.

Digi DenLed by DJ MhlangaFridays (from Fri 15 Jan)

School Year 7 - 13 // 4.30pm - 6pm£80 per 10 week term Students work together to develop their filming, podcasting, green screen and stop motion animation skills.

Piano lessonsLed by Minor AtabekSat 10 Jan - 7 Feb and Sat 28 Feb - 28 Mar, lessons held between 10am and 12pm

20 min lesson // £75 per 5 week course40 min lesson // £140 per 5 week course Playing the piano is not only fun, but also good for memory and concentration. You can prepare for ABRSM or Trinity exams or learn just for yourself - bring your music and join in!

Violin lessonsLed by Minor AtabekSun 11 Jan - 8 Feb and Sun 1 - 29 Mar

Ages 5-7 years // 10.30am - 11amAges 8-10 years // 11am - 11.30am

£40 per 5 week course Playing the violin does not only increase concentration, but also helps to improve coordination and team skills. Just bring your violin and music. You can prepare for ABRSM or Trinity exams or learn just for yourself!

Kathak DanceLed by Amrit Bhamra and Devika ShangariIntermediate // 10.30am- 11.30am£73 per term (from Sat 10 Jan)

Beginners // 11.30am - 12pm£37 per term (from Sat 10 Jan)

A chance to experience the most exhilarating classical dance style of Northern India! Suitable for ages 4+ years and all abilities.

Each class is suitable for all abilities and work towards performances at the end of the term.

Bollywood DanceLed by Geeta MehtaTuesdays (from Tues 20 Jan)4.30pm - 5.30pm // £67 per term

An energetic modern Indian dance style. The classes are a fusion of Indian and Western styles with Latino and Arabic influences. Suitable for ages 6+ years and all abilities.

Extracurricular Activitiesall terms are 10 weeks long(unless otherwise stated)

Keep in TouchRobyn BunyanEducation Officer

Tel / 01628 682563Email / robyn.bunyan@nordenfarm.orgOnline / nordenfarm.org

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Venue Hire Why not hire the Courtyard Theatre for your school’s summer production, or hire our Studio Theatre for a professional venue for your Drama and Theatre Studies exams?

For enquiries and bookings, please contact the Venue Hire Team

Tel / 01628 682555Email / venuehire@nordenfarm.org

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