FREE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME FOR YOUNG DRAMA LOVERS
Students invited to make theatre with the professionals for three weeks this summer
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A dynamic new arts centre in Oxford is giving young people interested in theatre the chance of a lifetime this summer. For three weeks aspiring young playwrights, actors, directors and technicians will have the opportunity to train alongside leading professionals during a three-week residential summer school. And it�s all completely free.
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The North Wall Arts Centre, which has just won a prestigious national Civic Trust award, will be auditioning students aged between 16 and 20 from across the country in April and May. Up to 30 will be chosen to take part in the theatre course, which takes place from July 30 - 20 August 2008.
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The summer school will run like a theatre company, using the North Wall theatre and studio spaces in Summertown, Oxford as a laboratory to explore new work and train through the creation of a brand new piece of theatre, will culminate in a performance before an invited audience.
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Organiser Emily Man said: �This is a thrilling opportunity to nurture a project in a special atmosphere combining the security of a workshop with the excitement of making actual theatre. British theatre is described as the best in the world and the North Wall is helping to play a vital part in its future health.�
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Young people from all areas of the country and all backgrounds are invited to apply. The summer school is led by Dan Danson and Lucy Maycock (see profiles below).
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Visit www.thenorthwall.org for more information and application form or call The North Wall� 01865 319452
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Contact Cath Nightingale 07798 665629
Picture attached shows students from last year’s North Wall Summer School. Production pictures also available.
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SUMMER SCHOOL LEADERS
Dan Danson was the first artistic director of Bristol�s Tobacco Factory from 2001-2007, where he was responsible for creating, and developing the theatre’s successful artistic vision and strategy. He has directed a number of productions there from Moliere�s School for Wives, and George Buchner�s Woyzeck, to The Jungle Book and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (both of which he also adapted). �Dan is currently programme director for The North Wall Theatre.�
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Lucy Maycock was educated at Christ Church, Oxford and� R.A.D.A. On leaving drama school,� she acted on stage and in television as well as working as Assistant Editor on The Literary Review. In 1990, she moved to Louisiana to build a new theatre and a company with Associate RSC director Barry Kyle. The company is called Swine Palace and opened as a major theatre space in 2000. She worked as a writer, dramaturg and actor for Swine Palace. In 2000 she returned to England and founded the drama department at St Edward�s Oxford where she is currently employed.
THE NORTH WALL ARTS CENTRE
The North Wall is a new, purpose-built arts centre situated in North Oxford�s Summertown. Offering a stimulating and varied programme of theatre and music events, and art exhibitions, it has just won a national Civic Trust award for its innovative conversion of a former Victorian swimming pool. Highlight of its annual programme is the North Wall Arts Festival which takes place this year from 2-12 July with an exciting line-up of celebrated talent and cutting edge performance.
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Catherine Nightingale
Studio Nightingale
12 Thorncliffe Road
Oxford OX2 7BB
T: 01865 513969
M: 07798 665629
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