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NATURAL YOUTH THEATRE An exciting new Youth Theatre has been set up at Natural Theatre Company. Experienced professional performers lead regular workshops for young people here at Naturals HQ. These sessions are packed with fun games and drama exercises as well as lots of opportunities to try out Naturals' scenarios and create your own street performances. There are 10 sessions a term and each term will finish with a public performance at a major event such as the Bath Comedy Festival. The group meet on Wednesday evenings at Natural Theatre HQ. The Summer Term dates will be 27th April - 6th July 2011, times as follows: Age 11-14: 6.00 - 7.30pm Age 15-18: 8 - 9.30pm The cost is £48 per term. So come and join the world renowned Natural Theatre and create mayhem! Please contact Helen Chamberlain for more details or to register: Helen Chamberlain | ;) |
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NATURAL THEATRE MEZZANINE PROJECT UPDATE Bath’s award-winning Natural Theatre Company has been touring the world with its special brand of comic street theatre for 42 years. Last Summer they enjoyed a six month residency at the sensational UK Pavilion at Expo Shanghai as guests of the British Council.
However, Aaron Evans Partnership has come up with an ingenious plan that will see a large mezzanine studio inserted into the roof space of the historic building. This along with additional improvements will not only enable the Naturals to remain a focal point of the neighbourhood of Widcombe but will also create a buzzing production centre and place of learning for young people. The courses which will be provided in the centre (some of which are intended to be accredited as part of the national curriculum) are mostly aimed at those whose creativity has not necessarily flourished in mainstream education. The Naturals have found that their particular brand of theatre and the way they teach it engenders a remarkable increase in confidence and self-esteem amongst young participants. ‘The week has opened my eyes to another form of theatre. I want to thank everyone for the inspiration that I received during the week. I feel a lot more confident in my choice of profession. I cannot thank you enough.’ Work experience participant. ‘I had a fabulous time, learnt a lot and became more driven to pursue a career in acting.’ Fountain of Natural Youth participant. Total costs for the project are £210k of which approximately £160k has been raised through generous support from Arts Council Grants for the Arts, B&NES, The Roper Family Charity Trust, our own reserves and local efforts. In order for building work to begin on schedule and to gain release of the £50k from the Arts Council, the bulk of the money needed to be in place by October 2010. We are appealing for donations, large or small, towards this project. Natural Theatre Company is committed to presenting accessible, relevant and comic theatre in places no other company can reach (to quote the famous lager ad.) Please help them in their ambition to make the world a funnier place by supporting the Mezzanine Project. Natural Theatre Company, Widcombe Institute, Widcombe Hill, www.naturaltheatre.co.uk 01225 469131 ralph@naturaltheatre.co.uk Registered charity number: 266038 Reciprocation Corporate and private donations can be acknowledged through the naming of rooms and courses, with plaques in the public areas, guided tours for family and friends and of course invitations to the Grand Opening sometime in 2011!
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BECOME A NAT! Natural Theatre has launched its friends and supporters scheme, known as The Nats. | ;) |
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MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL Natural Theatre Company is returning to the famous Melbourne International Comedy Festival in March to perform their unique brand of street theatre, as the company celebrates its 40th year of making people laugh and the festival celebrates its 25th. But don't feel left out if you're not off to Australia, as the Naturals will also be appearing at the Bath Comedy Festival, Sunday 3rd April, with The White Wine Arts Trail. Please see www.bathcomedy.com for further details. |
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Do you yearn for the cinema of the 1950’s? B movies, fag smoke clogging the projector beam, standing for the Queen at the end? No? Tough! It’s back! As Natural Theatre Company brings you: The aged (and odd) staff of the Bijou Cinema have been brought out of retirement to shine their torches and tear your tickets one more time! So come and enjoy a night at a 50's cinema. Wear your best 1950's outfits, (prizes for the best dressed!). Watch a real 1950's B movie. Sample 3D and Smell-o-Vision! Sample the usherettes! But no snogging in the back row!! | ;) |
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An Audience With Albert Einstein - now available for booking! NTC has teamed up with GB characters to promote An Audience With Albert Einstein to schools and venues. This one-man show, originally developed for secondary schools and colleges, has played to audiences throughout the UK and abroad including successful runs at Wimbledon Theatre and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. For more information please click here. |
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We're bursting with new ideas to brighten up your street! See the details below or click here to watch them in action: BATH GRANNY SANCTUARY Walkabout - Mystery Tours - Workshops - Installations | ;) |
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For the care and re-homing of our senior friends.
A new scenario for 2009 and already proving popular!
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Another new scenario from the Naturals:
.... you never know who will pop up from this intriguing piece! | ;) |
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And now a whiter-than-white version of our famous piece:
Perfect for that perfect day ...
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Introducing the
They'll create a bowling green anywhere! | ;) |
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We can put the fun into the Credit Crunch!
SCROOGES: The original money-saving experts. 'HELLO' MAGAZINE CORRESPONDENTS: Anyone can get the star treatment from these avid gossip mongers. Let them add some glitz to your day. | ;) |