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Commedia, Swordplay & Tumbling The 3rd Annual Sutton Youth Drama Festival 29th / 30th May 2010 Secombe Theatre, Sutton Hosted by SAVVY Theatre Company, this weekend promises to be the best event yet with workshops in stage fighting techniques, circus skills, Commedia del Arte, slapstick and clowning. The weekend will culminate in a showcase performance on the Secombe theatre stage to an invited audience of family, friends and industry professionals.

The festival is open to anyone aged 13 – 18years and best of all IT’S FREE !!!
However, places for this event are limited and MUST be booked in advance.

For more information or to secure your place, please call Sheree
on: 07748 – 040 614 or email: savvytheatre@hotmail.co.uk

This project is generously funded by the Youth Opportunity Fund.

8 Week Acting Course

Tuesdays 7-9pm
Secombe Theatre, Cheam Road, Sutton
2nd February - 23rd March 2010

Based on the foundation blocks laid out in Robert Cohen's ACTING ONE and introducing techniques used by Kristin Linklater in FREEING THE NATURAL VOICE this 8 week course will cover the following:

WEEKS 1-3:
Beginning to Act
(Understanding Goals & Obstacles and relating to an 'other'.)

Tactics, Expectatons & Subtext
(Defining a basic 'method'.)

WEEKS 4-6:
The Actors Voice
(Using relaxation & imagery to unlock and better understand your own unique voice.)

The Actors Body
(Discovering the links between the body and the voice - or how to avoid the 'talking heads' syndrome!)

Imagination & Discipline
(Unlocking the actors most important tool.)

WEEKS 7-8:
Preparing A Role
(Using monologues & duologues to look at choices.)

Performance & Evaluation
(Aside from the monologues & duologues, the course will also culminate in a showcase performance play at the IMAGINE Festival in May 2010.)

The cost for the course is £50.00
(Maximum 12 places available.)

If you would like to book your place or find out any further information then please call:
07748 - 040 614
or email: savvytheatre@hotmail.co.uk

Whispers In The Library FOR ALL THE FAMILY Bring your favourite book and come join us at Sutton library for an evening of stories, led by SAVVY Theatre’s Artistic Director and a cast of community actors in a play developed especially for the festival. More details to come ...

Creating Tales Sunday, 11th July 2010 Secombe Theatre, Sutton Come and join us in the enchanted forest where tales are spun and magic created! Hosted by SAVVY Theatre Company and in partnership with Sutton Mencap, this very special performance event brings together a number of learning disabled drama groups from across Sutton, Croydon and the surrounding boroughs.