Thursday, 16 February 2012

This week's news from the Coliseum...

We’re all getting used to our new temporary way of working with rehearsals over at the old library, box office open on Albion Street, performances at the Grange Arts Centre and the Education and Outreach team have also adapted the way they work to make sure the Coliseum’s education programme continues. Our theatre classes usually take place at the Coliseum but as the building is being refurbished the team have had to find new venues to host these groups – much like having to find the new venues to produce our plays.
It was really important that the new venues were accessible and easy to find but more importantly that the classes were all still delivered with by the Coliseum team. Classes will take place at Oldham Central Library, Oldham College and Oldham Theatre Workshop until summer 2012.

Drama Daze - a weekly creative drama group that gives children 5 – 12yrs the chance to tell stories, make props, dress up, dance and play games – and Play in a Week will take place at Oldham Central Library. ActingLAB, our adult drama class, and ReadIT, a book group with a theatrical twist, will also be meeting at the library as well as our young person’s steering group and Pathways (a career service for young people interested in working in the arts).

Over at Oldham College DigiLAB and TheatreLAB – our youth drama groups – are working on their performance of Tunnel Visions that will be performed at Earl Mill at the end of April. Finally Full Circle, our theatre group for the over 50s, has found a temporary home in the Oldham Theatre Workshop building.

Finding these new venues has not just been about finding some spare space; it has also given the Coliseum the opportunity to create new partnerships with different organisations. For example, at the Oldham Library, the Coliseum is now delivering a new monthly drop in session - Play Makers – as part of the library’s family programme. The Coliseum also delivered a professional development week at Oldham College which formed part of the performance studies students course work.
As with the different productions in our season, it’s also really important that the Coliseum continues to offer these popular classes - many participants come back term after term and this term is no different. If you would like more information about any of the classes then get in touch with the Education and Outreach team on 0161 785 7007 or education@coliseum.org.uk.
See you out and about.
Kevin Shaw
Artistic Director

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