Autumn Drama Club - Telford Tall Tales Storytelling Evening Workshops

Welcome to our Storytelling Thursday evening workshops in the Octagon Room at Meeting Point House!

This series of six workshops at 6-7.30pm every Thursday evening is for children and young people aged 8 to 14 from across Telford to be able to come together and experience the joy of co-creating stories in groups with guidance and inspiration from a pool of passionate local performing specialists.

There will be workshops on storytelling, movement, puppetry, music all weaved together amongst tried and tested drama exercises and teaching which improve a plethora of communication skills. Hannah de Quincey our resident drama specialist and the Moonstruck Astronaut team of associate artists will be sure to make sessions engaging, nurturing and filled with wonder.

The workshops will end in a demonstration by participants of what they have discovered about storytelling, helping them put their storytelling skills to the test in front of a friendly audience of family and friends!

We can offer this Autumn series of co-creative drama club sessions at hugely subsidised prices because of a National Lottery projects grant award from Arts Council England – hooray! Grab your child’s spot now.

There are a maximum of 15 places available for 8 to 14 year olds.

Places are limited to ensure all children who attend are supported and included and that they receive bespoke coaching and guidance along the way.

EARLY BIRD PRICE: ONLY £60 (£10/session) PER YOUNG PERSON!

**To catch the early bird (tweet tweet), pay a £20 deposit via this EB page before 5pm on Monday 15th September!** the early bird price deadline has been extended to ensure as many people as possible benefit!!)

To secure your child’s place:

1. Buy a £20 deposit ticket via this page before Monday 15th September.

2. Transfer the remaining fee of £40 direct into the Moonstruck Astronaut Community Theatre Company NatWest bank account (sort code 01-05-48 - account number 47258543) before 5pm on Tuesday 16th September!

Funding – limited number of half-price places available:

We believe income should not be a barrier to access and we have done our best to keep costs to parents as economical as possible. As such, we have worked hard to reduce the cost of attending by securing national and local grant funding to help towards covering the costs of this co-creative youth arts project.

However, there are most likely still parents who will struggle to find the money to pay for the workshops.

As such, we have reserved funds to cover a limited number of 50% off places.

Please email us at admin@moonstruckastronaut.com if you need this financial help for your child to attend.

For those parents who would like to help, please consider subsidising the placement of a child who otherwise may not be able to attend. Please simply transfer any sum of money into the MA CIC account with the heading ‘OTHER CHILD’.

Moonstruck Astronaut is a not-for-profit social enterprise hugely invested in serving the local community. It's valuable work fostering community cohesion through theatre projects depends on donations, funding and sponsorship.

Testimonials:

'I would encourage all parents to book their child on to the course. They will make memories that will stay with them for ever – well done team!'

'Absolutely amazing club, great staff and my boys really enjoyed the experience and acting.'

'An excellent opportunity for children to be able to express themselves in an inclusive and creative environment.'

'Really good, really enjoyable. Amazed by the confidence in front of an audience.'

Any questions?

Email admin@moonstruckstronaut.com or Facebook message us via the Moonstruck Astronaut CIC Facebook page.

To find out more about Moonstruck Astronaut community theatre company, please visit our website at www.moonstruckastronaut.com or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.

Artist bios:

Award-winning author and storyteller, Amy Douglas has been integral within the modern British storytelling landscape as performer, promoter and advocate for the past three decades. Her three folk tale collections have all received Storytelling World Awards. She has worked extensively with young people over her 30 year career: as a mentor, workshop leader, performer and project lead. Amy is a pioneer for taking storytelling into new arenas and formats, including recent projects in VR and blended performance.

Anna Belyavin is a dance / movement specialist. She trained at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Dance and Music, gaining a BA Hons in dance theatre. Since then she has worked across education and community settings in the region with everyone from nursery children through to older adults in care homes. She has worked with Shropshire Inclusive Dance since it’s inception in 2012 (www.sidance.live) and most recently worked on Critical Mass - a participation project culminating in performing in the opening ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Leo Horton (Loco Leo) is a puppetry specialist and maker who trained in performing arts at Shrewsbury college and went on to train at Glasgow Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama where he obtained a degree in Technical Production Arts. He has worked in theatres and schools including Eton College and Wolverhampton Grammar school , designing and creating sets, props, costumes and puppets for a number of years before starting Leo’s Loco Circus. Leo has been performing and providing circus workshops, circus skills, magic and fire shows for schools, festivals, charities and corporate events across the West Midlands for over 15 years.

Hannah de Quincey is an experienced secondary school drama teacher and theatre director. She has a PGCE in Secondary Drama teaching and an MFA in Theatre Directing. Her goal is to empower children and nurture community through Moonstruck Astronaut CIC’s work.

All artists have an enhanced DBS check and a minimum of one First Aider will be in the workshops at all times.

Key information:

To be run Thursday 18th September to Thursday 23rd October at 6 to 7.30pm in the Octagon Room at Meeting Point House, Telford Town Centre.

It is important each young person is attend for the full workshop series to gain the full benefit.

No prior drama experience necessary; an enthusiastic, committed, positive attitude is.

There are a maximum of 15 spaces available for young people aged between 8 and 14.

Only £20 deposit to secure your child's place.