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VITAL THEATRE WORKSHOPS

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FAQ

This FAQ is intended to answer logistical questions from teachers who are interested in booking a workshop.

DATES

Turnover of dates in the immediate future is too fast for me to post them here on the web, but I usually have some dates available at short or longer notice. Please contact me with a choice of dates you might want and we'll see what works.

I will pencil in dates at ANY time in the future, but please be aware that I am a jobbing actor (and see the paragraph below regarding rearrangement / cancellation).

PRICES

I charge a fee PLUS train travel costs and travel time / overnight supplement (where applicable). I don't post my fees on the web, and travel costs are very dependant on time and distance so for an exact quote, please contact me with details of when you want a session and what your nearest train station is and I'll look it up.

I have a flat rate for a single workshop of up to 3 hours. I do not offer any pro rata reduction - a 2 hour workshop is priced the same, so you may as well plan for 3 hours if you can. I do offer a daily rate for up to 6 hours.

Travel costs are for a return train fare (with network card) from Hove plus taxi fares to/from your nearest station (if more than 15 minutes walk and/or no lift available). Train fare information is available here: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/planmyjourney/

Travel time supplement is calculated per hour for each hour over 4 spent on trains.

Overnight supplement is a (small) fee, plus accommodation costs.

As ever in this biz, the fees are negotiable (within reason).

NUMBERS

I am comfortable working with any number of students from 4 to 40, provided we have a large enough space in which to work. However if you only have a small group you may seriously want to consider combining students from different years or even teaming up with another school. Quite apart from more numbers meaning better "value for money" - a lot of the work I do is about chorus work and the actor/audience relationship, which can be hard to get across with groups of less than 8.

COMBINING GROUPS

I'm very happy to work with mixed years within the same school (indeed this is usually the case). I am also happy to work with a combination of groups from two nearby schools - although in practice this sometimes increases either inhibitions or exhibitionism and can interfere slightly with the work.

Of course, I am most pleased when it's possible to give 2 workshops in nearby schools on the same day, and in addition to the obvious halving of travel costs for both schools, I'm happy to give a discounted rate to the school which initiates the contact.

REQUIREMENTS

A CD player
A white/black board (and marker/chalk)
Table and 4 stools / chairs (not too particular)
Large enough space to be able to a) move a lot and b) divide into groups/pairs for text work with adequate distance between pairs

BRIEF

My workshop is designed to give students a genuine and inspiring insight into the thinking and creative processes which underpin a Berkoffian approach to theatre-making, to increase their awareness of the skills needed for a heightened performance style, the impact such a style has on an audience and to provide them with tools for unlocking their own creativity.

While certainly addressing theory, it is essentially a practical workshop/masterclass, with the students being regarded as creative artists in their own right, rather than just exam fodder.

My workshop is NOT designed to directly address examination type questions, but I am very aware that teachers have a curriculum to follow and rarely enough time to 'play' within the timetable. Finding exactly the right balance between what I can offer as a working artist and what you and your students need to meet academic requirements can require a little dialogue (via email/phone) before the session, so IF you have specific aspects/questions which you would definitely like to have addressed in the workshop, please make this clear in advance, and I will be happy to incorporate them into the session.

CANCELLATION

As a jobbing actor, I reserve the right to cancel/postpone any workshop in the event that I am offered acting work. It is extremely unlikely that this would happen without at least a week (or more likely a month)'s notice, however for the purposes of contractual agreement I may, for whatever reason, cancel a booking without notice and without penalty. IN PRACTICE, should cancellation be necessary, I will provide as much notice as possible and, if possible, offer alternative dates at a reduced rate.

COMMUNICATION

Email is generally best - fast, clear and (effectively) written down. Otherwise - if you do not already have my telephone numbere from one of my mailshots, please contact me via email and I'll give them to you.
If you do book a workshop, it would be useful/advisable for me to have a home/mobile contact number for you, as well as a school switchboard/direct number (and any other relevant school numbers) - should there arise any last minute problems with trains etc.
The link below will take you to my contact form, or you can use the comment box below.



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Forthcoming Vital Theatre Dates:

2010

On Tour in Autumn 2010

Man Who Was Hamlet Thu 9th Sep 2010 LYME REGIS,
Marine Theatre
Workshop Fri 10th Sep 2010 BRISTOL
Gospel of Matthew by Candlelight Sat 11th Sep 2010 RUGELEY,
Ridware Theatre
Man Who Was Hamlet Fri 17th Sep 2010 HAVANT,
The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre
Graft Thu 23rd Sep 2011 HOLT,
Gresham's Auden Theatre
Gospel of Matthew by Candlelight Fri 24th Sep 2010 COLCHESTER,
St Martin's
Man Who Was Hamlet Thu 30th Sep 2010 LEICESTER,
The Y Theatre
Graft Mon 4th Oct 2010 LEEDS,
Stage @ Leeds
Gospel of Matthew Wed 6th Oct 2010 LUTON,
Library Theatre
Graft Fri 8th Oct 2010 WELWYN G. C.
Campus West Theatre
Man Who Was Hamlet Thu 21st Oct 2010
& Fri 22nd Oct 2010
HULL,
Hull Truck Theatre
Gospel of Matthew by Candlelight Thu 28th Oct 2010
& Fri 29th Oct 2010
GUILDFORD,
Yvonne Arnaud Studio

2011

(Some dates are still to be confirmed)

Graft Sat 15th Jan 2011 AYLESBURY,
Arts Centre
Graft Mon 17th Jan 2011 TONBRIDGE,
E M Forster Theatre
Graft Tue 18th Jan 2011 CRAWLEY,
The Hawth
Man Who Was Hamlet Wed 19th Jan 2011 UPPINGHAM,
Uppingham Theatre
Man Who Was Hamlet Thur 20th Jan 2011 OUNDLE,
Stahl Theatre
Man Who Was Hamlet Fri 21st Jan 2011 BASINGSTOKE,
Central Studio
Man Who Was Hamlet Sat 22nd Jan 2011 NEW MILTON,
Forest Arts Centre
Gospel of Matthew by Candlelight (t.b.c.) Fri 4th Feb 2011 HALESWORTH,
The Cut
Man Who Was Hamlet Thu 3rd Mar 2011
& Fri 4th Mar 2011
POOLE
Lighthouse
Gospel of Matthew Sat 5th Mar 2011 NORWICH,
Maddermarket Tehatre
Man Who Was Hamlet Tue 22nd Mar 2011 DARLINGTON,
Arts Centre
Gospel of Matthew Wed 23rd Mar 2011 SOUTH SHIELDS
Customs House
t.b.c. Thur 24th Mar 2011 KENDAL,
Brewery Arts Centre
t.b.c. Fri 25th Mar 2011 WHITEHAVEN,
Rosehill Theatre
Graft Wed 30th Mar 2011 TAUNTON,
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre
Man Who Was Hamlet Thu 31st Mar 2011 BRIDGWATER,
Arts Centre
Gospel of Matthew Thu 7th Apr 2011 BRACKNELL,
South Hill Park
Gospel of Matthew (t.b.c.) Thu 14th Apr 2011 HALIFAX,
Square Chapel
Gospel of Matthew Fri 15th Apr 2011 LEEDS,
Carriageworks Theatre
Gospel of Matthew Tue 19th Apr 2011 BURY ST EDMUNDS,
Theatre Royal
Gospel of Matthew (t.b.c.) Wed 20th Apr 2011 CHELMSFORD,
Civic Theatre
Gospel of Matthew Thu 21st Apr 2011 SUDBURY,
Quay Theatre
 
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