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Norden Farm Youth Theatre (Junior)
Led by Emma Duncan.
In each session children take part in a series of drama games and activities that develop their confidence as well as teaching them drama skills. These include focus, communication, developing a character and voice projection.
As the weeks go on the group will each have a part with some lines to learn in a small-scale show. They will rehearse as a team and share what they have learnt during the last session, more details to follow on this after half term.
Suitable for school years 2 - 6.
'Norden Farm is my favourite after school club, it always keeps me moving and relaxed. It is a great place to go for drama and within a short time, I have become far more confident and expressive' Timothy, age 7
'We have sent both of our children to Youth Theatre at Norden Farm and have seen dramatic improvements in there ability, confidence, social awareness and expressiveness generally and specifically. The environment is safe and developmental in a broad and exciting sense' Alex - parent
Summer
Wed 17 Apr - 24 Jul, exc 29 May (14 weeks)
5pm - 6pm
£140
Junior Youth Theatre Booking Form
'The youth theatre is one of the best drama clubs, everyone is so friendly and we do amazing games' Junior Youth Theatre Student
'We have absolutely loved the drama classes, we have seen a tremendous improvement with our daughter's confidence, she enjoys the sessions as there is a mixture of techniques and games and has made friends along the way! Emma is great at adapting the lessons and I have only seen improvements, we Look forward to the end of summer show combined with the senior class!!! Love Norden Farm as the venue!' Junior Youth Theatre Parent
'This is my daughter’s first experience of a drama club - and it has been such a positive, confidence-boosting, creative experience for her. I particularly love that there is no pressure on the children - there is plenty of time and practice to get ready for the end of season Sharing Session, and the level of performance is just enough to stretch them, without making them worry. It’s pure joy and excitement! You can see how far the group has progressed from term to term - they are becoming a very confident and capable group of Thespians!' Junior Youth Theatre Parent
- 17 Jul
- 24 Jul
Norden Farm Youth Theatre (Senior)
Led by Emma Duncan.
Each term we will be focusing on developing the participants confidence and well-being through a series of drama games and activities.
This term the Senior Youth Theatre group are focusing on developing drama skills. They’ll learn a deeper understanding of performance and managing their nerves as well as some more specialised techniques including comedy and physical theatre.
Suitable for school years 7 - 12.
'Norden Farm is my favourite after school club, it always keeps me moving and relaxed. It is a great place to go for drama and within a short time, I have become far more confident and expressive' Timothy, age 7
'We have sent both of our children to Youth Theatre at Norden Farm and have seen dramatic improvements in there ability, confidence, social awareness and expressiveness generally and specifically. The environment is safe and developmental in a broad and exciting sense' Alex - parent
Summer
Wed 17 Apr - 24 Jul, exc 29 May (14 weeks)
6.05pm - 7.30pm
£175
Senior Youth Theatre Booking Form
'Drama has upped my confidence remarkably and I’m getting better every time, it’s my favourite club and I look forward to it each week' Senior Youth Theatre Student
'The youth theatre is one of the best dramas clubs ever, we can express ourselves' Senior Youth Theatre Student
'The instructor is very supportive and everyone is very respectful' Senior Youth Theatre Student
- 17 Jul
- 24 Jul
National Theatre Live: Nye
160 mins
Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS.
Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life - from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill.
'A taut and fluid triumph' ★★★★★ iNews
'A mighty, moving piece of theatre' ★★★★ Financial Times
'A valiant and valuable affirmation of the NHS' ★★★★ Telegraph
'Michael Sheen is a blazing presence' ★★★★ Broadway World
Written by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris (Small Island). This epic new Welsh fantasia is broadcast from the National Theatre.
Cinema
£16
Showstopper Tots
Led by Mairi Cowieson
Musical Theatre themed music and movement classes for ages 2 -5 years. Younger siblings are welcome. Under 6 months free.
Join us for our exciting Lion King themed term.
I Just Can't Wait to be King! so, come and join me and our other little lion cubs, as we get ready for our Morning Report and sing Hakuna Matata.
The classes take the children on an adventure, exploring the music and story of The Lion King, learning a dance to help with their coordination, singing songs and playing drama games to help with their confidence and ending each class with our mini theatre and story song, written especially for Showstopper UK, by fabulous West End composers.
This story song is added to each week to enhance their engagement and concentration skills. It's also fun for the parents/carers who attend with their little ones.
Age guidance 2-5 years.
Summer
Thur 20 Jun, 4 Jul, 11 Jul, 18 Jul and 25 Jul
2pm - 2.45pm
£40 (1 adult and 1 child) for the 5 week course
Siblings (aged 6 months +) £24 per 6 week course
£8 (1 adult and 1 child) drop in
Siblings (aged 6 months +) £4.80 drop in
Siblings under 6 months free
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
This is a fast-paced adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel. It was first performed in 2006 and has played to packed houses throughout the UK and Ireland. This popular show has returned to Norden Farm six years in a row and is ideal for GCSE students.
'All human beings are commingled out of good and evil….
Edward Hyde alone, in the ranks of mankind, was pure evil'
An experiment to separate virtue from wickedness in his own nature results in the respectable Dr Jekyll releasing the demon within - a malevolent force which will eventually possess his body and soul.
'Done in fine style.... a good, vivid, popular version of a great story, told with notable passion' The Scotsman
'Every emotional nuance is wrung out of it and a packed audience sit rapt at such conversely dark materials' Glasgow Herald
Age guidance 12+ years.
Presented by Isosceles.
Studio
£16 | £14 conc
Charlie’s adventures in Wonker Land
Please join us for the Junior & Senior Youth Theatre’s performance of Charlie’s Adventures in Wonka Land!
Jack and the Beans Talk
Presented by Garlic Theatre.
A fresh and funny retelling of the traditional story and an ideal gentle introduction to theatre.
Was it a dream or did I hear a talking bean?
Jack lives on a small farm with his mum and very little to eat. He likes to talk to the birds, his cow and anyone who will listen.
Imagine his surprise when he swaps his cow for some magic beans and starts to hear a whispering in the breeze and a giant rumble in the sky...
Charming and inventive with plenty of interaction, an enormous beanstalk, bags of gold and a smelly old giant.
Jack and the Beans Talk is a cautionary tale about what might happen if you throw things out of the window!
From Garlic Theatre who brought you the amazing Oldilocks and the Three Bears.
Age guidance 3 - 8 years.
Run time 50 mins.
Studio
£12 | £10 under 16s
Family and Friends (4 people) £40
Tickets for children under 18 months
For this show, tickets/seats are not required for children under 18 months who are happy to sit on laps.
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Theatre Week
Led by Sideways Drama
Make a Play in 4 Days!
Come along and dive into the world of theatre, writing, directing and star in a brand new play
Suitable for ages 8 - 14 years.
Tues 13 - Fri 16 Aug | 10am - 4pm
£160 | £145 Advantage Card holders
Advantage Card holders (enter 'ADVANTAGE' when asked to enter a promotion code and then type your Advantage Card number into the relevant account information field)
From Tuesday to Thursday, there will be different film screenings after the course. Starting at 4.15pm and finishing at 5.45pm (approx):
Tues 13 Aug Film tbc
Wed 14 Aug Film tbc
Thur 15 Aug Film tbc
Food:
Participants can order lunch daily from our Café Bar by filling out the Lunchtime Choice Form at the registration desk.
The Lunchtime Menu is £7.50 and includes a choice of:
• Penne Pomodoro
• Cheese and Tomato Pizza
• Fish Fingers with Chips
• Chicken Nuggets with Chips
• Hummus Salad and Pitta
Plus a soft drink and a tub of ice cream
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- 13 Aug SOLD OUT
- 14 Aug
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The Little Prince
Look up at the sky Is it yes or no? Has a sheep on a star Eaten a flower you don’t know?
One of the best-selling children’s books in history, is a story known all over the world. Spanning time and space it shows us that the most important things in life are invisible and can only be seen with the eyes of the heart.
'Everything is so small where I live' says the Little Prince and he decides to visit earth, thanks to a passing flock of space-birds. It’s there that he meets the aviator, the one adult on earth who still remembers what it is like to be so small and who knows that nothing in the universe can be the same if somewhere, we do not know where, a sheep that we never saw has - yes or no? - eaten a rose...
Age guidance 4+ years.
Courtyard Theatre
£12 | £10 under 16s
Family and Friends (4 people) £40
Tickets for children under 18 months
For this show, tickets/seats are not required for children under 18 months who are happy to sit on laps.
The Windrush Secret
A one-man drama by Rodreguez King-Dorset.
The Windrush Secret, set in 2018, is about a young white far-right racist party leader, a black Caribbean diplomat and a white Oxford educated Home Office government official. All of whom are giving speeches on the same day, at different times, in separate locations about a million people who migrated from the Caribbean to Britain between 1948 and 1973 (The Windrush Generation), and the British political scandal which began in 2018.
One of them has a dark secret that he struggles to come to terms with during his fiery speech – it will change his life forever!
‘Pulling no punches in its portrayal of racist rage and proselytising’ The Guardian
Courtyard Theatre
£14 I £16 conc
The Luminous
3 women. A book. One unforgettable night.
Part Victorian thriller, part contemporary tale of friendship and rebellion. This time-travelling, genre-busting new show combines RedCape Theatre's unique blend of physical theatre, dark comedy and gripping storytelling.
As protestors gather outside the hospital where they work, three women meet up for a monthly book club. This month's book is Luminous. A dark delve into Victorian London, where lurid stories are brought to life for entertainment in the penny gaff theatres: tales of an anonymous killer haunting the city and women whose bones glow through their skin.
In the twenty-first century living room, the wine is flowing and the discussion is getting heated. Mighty thinks the book is outrageous, Mags thinks it's the best thing she's ever read, and Alice hasn't got past page three. As the women get drawn deeper into the story, memories surface, unexpected connections are made, and the worlds begin to blur.
Age recommendation: 14+ years
Content warning
This production explores sensitive themes of violence against women (physical and sexual), abortion, illness and grief, and includes scenes that some audience members may find upsetting. It contains references to childbirth, self-immolation and nuclear warfare. It also contains strong language, ableist and misogynistic language and an abstract depiction of an autopsy.
Funded by Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grant.
Commissioned by Corn Exchange Newbury with support from South Street Arts, Proteus Theatre and University of Exeter.
Courtyard Theatre
£16 I £14 Supporters
Maidenhead Operatic Society: The Addams Family – A New Musical Comedy
Maidenhead Operatic Society presents the hilarious and spooky The Addams Family musical!
Based on the comic strip by Charles Addams which was made into a cult TV series, it’s all about a creepy, kooky and mysterious family who are obsessed with the macabre.
When daughter Wednesday falls in love with a normal boy, Lucas, she invites him and his parents to the house for dinner – and the Addams family have to try to act ‘normal’ for one night.
With memorable songs and riotous comedy, this show will be an absolute scream!
Join the Maidenhead Operatic Society for this amateur production.
Courtyard Theatre
£24 | £15 under 16s
Shakespeare in a Suitcase – Macbeth
Armed with just a suitcase, NIE’s ensemble of actor/musicians tell this big, famous (and gruesome!) story in a funny and accessible way.
With some help from the audience, the cast bring the story to life, unpacking an old tale with new meaning. What happens when Macbeth is tempted by power and riches? Should he go after what he truly desires?
A combination of Shakespearean verse and contemporary language (and the occasional recap!) makes the story clear and easy to follow.
Punctuated effortlessly by an original soundtrack, live music and sound effects, the cast will create comedy, tragedy, fast action and terrifying power.
With minimal set (but plenty of atmosphere!) the show introduces Shakespeare to first timers and reveals contemporary themes in a play that many know so well.
Oh, and we should warn you...there's lots of death.
'It was phenomenal! It was so inventively staged and performed. A complex story was made accessible and gripping for the children' Deputy Head Teacher
'An infectious musical score' Audience Member
Age recommendation: 8+
Warnings - Themes of death, depiction of murder and violence throughout. Including use of fake blood and haze.
Studio
£16
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Hundred Watt Club - A Burlesque and Cabaret Spooktacular Speakeasy!
Back at Norden Farm by popular demand, Hundred Watt Club invites you to peek inside their cabinet of curiosities and celebrate Halloween with an evening of bizarre burlesque, queer cabaret and sublime circus entertainment.
Expect spinetingling striptease, madcap comedy, dizzying circus stunts and all manner of cabaret tomfoolery. You’ll never be the same after a glimpse into this topsy turvy world. Expect the unexpected, but come prepared for an unforgettable night of tongue in cheek, glamourous, grown-up fun!
Hundred Watt Club are proud to be one of the longest running burlesque revues in the UK.
The lowdown: not for the fainthearted, this show employs and embraces adult themes, strong language and partial nudity with gusto. Glamorous, vintage attire is encouraged (we love it when you dress up!) but not enforced; wear what you’re comfy in.
‘Old school mischief and timeless raunchiness collide at the Hundred Watt Club. Hats – and corsets – off to Lena Mae for an excellent night of entertainment’ Sussex Express
‘Harking back to the gin drenched halcyon days of a grimy Berlin nightclub in the 1930s, Hundred Watt Club sparkles, fizzles and shines brightly on a dark night’ Fringereview.co.uk
‘Righteous, radical…an absolute riot!’ Mardigrasmag.co.uk
Over 18s only
Courtyard Theatre
£22
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PS145: The Diviners
Four broken AI entities are trying to make sense of the world but no longer have the correct information. These are The Diviners.
In their fragmented state they explore a nether world, between the lines of stories and through unheard harmonics of music. Is this where the truth really lies?
An electrifying and strangely topical story, People Show 145: The Diviners plays out in an imaginary world not so far from our own. Powerfully visual, a colourful cuboid trap defines the parameters of the action.
The show is written and performed by Gareth Brierley, Sadie Cook, Fiona Creese and George Khan (in virtual form). Each night features a secret guest artist from the extended People Show family.
The Diviners premiered at Golden Goose Theatre, Camberwell, London in October 2023, running for three weeks.
'Humorous and somehow profound...great fun on the surface with great depth beneath' ★★★★ The Stage
'Witty, touching, and thought-provoking...this is a piece of theatre which has already wormed its way into my brain' ★★★★ Salterton Arts Review
'Intelligent and perceptive, and it’s short and sweet without being rushed or saccharine' ★★★★ London Theatre1
'Thoughtful, funny, romantic and philosophical…what may happen if AI is left to run without human intervention or guidance' TheReviewsHub
Studio
£16 | £14 conc
Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me)
Presented by Lost Dog.
A one man staging of Milton’s epic poem Paradise Lost and not like whatever came into your head when you read the first bit of that sentence. combining theatre, comedy and movement. This is a journey through the story of the creation of everything, condensed into 75 minutes.
It is a show which brings you the highlights of this well-known but often forgotten story
beginning with Lucifer’s rebellion and ending with Adam and Eve’s expulsion from the Garden of Eden. A single man plays all the characters, creates all the scenes and, despite his best efforts, falls a little short of perfection. A show for anyone who has created anything (child, garden, paper aeroplane) and then watched it spiral out of control.
‘The comedy is divine, but the images of love and loss are achingly human’ ★★★★★ The Independent
‘A heavenly new take on Milton’ ★★★★★ Evening Standard
Studio
£16 I £14 Supporters
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Varnish
Presented by Doubletake Theatre.
It takes star quality to get adopted… and Jonathan Mayor has it.
'I was chosen, you see. Right from the start. They weren’t prepared to leave the quality of their offspring to chance!'
In an explosion of sequins and songs, our prince of stage and screen is every inch the superstar.
It’s been a tough journey from the cobbled streets of Oldham to the glamour of Hollywood. Tougher still for a Scottish-Mauritian adopted son of white parents. But let’s not dwell on that… your fabulous host is here to entertain you!
Inspired by stand-up comedian Jonathan Mayor’s real life, Varnish is a blistering new play from Janet Taylor, exploring transracial adoption and the struggle for identity.
Snap up your hot ticket to join Jonathan's live, star-studded audience and buckle up for belly laughs in this darkly flamboyant, varnished version of the truth.
Studio
£16 I £14 Supporters
Pinocchio
Visit the incredible world of Stuff and Nonsense as they bring Pinocchio to our stage for Christmas 2024.
Three very funny men seek refuge in a grand but abandoned old house - one of them is Pinocchio and it turns out he’s had quite a life!
Stuff and Nonsense are leaders in family theatre. Their adaptation of Pinocchio combines classic elements of the story – a poor woodcarver, the tell-tale growing nose, the dream of becoming a real boy – with their hallmark hilarity, skilled puppetry, original music, fantastic staging, outstanding performers and extraordinary physical tricks.
'The show was extremely clever and I was very impressed by the fantastic use of staging, which is definitely one of the key elements, along with the lively music, that kept my little boy transfixed throughout' coastalmum.co.uk
Invest in your children’s imaginations: join us in the theatre and take playfulness home with you!
Age guidance
3 + years.
Relaxed Performances
The performances on Saturday 30 November at 11am and Friday 27 December at 11am are Relaxed. Ideal for families with babies or toddlers and children with SEND. Everyone is welcome to join us for this friendly format.
Signed Performance
The performance on Saturday 21 December at 2pm will be signed.
Run time
Pinocchio is 60 minutes long without an interval.
Tickets
£16 | £14 Under 16s
£56 Family and Friends (4 people)
Early Bird Offer
£52 Family and Friends ticket (for 4 people) when booked before Sat 31 Aug.
Tickets for children under 18 months
For this show, tickets/seats are not required for children under 18 months who are happy to sit on laps.
Creative Team
Directed by Niki McCretton
Music by Dom Coyote
With additional music by Tim Dalling
Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company's website
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- 26 Nov
- 26 Nov
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