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Maidenhead Drama Festival
A week-long festival of one-act plays from local youth and adult groups, with comments each evening from a professional adjudicator and a host of trophies to be won.
WHY? Join us for the whole week and see if you agree with the final choices!
Courtyard Theatre
£10 (£9 conc)
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Norden Farm Youth Theatre (Seniors 1)
Led by Karen Wallace-Jones and Jane Hibbs
Building on our devising skills from last term we will begin to develop our understanding of ensemble in performance. Using extracts from published texts we will use these as a starting point to create our own original Youth Theatre ensemble performance in the Spring.
School Years 7 - 11
Wed 13 Jan - 31 Mar (exc 17 Feb and 3 Mar) | Wed 13 Jan online only
4.15pm - 5.45pm
£97 per 10 week term
Please note that the session on Wed 13 Jan will take place online. The Zoom link to access the session will be emailed to students on the day.
In the event of us remaining in Tier 4, the sessions will go ahead online via Zoom.
Please prepare for your visit by reading our latest Visitor Information here. This includes important information about face coverings, social distancing and measures we have implemented to keep everyone safe when visiting Norden Farm.
- 20 Jan
- 27 Jan
- 7 more dates...
Norden Farm Youth Theatre (Seniors 2)
Led Karen Wallace-Jones and Jane Hibbs
Building on our devising skills from last term we will begin to develop our understanding of ensemble in performance. Using extracts from published texts we will use these as a starting point to create our own original Youth Theatre ensemble performance in the Spring.
School Years 7 - 11
Wed 13 Jan - 31 Mar (exc 17 Feb and 3 Mar) | Wed 13 Jan online only
6pm - 7.30pm
£97 per 10 week term
Please note that the session on Wed 13 Jan will take place online. The Zoom link to access the session will be emailed to students on the day.
In the event of us remaining in Tier 4, the sessions will go ahead online via Zoom.
Please prepare for your visit by reading our latest Visitor Information here. This includes important information about face coverings, social distancing and measures we have implemented to keep everyone safe when visiting Norden Farm.
- 20 Jan
- 27 Jan
- 7 more dates...
Uncle Vanya
Filmed at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London in August 2020.
Sonya (Aimee Lou Wood) and her Uncle Vanya (Toby Jones) while away their time on an isolated estate, visited occasionally only by the local doctor Astrov (Richard Armitage).
However, when Sonya’s father Professor Serebryakov (Roger Allam) suddenly returns with his restless, alluring, new wife Yelena (Rosalind Eleazar), polite facades crumble and long repressed feelings start to emerge. As the conflicted family are forced to confront their despair, loneliness and each other, can the beauty of life help them find new hope?
A new adaptation of the Anton Chekhov masterpiece by Conor McPherson directed by Ian Rickson. As the majority of theatres across the world remain in darkness, Uncle Vanya’s exquisite ensemble overcome the considerable challenges of working in a global pandemic, returning to the Harold Pinter Theatre to film the production, which is currently nominated for four Olivier Awards.
WHY? Full of tumultuous frustration and hidden passions, but brimming with hope and optimism for the future, Uncle Vanya is a must-see event for our times
‘An exquisite production. Perfection’ ★★★★★ The Guardian
‘Toby Jones is superb in Chekhov’s great tragicomedy’ ★★★★★ Financial Times
‘A superlative company achievement – most of us will be lucky if we see a better cast in our lifetimes’ ★★★★ The I
‘This is a Vanya for our times’ Evening Standard
‘Ian Rickson’s striking revival. Such compassion, such life’ ★★★★ The Times
150 mins
£15
In line with current government guidelines, this event has a reduced capacity with socially distanced seating. This is subject to change as we monitor government advice. Seat numbers are also subject to change.
Please prepare for your visit by reading our latest Visitor Information here. This includes important information about face coverings, social distancing and measures we have implemented to keep everyone safe when visiting Norden Farm.
The HandleBards present Romeo and Juliet
Three actors cooped up together during lockdown.
Fuelled by cabin fever and with a bookshelf full of Shakespeare, they did what they do best and created an unhinged and bonkers, laugh-out-loud version of Romeo & Juliet.
With music, mayhem and more costume changes than you can shake a spear at, expect the HandleBards usual irreverent, charming and hilarious style to come bursting onto the stage at Norden Farm.
WHY? Forget the tears and tragedy, and get ready for some live and wired Shakespeare as you’ve never seen it before.
Online streaming tickets are also available for this event – so you can enjoy the show live from the comfort of your home
'An exceptional touring production…explodes with energy and is a genuine treat from start to finish' The Stage, on the HandleBards’ Twelfth Night
Courtyard Theatre and Livestream
£15
Booking cut off time: 7pm Thursday 11 February
In line with current government guidelines, this event has a reduced capacity with socially distanced seating. This is subject to change as we monitor government advice. Seat numbers are also subject to change.
Please prepare for your visit by reading our latest Visitor Information here. This includes important information about face coverings, social distancing and measures we have implemented to keep everyone safe when visiting Norden Farm.
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