Tumble down the rabbit hole into the fantastical world of Wonderland, where up is down, and nonsense reigns supreme! Join Alice on her unforgettable adventure as she shrinks and grows, meeting peculiar characters at every turn. Who will she encounter next? Will the mischievous Cheshire Cat guide her through the madness? Can the hurried White Rabbit help her uncover the secrets she’s searching for? And could the Queen of Hearts cause her to truly lose her head? This internationally celebrated production brings Lewis Carroll’s delightful chaos to life with extraordinary puppets, exquisite costumes and an original score that will captivate audiences of all ages. With creative stagecraft that will leave you spellbound, this visually breathtaking experience is a “must-see” for families seeking an enchanting escape. Step into Wonderland with Alice this summer - It's a journey you’ll never forget! Don’t be late for this very important date!

(9am-4pm) Monday 28th July Tuesday 29th July Wednesday 30th July Thursday 31st July Friday 1st August

Shakespeares play, a meditation for healing relationship With Adam Fotheringham The Winters Tale is one of Shakespeares last and most moving plays. It shares with the other late plays a preoccupation with loss and redemption. In the story King Leontes, acting out of blind jealousy, tyrannically destroys his family and happiness, but his shattered world is redeemed by time, destiny and a process of inner atonement. In this divisive age of polarising perspectives and conflicting narratives, how can we work to heal the relational rifts that threaten our human fellowship? This deeply spiritual play points both to causes of conflict in human interaction, and to the path of repair and reconciliation available if we choose to take it. Participants will be introduced to the story, which will become a lens for examining their own conduct in relationship. Through dialogue, group reflection and embodied exercises, participants will have opportunities to work with their own relationship history in a context that is strongly held, confidential and holds a possibility for healing. Adam Fotheringham has a background in theatre as an actor, director and teacher, but now works predominantly in personal and leadership development. He is a Programme Lead and Archetypal Coach with Olivier Mythodrama, using story as a tool for developing individuals in leadership and life. Cost: 65, 50 conc.

She’s not just casting a role. She’s gambling with a legacy. It’s the eve of the biggest casting reveal in Hollywood: Deborah is about to announce the next face of the world’s most legendary spy franchise. The tux is pressed, the martinis are chilled... until the rumours start flying. Her perfect pick? Caught in a scandal that would make even their on-screen alter ago look tame. With a a ticking clock and a legacy on the line, Deborah must make an impossible choice. Will she stick to the sleek, suited formula the world knows, or dare to let the next generation redefine a global icon? A razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud comedy about identity, legacy, and the explosive battle between tradition and progress, A Role to Die For will leave you shaken, stirred, and seriously entertained.

The Foundations of Michael Chekhovs approach to acting A sequence of three one-day workshops Creating Character with Sarah Kane These one-day workshops provide an opportunity to explore practically the core elements of the truly artistic acting techniques developed by Russian actor Michael Chekhov in the middle of the twentieth century. Chekhovs approach aims to inspire and empower actors for their future work by building a living and sensitive bridge between an actors movement and imagination and the character to be played. The workshops are designed as a series and build from one to the next; at the same time each workshop is an entirety in itself and can be taken individually. 'Imagination is the real, eternal world, of which this vegetable universe is but a faint shadow'. - William Blake Saturday 17 May THE IMAGINARY BODY With the help of the imagination, we will explore the physical attributes of the character in both the monologue you bring and in a scene that you will meet in the workshop. Saturday 14 June THE IMAGINARY CENTRE With the help of the imagination, we will explorethe inner aspects of the character in both the monologue you bring and in a scene that you will meet in the workshop. Saturday 19 July THE PSYCHOLOGICAL GESTURE With its foundation in the Archetypal Gestures, the Psychological Gesture takes the actor to the core of the character, to his or her will forces, opening a whole range of possibly unexpected, creative possibilities. Please bring clothes and shoes suitable for the Chekhov workshops as a well as a piece of text such as a monologue or poem known by heart, so that it can be used in the exploration in practice of any aspect of the techniques. Workshop fees: 1 workshop day: 55 / 3 workshops: 150 Being directed by Sarah is inspiring, truthful and equally testing.I feel Ive accomplished more as an actor over the last two sessions than everything prior. A.R. Rudolf Steiners Approach to Artistic Speech with Sarah Kane These one-day workshops provide an opportunity to explore practically the core elements of the artistic speech techniques developed by Rudolf Steiner at the beginning of the twentieth century. The approach aims to bring what an actor speaks to life by exploring where we might find the life of words themselves. The approach can inspire and empower actors for their work by building a living and sensitive bridge between an actors inner life and the words a character speaks. Although these workshops are designed as a series and one builds on to the previous one, each workshop is an entirety and can be taken individually. Sunday 18 May Finding the Individuality of a Character I: Consonants and Vowels We will explore the sounds that can be found in the text or texts a character speaks to begin the process of discovering the individuality of the character. Sunday 15 June Finding the Individuality of a Character II: Speech GesturesWe will explore the gestures that we find in a monologue that you bring and in a scene that you will meet in the workshop. Sunday 20 July Individualising a Character III: Gestures and SoundsWorking with both sound and gesture the workshop will investigate how to create the vocal individuality of the character both for a monologue that you bring and a scene which you will meet in the workshop. Please bring clothes and shoes suitable for movement as well as a piece of text such as a monologue known by heart, so that it can be used in the exploration in practice of any aspect of the techniques. Workshop Fees: 1 workshop day: 55 / 3 workshops: 150 Sarah Kane trained in Steiners approach to speech and voice, then Chekhovs approach to acting with many of his original students. She now integrates them in her teaching, directing and performing, which takes place internationally.