Tickets: £10, £25 per family
Virtually Impossible – Bringing people together…with a bit of magic to your home
Steve Price is one of the UK's busiest and most established magicians. He's been using Zoom regularly since May 2020, and provides an interactive magic experience for all the family. Yes - you can take part! Perfect for injecting a little light entertainment into your Friday night - and for helping to eliminate Zoom fatigue!
A Gold Star Member of the Inner Magic Circle, during fifteen years of performing, Steve's unique blend of laughs, mystery and stunning sleight of hand has thrilled audiences all over the world - from New York to St. Petersburg, the Arctic Circle to Easter Island. And now he'll perform virtually in your home.
“A highly accomplished magician and consummate professional” The StageSessions via Zoom for 16 to 25 year olds
Come and have the best kind of fun - learning and practicing the fundamental skill of improvisation! It’s arguably the number one skill in the actor's toolkit that needs to be constantly worked on to help you remain creative and keep calm under pressure!
Want to nail an audition? Improvisation. Want to smash a scene? Improvisation. Want to get the most fun out of your craft? Improvisation. Learn about long and short form improvisation, the golden rules for successful improvisation, it’s application and WHY improving your improvisation skills will improve all skills theatre.
Richard Bland (Acting Graduate, Guildford School of Acting 2016) was taught improvisation by several members of the Olivier Award winning Showstoppers: The Improvised Musical and has applied its principles to professional performances with local theatre company Protocol Theatre and across the country for 4 years.
Sessions are restricted to those aged 16 to 25 years at the first session.
Cost: £12 for all three workshops
Our next workshop - Adaptation, Subtext and Setting - an exploration of Chekhov's The Seagull – is now full. Details of future workshops will be posted here when available.
A script-writing programme designed for those who are new to the ideas of writing for stage, but who want to give it a go. The next course is now full but more information can be found HERE.
The annual festival will this year be online and include new classes in Speech and Drama. The Festival is open to all ages. Everyone from a new beginner to the accomplished performer is welcome to enter.
All the information about the classes and how to enter can be found on their website HERE
Due to the new lockdown the theatre is closed until further notice, with no dance workshops or wellbeing groups running. We hope to see them back at the theatre as soon as possible.
Donovans Academy of Dance and Theatre Arts run classes on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday late afternoons and early evenings and are looking to expand their classes going forward. https://www.donovansacademy.co.uk/
Little Stars Theatre Workshops run classes on a Thursday for children ages 6 to 14. The sessions are fun and exciting, with lots of acting, singing and dancing for children of all abilities. For more information visit: http://www.littlestarsworkshops.co.uk/
Ilaz Dance Company Have suspended their classes until the New Year. They run regular Monday, Thursday (Adult Tap), Friday and Sunday classes. They are also looking to introduce some daytime activity for adults, youngsters and possibly some opportunities for those with a learning disability. https://www.facebook.com/ilazdanceco/
Colchester Dynamite Dance use our rehearsal studio on Saturday afternoons. https://www.facebook.com/dynamiteschoolofdancecolchester/
KATS (Kids Acting and Theatre Skills) meet each Saturday morning 10am - 12noon. This thriving and lively drama group is for keen youngsters from the age of eight. For further details, contact Sarah Young on 01206 851796.
Stagecoach run drama classes at the Sixth Form College. Due to social distancing requirements they needed more space so have brought some of their classes to the Headgate on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings. https://www.stagecoach.co.uk/colchester
Yoga Mind Colchester run sessions early on a Saturday https://www.facebook.com/YogaMindColchester
Colchester and Maldon Yoga meet on a Tuesday morning https://www.colchesterandmaldonyoga.co.uk
W/W (Weight Watchers) meet on a Thursday morning.
