An unmissable opportunity to join Company Chameleon for a high-energy creative intensive and perform at Pegasus Theatre, Oxford as part of Dancin’ Oxford’s 20th Anniversary Spring Dance Festival.
This February half term, Company Chameleon invites you to take part in a fun, physical, and creatively inspiring three-day intensive at the North Wall Arts Centre.
Participants will explore Chameleon’s distinctive movement style and collaborate with professional company dancers to devise an original piece of choreography. The experience culminates in a live performance at Pegasus Theatre, where participants will present their work as an opener for Company Chameleon’s Obscura – a powerful and original double-bill, exploring the shadows of self and society.
Based in Manchester, Company Chameleon creates original and inspiring dance theatre, performing across the UK and the world. Since forming in 2007, the company has introduced thousands of people to a different side of dance and movement with a mission to make high-quality dance experiences accessible to everyone.
Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to create, and perform alongside one of the UK’s leading contemporary dance companies!
For ages 12-17 years.
Full bursary places available.
About the workshop:
This three-day course runs from 10am – 4pm each day in the Dance Studio at The North Wall. Participants must book for the full three days and be available on Friday 6 March for the curtain-raiser at Pegasus Theatre.
Our experienced workshop facilitators are DBS checked and there is always a first aider and fire marshal in The North Wall building.
Oxford School of Drama
Theatre for Life, in collaboration with Beyond Reflections is seeking four Transgender+ actors to take part in an upcoming intergenerational verbatim theatre project that centres real stories, lived experiences, and the celebration of Trans+ history.
This project uses verbatim theatre techniques, drawing directly from interviews, conversations, and shared experiences. The performance will honour personal narratives while celebrating Trans+ resilience, heritage, and community across generations.
Who they're looking for:
About the process:
They are committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful space for all participants. This project aims to uplift Trans+ voices, honour history, and build understanding through shared storytelling.
Dates:
Audition: 28th February at Theatre Royal Winchester (Please select times below)
Rehearsals start from 9th March - 17th August (Every Monday, excluding bank holidays )
Preview performance at Mayflower Studios: 29th and 30th August as part of Pride Southampton
Theatre Tour: Two professional venues in November (Dates TBC)
New Adventures
Farnham Maltings
Work alongside industry specialists as you develop your skills and abilities through the three essential disciplines: Acting, Dance and Singing. Collaborate, create and gain performance experience from full scale musicals to a graduate showcase.
With this musical theatre course you’ll become a confident, creative and self-motivated individual, ready to break into the industry.
This dynamic and intensive course takes place across four terms in a full calendar year. It is designed for those aged 21 and over who can discover and realise their potential as a creative artist over a year of training. You will be taught in group classes, developing your professionalism, collaboration and technical skill through ensemble learning and individual tutorials.
We expect you to be bold and fearless in your willingness to understand yourself and be prepared to be open and curious whilst experimenting with new methods of working. Throughout your training you will have opportunities to collaborate with leading directors, writers and producers.
The year culminates in London where you will perform in London venues to the public and to an invited industry audience. On completion of the course, you will be awarded Equity membership.
Graduates of this course include Tanya Reynolds, Babou Ceesay, Jude Owusu, Claire Foy and Richard Gadd.
On successful completion of the course you will be qualified to enter Higher Education to pursue a Higher National Diploma or Degree course
We offer Art and Design Level 4 and HND Photography alongside Solihull College & University Centre. You will also develop the necessary skills to enter the workplace or an apprenticeship should you choose to do so. You could even become a freelance designer or animator.
The Level 3 Extended Diploma in Photography provides you with the skill, knowledge and visual understanding to succeed in this exciting and challenging industry. Our course gives you the opportunity to develop a wide range of technical skills on basic and advanced camera skills and full use of manual mode, skills in Adobe Photoshop, film-based photography, documentary, portraiture, studio, still life, darkroom, location lighting and fashion photography and more. We also help you develop visual awareness and attributes essential for employment in the industry or progression to Higher Education. Visits to local and national galleries form an important part of the course, and you are encouraged to take part in competitions, live briefs and exhibitions.
