Learning

The Sculptor’s Surprise! A Schools Tour Performance
Written by Jane Thornton
Directed by John Godber

Theatre Royal Wakefield In Partnership with The Hepworth Wakefield
Aimed at: Key Stage 2 Students (7-11year olds)

Meet Ruby... she loves sculpture, especially the work of Barbara Hepworth.
When she went to Hepworth Wakefield they wouldn’t let her keep the sculpture she liked, so she made her own!
She’s just finished her first ever piece and is about to unveil it.
But is she brave enough? What if it’s not very good?
The Sculptor’s Surprise will introduce KS2 students to Barbara Hepworth: her love of sculpture and her dedication to it, as well as asking them to think about their own skills and talents and how they can pursue them.

The Performance will encourage students to:

• think about how art, particularly sculpture makes them think and feel 
• interact with Ruby and help her find her confidence
• develop their understanding of the creative curriculum (Art / Drama)
• raise aspirations

Fee to Schools:   £250 + VAT (we can perform for up to 120 young people)
This includes a 45 minute Performance and Drama Workshop at your school

Touring to schools in Spring 2012

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To book please click here to download and complete the booking form and email it to box.office@theatreroyalwakefield .co.uk or phone Box Office on 01924 211311.

Creative Learning Programme

 

 

Creative Learning Programme is a new networking opportunity for teachers and artists to share ideas and experiences. Hosted by the Theatre Royal Wakefield and The Hepworth Wakefield the network offers five artist-led sessions each focused on a specific issue relevant to creative ways of teaching and learning. As an added bonus you will receive free Art Award training (usual cost £140) bronze and silver for 11-25 year olds or the new junior arts award for 7-11 year olds (we will be one of the first to roll out the training).

Sessions will be held the last Wednesday of every other month to give you the opportunity to socialise as part of the Wakefield Art Walk. This is a chance to visit art venues across the city, often with a cheeky glass of wine.

We hope to cover issues such as engaging families, working without words, creative ways to display, and technology as a learning tool.  Each session will be facilitated by an artist so there is plenty opportunity to get practical and hands on.

For artists this is a great opportunity to meet teachers and get a greater insight into some of the issues faced by schools that can be addressed by creative projects. For teachers, this is an opportunity to meet artists and discuss possible programmes, gain new skills and meet other teachers and share ideas.

“Opportunities like this can only strengthen the arts in schools and consolidate the vocational value of what we're doing. In these times of cuts and snips, creative people getting together for the common good, and to inspire the next generation is crucial.”
Paul Bateson, Head of Performance, Hemsworth Arts and Community College.

Cost: Schools £100 + VAT
Artists and creative practitioners £50 +VAT
(this includes the Arts Award training which would normally cost £140)

Contacts:
Booking and payments: Becky Harlow: (The Hepworth Wakefield) 01924 247398 or email learning@hepworthwakefield.org

Other issues / enquiries: Rhiannon Ellis (Theatre Royal Wakefield): 01924 334114 / rhiannon.ellis@theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk

Dates for your diary:

• Wednesday 30th November 4pm - 6pm : Enquiry Session One
  Venue: The Arthouse
  Enquiry: How can you engage families in students learning?
  6pm- 7pm: BREAK           
  7pm- 9pm: Public Dress Rehearsal for Aladdin at Theatre Royal - Free (attendance optional) or   Artwalk is on 5pm-9pm (attendance optional).

• Wednesday 11th January 2012 9am - 4pm: ARTS AWARD TRAINING
  At The Hepworth Wakefield Learning Studios.
  Please bring a packed lunch.         

• Wednesday 25th January 4pm - 6pm: Enquiry Session Two
  At The Hepworth Wakefield
  Enquiry: How can we support communication without relying on the English language?
  6pm-9pm: Artwalk (attendance optional).

• Wednesday 28th March 4pm - 6pm: Enquiry Session Three
  At The Hepworth Wakefield
  Enquiry: How can we create more valuable displays of work / documentations of performances / interactive displays?
  6pm-9pm: Artwalk (attendance optional).

• Wednesday 30th May 4pm - 6pm: Reflection Session four
  At The Hepworth Wakefield
  Reflection: How to move forward / how to work as a group / buy in artists / wish lists for this / how to integrate the Arts Award into practice.
  6pm-9pm: Artwalk (attendance optional).

• Wednesday 11th July 4pm - 6pm: Reflection Session five
  At Theatre Royal Wakefield
  Reflection / Party!

ArtWalk:
We will be working with our regular Artwalk Partner Schools over the next year to commission visual art in response to themes:
Please come and find out how they get on and even meet some of the young artists!

November 30th 2011       5pm-9pm: Carleton Community High School
January 25th 2012           5pm-9pm: Wakefield College
March 28th 2012              5pm-9pm: Hemsworth Arts and Community College
May 30th 2012                5pm-9pm: Cathedral School of the Arts
September 26th 2012      5pm-9pm: Crofton High School

If you are a school or college group and would be interested in creating work to exhibit please email: bhavani.esapathi@theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk or phone 01924 334114

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