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The Theatre Factory
Introduction to 3MT and SCT Theatre Factory
‘Thank you to Hayley Ellis for supporting 3MT and thank you Alex Harding for your help with the acting groups’. And thank you to all who supported the ‘3MT Needs You’ crowdfunder.
The past five years have been expensive but very satisfying. It’s wonderful to see artists, filmmakers, playwrights, poets, comedians and musicians progress. Chloe Jones, Lloyd Eyre Morgan and Square Peg are still on that important journey we’ve been on and come back again.
The Theatre Factory is the next leg of the journey. The plan is to seek out those not in the industry or straight out of University. The cost of University has slammed the door in the face of flourishing talent. It’s something I know well from my own experience when leaving school with few options.
Most of the Factory events are interactive for those with experience and those with little experience but talented. Feel free to join us. Just let us know what you want to do so we can be clear about whether it’s doable. Keep it respectable, purposely entertaining, and you never know where it might end up.
Square Circle Theatre is a Community Interest Company. It intends to raise funds to support the shy, reticent but clearly talented individual. For example, we’ve been trying to encourage a young but very talented man to engage with 3MT for two years. With the SCT plans, he may. We’ll seek funds to support him with a scholarship.
That said, it’s fair to say we’ve contributed to the Manchester scene for five years. Our sights are now firmly on community interests. Working alongside Manchester Shakespeare Company’s entry level programme with a level 1 Actor Training Scheme, MSC has handed this over to SCT. Thank you!
Manchester Shakespeare Company trailer of performances from 2014 to 2015
Manchester Shakespeare Company is now an established entity in Afflecks, Manchester. Touring is its focus this year. John Topliff, MSC writer will be busy with ‘Will and Anne’ and rewrites.
Gina can only work so many hours a week to make sure she doesn’t exacerbate her chronic conditions. But she will be supporting MSC and SCT with organising groups and funding. If you feel you would like to donate a couple of hours a week that would be fantastic. Thank you!
One last thing, we have been in our industry since children. We’ve seen good and bad entertainment. We’ve carried out an evaluation model which takes at least twelve months to complete. If after the twelve months and rewrites, questionnaires and video interviews our audience is 80% satisfied, then we’re happy too. We’ve premiered several MSC performances that have been through this evaluative model. They’re ready to go out and play.
The Manchester Shakespeare Company Training Centre for adults has had a great start. Their showcase performance is planned for 6 April.
The 2nd training group is expected to start 18 April. If it’s something you fancy, give it a go. This is not about expecting anyone to be first class actors after 12 weeks. But it does give you the option to enjoy it as a leisure activity or unleash a taste for your journey to go all the way to university level.
Contact: gina@manchestershakespearecompanyco.uk
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