Join Us!
We’re Offering Five Free All-day workshops
(for 10-17 yr olds)
in Street Dance & Theatre,
alongside professionals, & leading to a performance.
Absolutely ANY young person from across London
can take part…
These FREE Workshops partially explore the themes of our company’s play,
…. about friendship, love, loyalty, gang culture, family,
unpicking the factors that lead to gang involvement,
& helping young people make good choices.
What will you do?
During the 5 workshops you will
- With an experienced Street Dance Teacher (Sunanda Biswas)
, and cool-as live musician (Fred Hills), and alongside professional actors, devise imaginative & striking dance / theatre / spoken word routine around the themes (of family, gang involvement, ambition, trust & more)
With writer & director (Jonathan Brown), use Drama & Forum Theatre to explore the play’s ideas.- Attend a 2 hour immersive workshop on gang crime avoidance with The Ben Kinsella Trust
- Attend a 1 hour comic/graphic novel workshop on the themes of gang culture with Penificent
- With an experienced facilitator, explore the themes of the play, including trust, friendship, gang culture, crime, & more.
- At the end of the series of workshops, Perform your devised work to your friends, family, networks.
- All leaders are experienced and fully DBS Checked.
What are the opportunities for you?
- 5 x Free Workshops with real professionals! (All expenses paid!)
- Get to create and devise your work, and meet amazing people.
- Get to show your work to your friends, family & community.
- Spend time being part of a professional performance group
We ask you to try to commit to…
Come to all 5 workshops.
Dates:
31 Aug (Islington) (10-6pm)
14 Sept (Fulham). (11am – 7pm)
21 Sept (Fulham). (11am – 7pm)
28 Sept (Fulham). (11am – 7pm)
29 Sept (Fulham). (11am – 9.30pm) with Performance till about 9pm.
(some flexibility around attendance. Obviously if you’re unwell, then you can’t come… or if you have to get away early occasionally, then that’s fine too.)
No experience necessary.
Get in touch to ask any questions: info@somethingunderground.co.uk
Practicals:
Where?
Workshop 1: (31 Aug)
Islington – Finsbury Library, 245 St John Street, London EC1V 4NB
Workshops 2-5: (14, 21, 28, 29 Sept)
DanceWest Studio, Sands End Arts & Community Centre, Peterborough Road, Fulham, London SW6 3EZ
How much? Free! AND Meals during workshops, and Public Transport expenses paid for.
What to wear? Loose clothing, Bring Water to drink. Snacks and meals provided.
Get in touch to ask any questions: info@somethingunderground.co.uk
Workshops Feedback: (Former Young Participants)
“Today was great. It was very active and very soon we learnt a new dance which was great. The salad was great and the blueberry muffins were amazing.”
“It was alright, would prefer more acting scenes rather than thinking/talking, or dance/physical exercises. I liked the sharing of our thoughts or our opinions et cetera. Perhaps less talking about obvious things and stuff, and more acting advice.”
“Good. Distracted my mind from the depression of my personal life. I thought the story was very… And taught some life lessons.”
“The dance (physical activity) was a bit too, how do I phrase it, physical, yeah let’s leave it at that. As I was after very tired.”
“I enjoyed the scene about the time spent on screen, And how he was lying. I thought that if it reflected the… Of my life very well as in all ways… It’s not good to spend too long on screens but I have things better to do and everyone else is… on laptops and phones.”
“I wasn’t expecting anything like this. It’s different to what I normally do. It was better. The thing was better and all over the place. I enjoyed it… The end.”
“I enjoyed today. I came here expecting something different and can find myself becoming impatient or unenthusiastic when I catch myself. I would enjoy more acting scenes perhaps learning techniques or ways to act that people look for a realistic performance or just a good actors habits, how they are to get noticed as not over the top, or in an audition like wow they can really act.”
“I had a nice day today, it was still tiring but fun and I would happily come back again next week. “
“I also enjoyed hearing the story and how stories and connecting with ourselves can help us become more in touch with not even just acting, but perhaps what drives us, what we want out of life!”
“Good. It was tiring, and engaging, and energising.”