Sep 2015 – Mar 2016
HOME have partnered up with Community Arts North West to produce a brand new piece of theatre with a group of talented young people from across Manchester. The project started back in September 2015 with outreach sessions to enable us to build a young company aged 12-18. The group took part in workshops every Thursday at Z-Arts before moving to HOME in 2016 to begin rehearsals for their performance.
The piece of performance is inspired by one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies, Macbeth and includes, movement and live music. The project is in association with the Young Vic in London and Birmingham Repertory Theatre who have produced equivalent pieces of performance with young people inspired by the performance of Macbeth that is touring to each venue.
The Manchester group recently went on a trip to London to visit the Young Vic group and watch their performance. They were all incredibly impressed by the work the young people in London had produced and were inspired to get stuck into rehearsals for their own piece back in Manchester.
Book tickets for the performance here. And keep up to date with the project via CAN’s blog here.
Young Company:
Nayab, Nicole, Noor, Paige, Troy, Reece, Resham, Shannon, Ebony, Grace, Anneza, Daniella, Ella, Jamaison, Georgia, Ellie, Emmet, Leah, Menai, Megan
Director: Kate Bradnam
Writer: Martin Stannage
Musical Director: Jonathan Needham
CAN Children and Young People’s Arts Manager: Magdalen Bartlett
HOME Young People’s Programme Producer: Rosie Stuart
CAN Digital and Media Content Producer: Mahboobeh Rajabi
HOME Engagement Apprentice: Bysshe Harkavy
Workshop Assistants: Hilda Higiro and Sade Ibrahim
CAN Creative Director: Cilla Baynes
HOME Head of Engagement: Marisa Draper