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CARRIAGEWORKS THEATRE ACADEMY perform at
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY

This Sunday (24 Jan) the Carriageworks Theatre Academy performed in front of hundreds of people as part of the Holocaust Memorial event at Leeds Town Hall.

The group of 23 students plus one student of technical theatre gave a 15 minute presentation based on the artwork and poems of the children of the Terezin Concentration Camp.

This moving and beautiful piece not only gave the students the opportunity and the privilege of meeting Iby Knill, a Holocaust Survivor, but also to explore the experiences of children their own age in such a desperate situation.

However the piece gave way to a message of hope concluding with the planting of a tree. This true story saw the seedlings of the concentration camp tree being sent throughout the world as a constant reminder and provocation for us to respect and love one another. The students then read the fourth of seven commitments.

It was a great honour for the students to take part in this event and all the team at The Carriageworks and Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah were deeply proud of their mature and focused approach in producing what is there second piece of work together.

PRESS RELEASE
6th January 2010

There's No Business like Snow Business            

Snow White and her fellow cast members ensured the show did go on as they braved the cold weather to perform to an audience of just nine people yesterday (Wednesday 6 January).

Despite the snow a group of four adults and five children  made it to The Carriageworks  to see the Leeds' theatre's seasonal pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, for a fabulous show, followed by a  special meeting with the cast.

With treacherous conditions bringing much of the country to a standstill, these nine  adventurous audience members decided they wouldn't let the weather beat them and turned out in full voice to support and enjoy the pantomime.
The Carriageworks was one of the very few theatres open yesterday, for a spectacular show that kicked off the final week of the pantomime.
The annual panto has had  its most successful year ever, with over 16,500 people attending  -  their festive cheers and boos raising the roof of a packed Carriageworks house.

Leeds City Council executive member for Leisure,  Councillor  John Procter,  said:
“It is fabulous that the Carriageworks was open to entertain this enthusiastic audience. From the sounds of it, it was a  great  show, and I am sure the cast did a brilliant job.”

Mrs Marilyn Cohen, one of the nine audience members, from Audley, Leeds, took her three year old granddaughter Leyla Rose Cohen to see the pantomime.
Marilyn said:
“It was a wonderful experience and the best pantomime I have ever been to. It was brilliant being one of only  a  few people, as Muddles kept calling out Leyla’s name - and she even got a kiss from the Prince at the end! It was truly magical to see her face throughout the show and we both thoroughly enjoyed the panto.”

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is in its final week of performances and will end on Saturday 9 January 2010.

Tickets are still available and are on sale from the  City Centre Box Office by calling 0113 224 3801. They can also be booked online by visiting the Carriageworks website atwww.carriageworkstheatre.org.
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For media enquiries please contact:
Catherine Milburn,
Learning and Leisure Communications Assistant on 0113 247 8285 Email: catherine.milburn@leeds.gov.uk

Teacher Soiree

The Carriageworks is happy to invite you to its relaxed Teacher Soiree on Thursday 21 January at 6pm after the busy festive season. We would like to take this opportunity to present you our Schools Package and to get to know each other. We will talk about our partnership with Metro Buses, curriculum suitability, cost and discounts, backstage tours, workshops and other goodies!

Following the soiree, we invite you to The Lost World by Paper Cinema at 7.45pm. This is a fantastic cinematic experience with hand-drawn marionettes and projection to tell a fairytale-like version of The Lost World by Conan Doyle, accompanied by improvised live music.
Complementary tickets for the first 10 teachers to book.

Please confirm your presence and if you wish to attend The Lost World by Friday 15 January 2010 to Pauline Courtier : pauline.courtier@leeds.gov.uk

Great deal for schools and groups transport!
So that the cost of transport will not prevent you from bringing your group to the theatre we have partnered with Metro Buses to bring you a special deal. MyBus, the yellow school bus from Metro, will pick you up and drive you back to your school after the show. The bus holds up to 57 people, all with seatbelts, and the deal is a mere £150 all in - that's as low as £2.64 per person. To book the bus, call Metro direct on 0113 3481122 and quote "Carriageworks Private Hire Offer".
Please visit the Metro website.
*Offer valid for schools and group within the Leeds district.

Snow White Mirror competition

Local schools across Leeds were invited by the Carriageworks theatre to design a mirror out of objects such as recycled materials and junk. All the mirrors entered in the competition will be displayed in the theatre throughout the pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, with the winners getting free tickets to the show.

Horsforth Featherbank Infant School, Class 2 were the winners, discovered when Emmerdale favourite Jean Rogers, dressed as the Evil Queen, visited their school to surprise them.
To win the competition, the school beat 15 designs submitted by seven different schools from around the Leeds area.
The winning mirror was made of recycled materials found in the classroom and around the pupils houses, including old CDs, nails, and silver foil paper amongst other items.




Search for Snow White!

In their search to find a Yorkshire star, The Carriageworks Theatre and Paul Holman Associates are delighted to have cast Victoria Holtom (pictured) to play the part of Snow White in this year's pantomime at The Carriageworks.

Read the article in the Yorkshire Evening Post 

More information about Snow White




Theatre Academy auditions

The Carriageworks will host an exciting year-long Theatre Academy aimed at 10 -16 year olds starting in September. Due to anticipated over-subscription, places will be filled by an audition process. However we do not want this to put you off! The audition will be a group audition where the young people will be asked to take part in taster activities from the course. Participants will not need to prepare for the auditions just register your interest in coming via the website. Don’t worry if you can’t make the 1st Aug give us a ring on (0113) 2474746.

A Night Less Ordinary Ambassadors:  Looking for young ideas!

We are looking for young people from Leeds area to act as ambassadors for the scheme which aim is to develop a new generation of theatre-goers by giving free theatre tickets to young people under the age of 26.
Freebies included for the lucky ambassadors.

If you want to get involved in this theatre experience, contact carriageworks@leeds.gov.uk!

Reviewers wanted...
The Carriageworks is proud of its growing programme of events and productions. We would love to invite you to review our work.
If you are freelance please send an email to gemma.bonham@leeds.gov.uk or for press reviewers please ring the box office on (0113) 2443801 to book your complimentary ticket, free programme. You will need your press pass on collecting the ticket.

The Carriageworks is successful in receiving a Free Theatre Initiative Award. (Now called A Night Less Ordinary)

Arts Council England announced the names of 99 successful applicants, representing more than 200 venues across England, which have been invited to take part in a pilot scheme to give away 618,000 free theatre tickets to under 26 year olds in the next two years.

The Carriageworks is giving away free tickets to young people in Leeds in bid to attract a new generation of theatre-goers.

More Information click here

Emerge - Leeds New Work Festival

The three newest theatres to hit the Leeds cultural scene are coming together to launch a new work festival in July 2009.

The Carriageworks, Stage@Leeds and Seven are proud of the fantastic mix of new work burgeoning in our city. This week will showcase work from new writing to live art; from scratch performances to work in long term development.

Want to be involved? Contact: carriageworks@leeds.gov.uk

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