StageOne reads Tartuffe, or The Impostor by Molière (May 14th 2013)

On Tuesday Michael Hale lead StageOne through Tartuffe, or The Impostor which is one of the most famous theatrical comedies by Molière. The characters known as Tartuffe, Valère, and Dorine are considered among the greatest classical theatre roles.
The play opens with the Orgon family is up in turmoil because Orgon and his mother, Madame Pernelle, have fallen under the influence of Tartuffe, a pious fraud. Tartuffe pretends to be pious and to speak with divine authority which has led to Orgon and his mother taking no action on any event without first consulting him. Orgon himself has a single-minded obsession with Tartuffe which is shown clearly Act I, Scene5.
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New Workshop pages for StageOne website | 8th May 2013

New workshop pages have been added to the StageOne website which provide more detail about the workshops StageOne lead and what skills can learnt from them. See stageone.org.uk/stageoneworkshops.html 

Enactment of Acts of The Apostles Chapter 2 | May 7th 2013

On Tuesday Roger lead StageOne in organising and preparing an enactment of the beginning of Chapter 2 of Acts of The Apostles where it is Pentecost and the disciples are hidden away in the upper room and receive the holy spirit and thus go out into the town speaking the language of many of the visitors who have come to the town.

StageOne will be performing this at the Churches Together – Pentecost Service at the U.R.C at 6pm on 19th May

Core Skills Workshop and May & Ray Special | April 30th 2013

On Tuesday Mavis and Ray Roe ran a stage and theatre themed quiz which tested StageOne’s knowledge of types of stage, part of the stage such as the orchestral pit, curtains calls, and the various roles and positions there are in any stage and theatre performance.

In the second half, Sue Roe was very creative with here Core Skills workshop and help StageOne examine the funny and scarey side to performing. This was all about how one presents themselves on stage by facial expression, voices, and how one moves about. A happy person may have a spring in their step. An evil villain may creep about slowly and with stealth.

StageOne Core Skills with StageOne Drama Cooperative | April 29th 2013

This week StageOne has another Mavis and Ray special followed by another exciting drama core skills workshop with Sue. Come and down and have fun in these.

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Magic Workshop (22nd April 2013)

StageOne had a very informative “magic” workshop with John on Tuesday. Magic can be used for misdirection and simple tricks but also be applied to the stage such as adding the unexpected such as an object moving by itself or add additional effects to a scene such as someone disappearing in front of the audience. 

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Michael Frayn's Noises Off - Play Reading Workshop With Michael Hale

StageOne had a really enjoyable play reading workshop on Tuesday. Michael Hale introduced StageOne to Michael Frayn's Noises Off. StageOne really enjoyed themselves and many times laughed at the actors in the play as they struggled to get to grips with the roles on "Nothing On" and at the constant interuptions by the playwright. StageOne will continue with rest of Act 1 and start Act 2 in our next play reading workshop.
Here is abit more about "Noises Off" play.

The plot for Noises Off is simple - a play upon on the concept of a play within a play, which in this case is a dreadful sex-comedy titled "Nothing On". This is the sort of play in which young girls run about in their underwear, old men drop their trousers, and many doors continually open and shut. "Nothing On" is set in "a delightful 16th-century posset mill" that has been converted to a modern dwelling for which renters are solicited; the fictional playwright is appropriately named Robin Housemonger. Each of the three acts of "Noises Off" contains a performance of the first act of "Nothing On"