The London Theatre Challenge London’s best theatre for just £5 a ticket

Summer Term 2011

...inspiring young people

Application FormPLEASE NOTE: Your completed application form is your confirmed request, not a provisional one. We are unable to offer refunds for any unused tickets. Please see back page of leaflet for booking details. Please complete clearly in block capitals. Items with an * MUST be filled in to process your application.

*School:

*Name of teacher: *Job title:

*Address:

*Postcode: *Borough:

*Email: *Fax:

*Tel: *Ext: *Mobile:

Please state the best time of day to reach you:

Are you happy for us to call you out of school hours? Yes/No

*Year group(s) you’ll be bringing:

*Please state clearly your reasons for bringing the proposed group of students

(e.g. relevant to scheme of work, etc.)

This school is eligible for % of free school meals.

Tickets are limited to 30 pupils per school at ONE of the productions.

There must be a minimum teacher/pupil ratio of 1:10.

Please make up to 3 choices and mark them #1, #2, #3. Betty Blue Eyes Deadline for applications: Friday 6th May__Thursday 23rd June at 2.30pm __ pupils __ adults Total: ____Thursday 30th June at 2.30pm __ pupils __ adults Total: __

The Comedy of Errors Deadline for applications: Friday 6th May__Wednesday 6th July at 2.00pm __pupils __ adults Total: __Please send me more information about the INSIGHT session. Yes/NoThe Lord of the Flies Deadline for applications: Friday 6th May__ Thursday 9th June at 2.15pm __ pupils __ adults Total: ____ Thursday 16th June at 2.15pm __ pupils __ adults Total: __Pygmalion Deadline for applications: Thursday 28th April __Thursday 19th May at 2.30pm __ pupils __ adults Total: __

Romeo & Juliet Deadline for applications: Friday 6th May__Friday 17th June at 1.30pm __ pupils __ adults Total: __

Richard III Deadline for applications: Friday 6th May__Wednesday 29th June at 2.00pm __ pupils __ adults Total: __Please send me more information about the INSIGHT session. Yes/No

Mousetrap Theatre Projects enables young people with limited resources, access or support to engage with the best of London’s theatre.

We offer innovative theatre access, education and audience development projects to stimulate and inspire young people. At the heart of our work is the desire to open doors to young people who might otherwise consider London’s rich cultural heritage closed to them.

Mousetrap Theatre Projects23-24 Henrietta StreetCovent GardenLondon WC2E 8NDT: 020 7632 4116F: 020 7632 4111E: katherine@mousetrap.org.ukwww.mousetrap.org.uk

Registered Charity no. 1053434

HOW TO BOOK• Please complete the application and return it by post to The London Theatre Challenge at the address below, or fax it to 020 7632 4111.

• Please complete all sections of the application form, especially contact details including an email address and mobile number.

• Tickets are strictly limited, so we cannot guarantee your application will be successful. Priority will be given to schools new to Mousetrap Theatre Projects and those with a higher percentage of students on free school meals.

• Schools may only attend one production per term, although you may make as many choices as you wish. Following the application deadline, we will confirm whether or not your school has been successful.

• Your tickets will then be booked and an invoice issued. Please do not apply for tickets you cannot use and please check the school calendar carefully in advance.

• If you have any further queries, please contact Katherine Usher on 020 7632 4116 or email katherine@mousetrap.org.uk

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Image from Richard III at Hampstead Theatre.

The London Theatre Challenge provides unrivalled access to top London theatre for secondary school pupils for just £5 a ticket.

Each production is offered with:n Free Teacher’s Resource Packn Question and Answer session with members of the cast and/or production team

INSIGHT SESSIONS

Lord of the Flies Written by William Golding Adapted for the stage by Nigel WilliamsRegents Park Open Air Theatre

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A Flea In Her Ear Insight session, at The Old Vic, Waterloo

“The insight session was an invaluable look into the more technical side of the subject… the experience was fantastic and it was clear that everything possible had gone into making the visit as comprehensive as possible.”

Teacher, St Pauls Academy, GreenwichAutumn 2010

These 90-minute sessions take place before the matinee performances. Designed as participatory master classes, Insight sessions are facilitated by key members of the company and creative team (such as the director, writer and stage manager) and offer a first-hand insight into the creative choices made in staging a theatre production.

This Summer Term choose from 2 sessions with internationally acclaimed theatre company Propeller:

Richard IIIHampstead TheatreWednesday 29th June11.00am – 12.30pm

Comedy of ErrorsHampstead TheatreWednesday 6th July11.00am – 12.30pm

Cost: £75 per school group

Romeo & Juliet The Royal Ballet Live at the O2

KEY STAGE 3+The Royal Ballet is moving into the O2 arena for special performances of Romeo & Juliet. Bringing you close to the action, the performances will feature a filmed introduction to each Act on giant live-relay screens. Enjoy virtuoso performances from one of the finest ballet companies in the world, with Steven McRae and Roberta Marquez dancing the principal roles. www.roh.org.uknFriday 17th June at 1pm

Pygmalion Written by George Bernard ShawGarrick Theatre

KEY STAGE 3+One of theatre’s most entertaining explorations of sexual and class restrictions, Pygmalion tells the story of ego-centric Professor Higgins who makes a bet with his friend that he can transform the manners and speech of a Cockney flower girl and pass her off as a society lady. Pygmalion remains one of Shaw’s most popular plays, full of his trademark wit and style.www.pygmaliontheplay.comnThursday 19th May at 2.30pm

Betty Blue Eyes Novello Theatre

KEY STAGE 2+It’s 1947 – austerity Britain – belts are being tightened – the coldest winter in decades and a royal wedding. Based on Alan Bennett and Malcolm Moubray’s hilarious film, A Private Function; a tale that centres around Betty, an adorable pig who is being illegally reared to ensure that the local dignitaries can celebrate the Royal Wedding with a lavish banquet while everyone else makes do with Spam. www.bettyblueeyesthemusical.comnThursday 23rd June at 2.30pmnThursday 30th June at 2.30pm

KEY STAGE 3+After a group of schoolboys survive a massive plane crash, what starts as a classic desert island adventure quickly becomes a struggle for survival as superstition and immorality sees the community slide into a darkly sinister world. www.openairtheatre.comnThursday 9th June at 2.15pmnThursday 16th June at 2.15pm

Richard III Written by William Shakespeare Hampstead Theatre

KEY STAGE 3+All-male company Propeller presents Richard III: bringing the War of the Roses cycle of history plays to a close in bloody fashion. Arguably Shakespeare’s most villainous king, we watch in horror and delight as Richard murders his way to the throne.

www.hampsteadtheatre.comwww.propeller.org.uknWednesday 29th June at 2.00pm

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The Comedy of Errors Written by William Shakespeare Hampstead Theatre

KEY STAGE 3+Internationally acclaimed all-male company Propeller presents The Comedy of Errors.Two sets of estranged twins, separated at birth, find themselves in the same city 25 years later with hilarious consequences. A series of mistaken identities, assumed personas, and wild mishaps bring a family crisis - into heart-warming focus.

www.hampsteadtheatre.com www.propeller.org.uknWednesday 6th July at 2.00pm

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