A series of performance workshops in which participants are given the opportunity to develop their performing skills and creative ideas using Chickenshed’s methods and practices. During the workshops, participants will explore a number of performing arts disciplines and will gain skills, confidence and understanding of how to develop their ideas and take them further.
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A remarkable story that demands to be heard – back for a new run at Chickenshed and in the West End. First performed in the intimate Studio Theatre at Chickenshed in October 2011, The Rain That Washes surprised and moved audiences and is now set for a new run in 2012. Instantly plunged into a young man’s compelling story of growing up in turbulent Zimbabwe, we live and breathe his extraordinary and dramatic journey from innocence to escape, finally returning to his homeland to witness the greatest betrayal of all…
Studio Theatre
A series of vocal sessions in which participants will develop their singing skills as part of an ensemble. During the workshops participants will learn and develop a number of arrangements and will gain musical skills and an understanding of how music is made and performed.
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Tales from the Shed is set to return in summer 2012. This hugely popular interactive performance for our youngest audiences, aged 0-7, is an introduction to a universe where children and performers go on a theatrical journey together, and along the way, meet characters such as Can-Can the beautiful bird and The Thing That Goes Blurgh!
Studio Theatre
Saturday Shed is a great opportunity for young people to develop their performance skills using our proven teaching methods and unique performance style.
Dance Studio
Charismatic saxophone ace Derek Nash takes a break from the Jools Holland Blues Band tour to bring his own multi award-winning octet to Chickenshed. Sax Appeal - featuring five top-name saxophone stylists and a sparkling rhythm section - perform Derek’s breath-taking arrangements of Jazz standards and superb originals.
Chickenshed Bar
Jo Collins is an immensely talented singersongwriter and is also Director of Music at Chickenshed. Backed by her in-house band, Jo plays a thrilling set of eclectic covers taking in pop, soul, funk and folk. During the evening guests are also welcome to take to the stage for a song or two as part of this fun, relaxed and highly enjoyable Saturday night event.
Chickenshed Bar
We are honoured to welcome three-time Olivier award-winner and one of Britain’s leading musical stars, Maria Friedman, for an intimate evening of music and conversation at Chickenshed. Not only is Maria’s career astoundingly prolific, she is a charming, witty and engaging host and will be celebrating the legendary music of her friend Stephen Sondheim, which she has performed on stages all over the world.
Rayne Theatre
Chickenshed has been invited to perform Crime of the Century as part of THe Accidental Festival at Roundhouse. Crime of the Century is a dynamic and explosive piece of dance theatre which uses words, movement and projection alongside a contemporary score of hip-hop and dance music.
Accidental Festival, Hub at Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH
Tales from the Shed extends its tour into 2012 with a return to Dugdale Centre in Enfield.
Dugdale Centre, Thomas Hardy House, 39 London Road, Enfield, EN2 6DS
Everyone loves stories, and Story Tales celebrates the marvel and tradition of storytelling with the Tales from the Shed team plus a special storytelling guest. This is a magical event which will transform Chickenshed into a place of fantasy and imagination.
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