The Active Drama Company

Welcome

The Active Drama Company has established itself as a leading educational drama resource providing and producing a wide range of interactive educational pieces. Their innovative work in schools and commuinities covers a broad spectrum of issues suitable for all whilst encouraging active and creative participation in drama.

 

ACTIVE DRAMA SCHOOLSSummer School 

A big well done to all who attende this years Summer School. Brilliant performances and a great reaction from all who came to see them! And of course a well done and a big thankyou to the Active Drama Staff who worked on the projects.

DONT FORGET our Saturday morning club continues at St. Joseph's School in Oxton from the 11th September. The school runs every Saturday during term time, 9am - 11.30am

 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE BOX OFFICE ON 0151 652 0100

SUMMER PROJECT  

For eight weeks over the summer we're working with two groups of young people on two  very exciting projects.

Working alongside CITC, Rock Ferry, the young people will get the chance to work with Active Drama staff creating two new pieces of work.

 The first is called THE BENCH and is an opera inspired by the people of Birkenhead 

Park who sit on the benches around the park. The thirty minute production promises to be an unusual musical treat written entirely over this summer period. More details coming soon!

click on this link to hear rehearsals in progress!

          http://www.myspace.com/activedramaopera

 The second project is working alongside the team who are producing the pilot production of

 

 

 THE BIRKENHEAD PARK MYSTERIES.

The young people will participate in this production alongside other local groups. This is a first for Birkenhead Park, and as a pilot we hope people will see how beautiful the park is as a backdrop to any performance. More details coming soon.

 CHECK OUT THIS YOU TUBE LINK!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dswYrKfH7yg

 

  

AUTUMN TOURS

BULLY IS BACK!!!

From Autumn 2010 Active Drama will be touring again! For over a decade Active Drama ran over 24 tours in Merseyside, Lancashire, Manchester, Derbyshire and Yorkshire, gaining a fantastic reputation with interactive musical dramas that engaged young people across the country. After a short break from touring we have decide to tour during the next academic year bringing back two of our most successful plays as well as a brand new one!

In Autumn, leading up to and during NATIONAL BULLY WEEK, we will tour BULLY, an interactive drama dealing with issues about and surrounding bullying in an unique and accessible way.

 

 

Bully is an enjoyable yet thought provoking show that should be taken anywhere and everywhere.

The Stage 

 

EMMA

In Spring we will tour EMMA an hour-long interactive musical production dealing with the personal relationships of a group of teenagers, concentrating on issues surrounding HIV/AIDS and sexual health. It was originally developed as a forum theatre piece, commissioned by Wirral PSHE Inspectorate & Advisory Team as part of World AIDS Week 1999. Writer Brian McCann has since developed it into an interactive musical, using music, comedy and audience interaction with the characters to highlight the issues dealt with in the play in an innovative way. The show is suitable for ages 13-18

"The continuing increase in sexually transmitted infections and HIV is a serious problem and we need to do all we can to ensure that young people have the information they need to make appropriate lifestyle choices.

For the summer term we will be touring a brand new piece of theatre ONE NIGHT concentrating on attitudes towards drinking and drugs amongst young people. This fast moving musical will relay facts and figures during a tale that will amuse and shock.

FOR ALL ENQUIRIES CONTACT THE ACTIVE DRAMA OFFICE ON

0151 652 0100

Workshop progrmme:

Alongside all of our production we run a workshop programme designed to suit the needs of your school or group. If you contact Brian McCann on the Active Drama Office we can discuss you requirements and how we can create the ideal workshop to suit you needs.

All workshops come at a fee.

BOX OFFICE OPEN ON 0151 652 0100

  The Amazing Mr. Park 

PhotoThe Amazing Mr Park Trilogy for Key Stages 1, 2 & 3, has been playing now for the last two years. The plays focus on the plight of Mr. Park and his quest for information prior to the fast approaching interview for the Park Manager, a job surely fit for him with his lovely suit and coincidental name. Read More

 WATCH IT'S MY PARK:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECS7hU3PpWY

 

 

 

Active Drama Music

Listen to a selection of original show tunes from Active Drama at www.myspace.com/activedramamusic

  

The Good, The Bad and The Beautiful

We are looking for tales, stories, poetry, accounts, events, in fact anything that makes Birkenhead Park your park. Read More

 

 

 

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For Sale

We currently have copies of our play: Down Our Street for sale.Down Our Street

Please contact the office for further details on:  0151 652 0100

Use the player below to hear a sample from the play.

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BULLY ON GRANADA REPORTS!

Remember this? Click on this link to see Active Drama on Granada Reports!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7VZ0iEBij4

THEATRE CLWYD

Brian has just finished working with schools in North Wales alongside the Young People's Department at the Theatre Clwyd.

This culminated in two fantastic performances at the Theatre.

A great time was had by all and many new friends were made!!

 YOUNG CARERS

Last week a group of Young Carers from Wirral performed a piece of theatre they'd created with Brian McCann. This was a very moving and thought provopking piece enjoyed by everyone in the audience.

PUBLICATIONS

This year will see the long awaiting published edition of BULLY. The book will contain ideas to discuss bullying in schools using drama as well as the script and score.

 

Contact Details

You can contact us by phone or E-Mail now!
0151 652 0100
info@activedrama.com