Connecting professional and amateur theatre in Newbury, West Berkshire and beyond

The Watermill

The Watermill web site is at www.watermill.org.uk.

Summer courses 2012

The Watermill’s popular Summer Courses are back! All courses are led by theatre professionals and held in The Watermill’s rehearsal rooms on site.

Play in a Week, 6th to 10th August
Ages: 8-11 (mornings), 12 - 16yrs (Afternoons). Devise, rehearse, and perform a play, all in one week! Experience is not required, but enthusiasm is a must! Price £90.

The Watermill Academy, 13th to 17th August
Ages: 16-22. An intense, rewarding week designed for those who are considering a career as an actor. There will be classes in improvisation, singing, stage combat, vocal and movement skills, and at the end of the week you perform in a showcase to your family and friends. Price £115.

Musical in a Week, 20th to 24th August
Ages: 12-16. Act, write, direct, sing, play and dance in your own musical that you will perform to an invited audience at the end of the week. No experience is required, only enthusiasm. Price £150.

Workshops 2012

Stage Combat, 2nd November
Ages: 8-11 (morning), 12-16 (afternoon). Ever wondered how they make a fight look real on stage or in films? Work with our highly trained stage combat director to discover how fights are convincingly created onstage without causing any actual injury! Price £16.

Magic Workshop, 1st December
The workshop is for children who are coming to see Arabian Nights for the matinée performance.
Ages: 5-7 (before the matinée), 8-12 (after the matinée). Now is your chance to discover the secrets of a professional magician and learn some tricks to amaze your friends. Price £7.

To book places or to find out more

Email Heidi or call 01635 570934.