CATS present A Midsummer Night's Children's Theatre Workshop

A Midsummer Night's Children's Theatre Workshop

The six-day workshop included sessions on style, character, improvisation, costumes, props, scenery, lighting and sound, together with the preparation and rehearsal for "A Midsummer Nights Dream". The play was specially abridged for the workshop by Kevin and Joanne Denson, keeping Shakespeare's original words and the full story line, but reducing the run time to a little over an hour. The piece was performed before an invited audience on the evening of the final day.

Joseph demonstrates the difficulties of working with follow spots and spectacles Organiser Kevin Denson (far right) and the participants take a break from the session on lighting to experience the stage side of the spotlight.

The actors have to do all the work - you just can't get the stage crew these days... Stephanie Kitcher (Philostrate), Sarah Ardern (Hippolyta) and Dan Attfield (Theseus)

Legs were cut off on account of Joseph's white socks Ibid, joined by Joe Curtis (Egeus)

An argument, not ring-o-ring-o-roses The lovers - Hermia, Demetrius, Lysander and Helena - played by Georgette Denson, Jonny Ardern, Tristan Ritter and Ellie Perkins

Don't turn him over, Tom, he doesn't look any better the other way up The rude mechanicals (Elliot Benham, Tom Hillman, Tom Denson, the horizontal Scott Bryant, Hayden Wiles and Joe Curtis)

If you'll stop taking photographs, I'll get out of this hot coat! Discontent in Fairyland (Elliot Benham, Tom Hillman, Sarah Ardern, Tom Denson and Hayden Wiles)

A Midsummer Night's Matrix Puck and Oberon plotting (Holly Clarkson & Dan Attfield)

In this shot, we get a better look at Scott's face And Titania bewitched - Tom Hillman, Sarah Ardern, Elliot Benham, Tom Denson, Scott Bryant (with the donkey's head) and Hayden Wiles

Special thanks to REX SOFTWARE LIMITED for their sponsorship of the workshop.

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A Midsummer Night's Children's Theatre Workshop
The six-day workshop included sessions on style, character, improvisation, costumes, props, scenery, lighting and sound, together with the preparation and rehearsal for "A Midsummer Nights Dream". The play was specially abridged for the workshop by Kevin and Joanne Denson, keeping Shakespeare's original words and the full story line, but reducing the run time to a little over an hour. The piece was performed before an invited audience on the evening of the final day.
	Organiser Kevin Denson (far right) and the participants take a break from the session on lighting to experience the stage side of the spotlight.
	Stephanie Kitcher (Philostrate), Sarah Ardern (Hippolyta) and Dan Attfield (Theseus)
	Ibid, joined by Joe Curtis (Egeus)
	The lovers - Hermia, Demetrius, Lysander and Helena - played by Georgette Denson, Jonny Ardern, Tristan Ritter and Ellie Perkins
	The rude mechanicals (Elliot Benham, Tom Hillman, Tom Denson, the horizontal Scott Bryant, Hayden Wiles and Joe Curtis)
	Discontent in Fairyland (Elliot Benham, Tom Hillman, Sarah Ardern, Tom Denson and Hayden Wiles)
	Puck and Oberon plotting (Holly Clarkson & Dan Attfield)
	And Titania bewitched - Tom Hillman, Sarah Ardern, Elliot Benham, Tom Denson, Scott Bryant (with the donkey's head) and Hayden Wiles
Special thanks to REX SOFTWARE LIMITED for their sponsorship of the workshop.
The photographs displayed on this page were optimised for speed of loading on the Internet. CATS members may obtain higher density version of the pictures (suitable for printing) from Stuart Ardern