theatreopenersoffering schools the best of London’s theatre

autumn term 2014How to book

Please note: Your completed application form is your confirmed request, not a provisional one. We are unable to offer refunds for any unused tickets. Please complete all sections below. See How to book overleaf. Deadline for applications: Friday 12 September 2014

Application form

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l Please complete the application and return it by post to theatreopeners at the address on the right, or fax it to 020 7632 4111.

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

l If anyone in your group has any access requirements, please state clearly on the application form.

l 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.

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

l 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 and confirm the visit with your senior management team in advance.

l Once we have confirmed your tickets, we will communicate mainly by email - please keep checking your inbox.

l If you have any further queries, please contact Elaine Grant on 020 7632 4116 or email elaine@mousetrap.org.uk

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 the doors of London’s theatre to young people who would otherwise find them closed.

Image credits Insight image, Alex Rumford; To Kill A Mockingbird, Johan Persson/AKA; Rudy’s Rare Records,Nobby Clark; The Play That Goes Wrong, Alastair Muir; The Scottsboro Boys, Richard Hubert Smith; Electra, Katerina Jebb; The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, AKA.

Mousetrap Theatre Projects33 Shaftesbury AvenueLondon W1D 7EHT 020 7632 4116F 020 7632 4111E elaine@mousetrap.org.ukmousetrap.org.uk

Registered charity no. 1053434

Supported by The Childhood Trust, Our Charity Champion for The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2014.

School

Name of teacher Job title

Address

Postcode Borough

Email

Mobile Fax

Does your group have any access requirements? (e.g. wheelchair needs, visual impairment, etc.)

Year Group(s) Students on free school meals %

Reason(s) for intended trip

Tickets are limited to 30 pupils per school at one of the following productions with a minimum teacher / pupil ratio of 1:10.

Number of pupils Number of staff Total

Please number your choices 1, 2, etc, in order of preference:

To Kill A Wed 10 Sep Thu 11 Sep Interested Mockingbird 2.15pm 2.15pm in Insight

Rudy’s Rare Tue 30 Sep Wed 1 Oct Records 7.30pm 7.30pm

The Play That Thu 9 Oct Thu 16 Oct Goes Wrong 7.30pm 2.30pm

The Scottsboro Wed 8 Oct Mon 13 Oct Interested Boys 2.30pm 7.45pm in Insight

East is East Thu 9 Oct Mon 13 Oct 2.30pm 7.30pm

Electra Mon 13 Oct Tue 4 Nov 7.30pm 7.30pm

The House That Wed 12 Nov Wed 19 Nov Will Not Stand 2pm 2pm

The Mad Hatter’s Mon 8 Dec Wed 17 Dec Tea Party 12.30pm 12.30pm

Anything to add?

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theatreopeners provides unrivalled access to top London theatre for secondary school pupils for just £8 a ticket

Each production is offered with:

l Teacher’s Educational Resource Pack

l Q&A session with members of the cast and/or production team

Set in the Deep South, Harper lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel sees racial injustice envelop a small-town community. Through courage and compassion, lawyer Atticus Finch seeks the truth, and his daughter, Scout - a young girl on the cusp of adulthood - brings new hope to a neighbourhood in turmoil.openairtheatre.com

Based on the BBC Radio 4 series and starring lenny Henry, this touching comedy with real rhythm is set in an old reggae record shop, owned by the irrepressible Rudy Sharpe with the assistance of his long-suffering son. But when the shop comes under threat from greedy property developers, father and son must put their differences aside and battle to keep the music alive.hackneyempire.co.uk

Kristin Scott Thomas and director Ian Rickson reunite to bring Sophocles’ tragedy to The Old Vic in the round.Electra is bound by grief following the murder of her father, Agamemnon. Unwilling to forgive and consumed by a desire for revenge, her anger builds. On the return of her brother, Orestes, Electra’s fury explodes, leading to a bloody and terrifying conclusion. oldvictheatre.com

Fawlty Towers meets Noises Off in THE smash hit new comedy for 2014! The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society is putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong… does! The accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences!theplaythatgoeswrong.com

New Orleans, 1836. In an era of relative racial acceptance, Beartrice has become one of the city's wealthiest women through her relationship with a rich white man. However, when her partner dies, the foundations of freedom she has built for herself and their three daughters begin to crumble. A bewitching new drama of desire, jealousy, murder and voodoo.tricycle.co.uk

It’s show time, boys… Step right up and jump on board for this sensational musical which brings to life the extraordinary true story of nine young men, in a case that changed history forever. Don’t miss this all-singing, all-dancing, exhilarating and bold new musical, and experience the show that everyone is talking about. scottsboromusicallondon.com

To Kill A Mockingbird Adapted for the stage by Christopher SergelBased on the novel by Harper lee

Wed 10 Sep 2.15pm

East Is EastBy Ayub Khan din

Thu 9 oct 2.30pm Mon 13 oct 7.30pm Trafalgar Studios

KS 4+

ElectraBy SophoclesAdapted by Frank McGuinness Co-production with Sonia Friedman Productions

Mon 13 oct 7.30pm Tue 4 Nov 7.30pm The Old Vic

KS 4+

The Play That Goes Wrong By Henry lewis, Jonathan Burke and Henry Shields

Thu 9 oct 7.30pm Thu 16 oct 2.30pm Duchess Theatre

KS 3+

The House That Will Not Stand By Marcus Gardley

Wed 12 Nov 2pm Wed 19 Nov 2pm Tricycle Theatre

KS 4+

The Scottsboro BoysMusic & lyrics by Kander & Ebb

Wed 8 oct 2.30pm Mon 13 oct 7.45pm Garrick Theatre

KS 3+

The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Created by Kate Prince Music by Josh Cohen & dJ Walde

Mon 8 dec 12.30pm Wed 17 dec 12.30pm Linbury Studio Theatre

KS 3+

insightsessionsThese 90-minute sessions take place before the matinee performances. Designed as participatory masterclasses, insightsessions 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.

‘What an experience! The students explored and created movement sequences which the actors had learnt for the production. For many of the group it was their first theatre trip so this was an extra special treat. They loved every minute of it!’ Teacher, Park High School, Let The Right One In,insightsession, July 2014

This autumn term:

To Kill A MockingbirdMousetrap studio, London W1Thu 11 Sep, 11am

The Scottsboro BoysVenue TBCWed 8 October, 11am

Cost: £75 per school group

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Hackney Empire and Birmingham Repertory Theatre present

Rudy’s Rare Records Written by danny Robins

Tue 30 Sep 7.30pm Wed 1 oct 7.30pm Hackney Empire

KS 3+

The iconic British comedy classic about growing up in a dual heritage family returns to the London stage. George Khan wants to give his children a strict Muslim upbringing in 1970s Salford, they have other plans. Their English mother Ella gets caught in the cross fire, her loyalties divided. Starring Jane Horrocks and Ayub Khan din. trafalgartransformed.com

ZooNation creates irresistible narrative hip hop dance theatre and has won nationwide acclaim with its hugely popular shows, such as Into The Hoods, Some Like it Hip Hop and Groove on Down the Road. The Mad Hatter's Tea Party is a wonderful wacky take on the madcap characters of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Be prepared to be amazed!roh.org.uk