Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council Cultural Services Funds
Via Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Spectacle Theatre –
for the provision of a County Youth Theatre
Theatr Spectacle Theatre
Coleg Morgannwg Rhondda
Llwynypia
Tonypandy
Rhondda Cynon Tâf
CF40 2TQ
Tel: 01443 430700
Fax: 01443 423080
E-mail: info@spectacletheatre.co.uk
www.spectacletheatre.co.uk
Creating Quality Theatre
Formed in 1979 and based at Coleg Morgannwg in the world famous Rhondda Valley, Spectacle Theatre creates Quality Theatre for Schools, Communities and Theatre Venues throughout Wales and further a field.
Central to the artistic vision in the belief that:
- Young people have cultural entitlements equal to that of any adult
- People have the entitlement to access Theatre within their own community
- People are entitled to Theatre Arts of the highest quality, irrespective of socio-economic, educational or geographical barriers.
The County Youth Theatre
Youth Theatre creates opportunities for young people to:
- Have a creative experience
- Work with a variety of theatre professionals
- Experience public performances
- Enjoy themselves and build self esteem and confidence
- Feel that their creative contribution is valued
- Work bilingually
- Co-operate with others
- Feel empowered, and engage with issues and ideas which are important to them
- Feel ownership of the Youth theatre
- Learn, strengthen and increase new skills
The aim is to empower young people through increasing their understanding of the relationship between expression and meaning, strengthening therefore their learning of the creative process which takes place whilst creating a piece of theatre.
The Youth Theatre offers plenty of activities to young people in Rhondda Cynon Taff:
- Theatre workshops - Creative writing, lighting design, sound, stage management, directing, stage combat, dance, circus skills and many more
- Performances
- Theatre visits
- Participation in festivals
- Technical and digital media
- Shadowing and mentoring
These are just some of the activities planned for the forthcoming months, but there will be many more. But to be a part of it you have to become a member. This is very easy. Fill in the form below and either e-mail it to carys.parry@spectacletheatre.co.uk or print the form off and send it to:
Coleg Morgannwg Rhondda,
Llwynypia,
Tonypandy,
01443 430700
Rhondda Cynon Taf Community Arts
Based at The Parc & Dare Theatre
Station Road
Treorchy
CF42 6NL
Tel: 01443 776090
Fax: 01443 776090
julie@communityarts-rhonddacynontaff.gov.uk
Julie Evans – Director
Purpose To organise:
- Community celebratory events, e.g. Community Performances, Visual Art Exhibitions, large scale Multi Media Events
- A range of creative activities during school closure periods
- Residencies and training events
- Organise visits to the area by professional artists and companies and touring exhibitions.
- Student/work placements
Activities on a regular weekly basis and/or project basis in Dance, Dance Theatre/Performance art, Technology (multi media), Public/Environmental Art, Photography, Theatre Lighting Design, Percussion, Creative Play, Creative Writing, Weaving.
Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council Cultural Services funds:
Via co-funding with the Economic regeneration department:
The Arts and Town Centres Officer
Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council Cultural Services funds:
Via sponsorship of the entertainment slot
GTFM – the local Rhondda Cynon Taff radio station
Rhondda Cynon Taf Cultural Services receives funding from:
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
- Arts Council of Wales for our music development programme
- Arts Council of Wales for alternative lounge events at The Parc & Dare
- Arts Council of Wales and Welsh Assembly Government as being recognised as a Regional Performing Arts Centre by the Arts Council of Wales. / Cydnabyddir gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru fel Canolfan Ranbarthol y Celfyddydau Perfformio."
- Sgrin Cymru for the Classic Film Season at The Parc & Dare theatre