Centre for the Arts Maidenhead

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PFBox Office / 01628 788997

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts

@nordenfarm

www.nordenfarm.org

FAMILYARTSFESTIVAL

APRIL 3- 17 2015

JUMPIN!

Quick Guide

Centre for the Arts Maidenhead

Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PFBox Office / 01628 788997Online / www.nordenfarm.org

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March

April

Date pg Event pg Everyday Activities pg Gallery

Wed 25 01 Youth Theatre Showcase Henry VThur 26 01 Youth Theatre Showcase The Last Resort 01 Youth Theatre Showcase The Tales of Hans AndersenSun 29 01 Youth Dance Showcase Youth Theatre Showcase The Tales of Hans Andersen

Wed 01 01 Youth Dance Showcase Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations Youth Theatre Showcase The Tales of Hans AndersenFri 03 03-04 Give it a Go! Taster Workshop DayMon 06 05 The Amazing Bubbleman 06 Arts and Crafts 09 Jump InTues 07 05 The Amazing Bubbleman Storytelling Animation 05 Art Daze Loomband Land Double BillWed 08 05 Art Daze 05 Frozen Sing-a-LongThur 09 05 Art Daze 05 Frozen Sing-a-Long 06 Mrs McMoon’s Tea PartyFri 10 05 Frozen Sing-a-Long 06 Mrs McMoon’s Tea PartySat 11 06 Comedy Club 4 Kids workshop and show Tues 14 07 Grease Sing-a-Long 08 Arts and Crafts 07 The Emperor and the Nightingale Storytelling 07 Big Hero 6 Loomband Land Wed 15 08 My Friend Mole 08 Play in 3 Days 08 Animation Club 07 Big Hero 6Thur 16 07 Grease Sing-a-Long 08 Play in 3 Days 08 Animation ClubFri 17 07 Grease Sing-a-Long 08 Play in 3 Days 08 Animation ClubTues 21 09 Jump In AnimationSun 26 Double Bill

Taking Centre StageYouth Group Showcase

Youth Dance

End of term performances from our youth dance and youth theatre groups.Tickets to all shows £4.

Youth TheatreNorden LightsAcademy presents

Henry VWednesday 25 March | 8pm

King Henry IV has died, and the young King Henry V has just assumed the throne. This multimedia explosion tells the tale of a boy becoming a man.

Norden Lights present

The Tales of Hans AndersenDramatised by Pete Meakin

Thursday 26 MarchGroup C | 5.15pmGroup G | 6.45pm

Sunday 29 MarchGroup H | 6pm

Wednesday 1 AprilGroup B | 5.45pm

An adaptation of the haunting stories of Hans Christian Andersen including The Little Match Girl, The Brave Tin Soldier and The Snow Queen. The cast work to create all 57 named characters plus become the set and props too.

Norden Lights present

The Last Resortby Chris Owen

Thursday 26 MarchGroup F | 8.15pm

A downright funny portrait of a day in the life of a bustling seaside town. Beginning in the early morning with the dawn milk float and finishing that night on the cliffs above the town.

Junior Norden Lights present

Ernie’sIncredibleIllucinationsby Alan Ayckbourn

Wednesday 1 AprilGroup A | 4.30pm

Young Ernie has been having “illucinations”. Suddenly soldiers are invading his home, his aunty takes on a fairground boxer and his dad rescues a famous mountaineer.

Norden Exposure, Kathak andBollywood DanceShowcaseSunday 29 March | 2pm

KathakA North Indian classical dance style. The students will perform both pure classical dance pieces and religious prayer dance songs.

Bollywoodan energetic modern Indian dance style. With a focus on a fusion of Indian and Western Bollywood styles with Latino and Arabic influences.

Norden Exposure andNorden Exposure AcademyA variety of work created this Spring. It includes the Academy’s piece, which will be performed at South Hill Park’s Lift Off festival.

Interested in taking to the stage? Why not join us for Youth Theatre and Youth Dance classes every week - from £37 per 10 week term!

For more information about youth classes at Norden Farm please contact Rita Bryant on rita.bryant@nordenfarm.org / 01628 682555

Quick GuideGive it a Go!

1 HOUR

A whole day crammed full of low cost Give it a Go! workshops. Why not try something different, from circus skills to chocolate making or choreography to magic!

11+ years9.30am Art - Spray Painting10.45am Chocolate Lollipops12pm Stop Motion Animation12pm Circus skills1.30pm Magic - Become the Sorcerer’s Apprentice2.45pm Drama - Comedy and Clowning2.45pm Art - Body Casting

For Families9.30am Circus Skills9.30am Stop Motion Animation10.45am Circus Skills10.45am Drama - Monster Make Up12pm Music - Sing and Strum Ukulele12pm Chocolate Lollipops1.30pm Music - Sensation Samba Drumming1.30pm Art - Modroc Monsters2.45pm Chocolate Lollipops2.45pm Stop Motion Animation

ALL

1 HOUR

WORKSHOPS

Pre School9.30am Zoom Zoom Zoom10.45am Create n Make

5 - 7 years9.30am Dance - Fun at the Fair9.30am Chocolate Lollipops10.45am Art - Fun with Casting12pm Drama - Loud and Proud1.30pm Circus Skills1.30pm Stop Motion Animation1.30pm Magic - Become the Sorcerer’s Apprentice

8 - 10 years9.30am Drama - All About Me10.45am Dance - Choreography10.45am Stop Motion Animation12pm Magic - Become the Sorcerer’s Apprentice12pm Art - Mini Figure Sculptures1.30pm Chocolate Lollipops1.30pm Drama - Storyville2.45pm Circus Skills2.45pm Music - Glitch Jam Workshop

Booking Box Office / 01628 788997Online / www.nordenfarm.org

Children will not be supervised between activities. Norden Farm endeavours to provide a safe environment for children on its premises at all times, but unfortunately, staff cannot accept responsibility for children between their booked activity times.

Date:Friday 3 April

Workshops£3 per person

Give it a Go pass (4 workshops) £10 per person

Give it a Go!Taster Workshops

Circus Skills9.30am Families10.45am Families12pm 11+ years1.30pm 5 - 7 years2.45pm 8 - 10 years

Try tightrope walking, giant ball walking, unicycling and juggling. Led by award-winning circus company Albert and Friends (minimum age for family workshop is 5 years).

DanceFun at the Fair

9.30am 5 - 7 years

Storytelling through dance using a funfair theme. This is a contemporary dance session styled especially for younger children.

Choreography

10.45am 8 - 10 years

Learn a new dance routine ready to rip up the dance floor. Suitable for complete beginners as well as those with some experience.

ChocolateMake and Decorate Chocolate Lollipops9.30am 5 - 7 years10.45am 11+ years12pm Families1.30pm 8 - 10 years2.45pm Families

Mould, decorate and package your very own chocolate lollipop to take home!

MusicSing and Strum Ukulele12pm Families

An introduction to the ukulele for everyone (even beginners!). Play fun and quirky covers and take part in a big uke jam.

Sensational Samba Drumming1.30pm Families

Play snare drums, agogo bells or the choalhols to make a sensational samba rhythm.

Glitch Jam Workshop2.45pm 8 - 10 years

Make some electronic noises using our collection of iPad apps, Kaoss pads and noise toys. Plug in and play!

ArtSpray Painting9.30am 11+ years

Use spray paints, both free hand and with stencils to produce personal street art pieces to take home.

Fun with Casting10.45am 5 - 7 years

Using simple casting techniques with clay and plaster to create a 3D picture tablet.

Mini Figure Sculptures12pm 8 - 10 years

Dynamic figure sculpture; using wire frames and fabric with special fabric hardener we can create amazing statues full of movement and colour.

Modroc Monsters1.30pm Families

Using newspaper, tape, and bandage soaked in plaster make weird and wonderful monsters in groups.

Body Casting2.45pm 11+ years

Learn professional casting techniques using alginate and plaster to produce an amazingly detailed cast of your hand or foot.

Date:Friday 3 April

Workshops£3 per person

Give it a Go pass (4 workshops) £10 per person

DramaAll About Me -How to OWN the stage!9.30am 8 - 10 years

How to shine on stage and make sure you get noticed in the crowd. A crash course in posing, attention seeking and upstaging.

Create your ownMONSTER make up10.45am Families

Ghosts, witches, aliens, animals. Go wild with this hands-on session of art, creativity and play.

Loud and Proud -Voice for acting12pm 5 - 7 years

Learn to project and change your voice, learn new accents and make sure people listen.

Storyville - Bring your imagination to life1.30pm 8 - 10 years

You bring the stories, we’ll help you turn them into real life performances with characters and dialogue.

Comedy and Clowning2.45pm 11+ years

Have fun with slapstick, pratfalls, buffoonery and a plentiful supply of red noses.

Pre SchoolZoom Zoom Zoom9.30am Pre School (6+ months)

Chant rhythmic rhymes, let loose on the dance floor and jam out on percussion.

Create n Make10.45am Pre School (2+ years)

Lots of fun, messy, creative arts and crafts activities in a friendly and stimulating environment.

MagicBecome TheSorcerer’s Apprentice12pm 8 - 10 years1.30pm 11+ years2.45pm 5 - 7 years

Join star of CBBC’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Max Somerset to learn stunts to dazzle your friends and magic to amaze your family.

Stop Motion Animation9.30am Families10.45am 8 - 10 years12pm 11+ years1.30pm 5 - 7 years2.45pm Families

Bring to life your own cut-out characters using stop frame techniques, then view your mini movie online after the session!

ALLWORKSHOPS1 HOUR

BookingBox Office / 01628 788997Online / www.nordenfarm.org

Food and DrinkThe Café Bar is open from 9am and serves food from 11.30am – 3pm. Snacks and soft drinks can be brought throughout the day. Newspapers and WiFi are available to keep adults entertained!’

Jump In!There is something to get involved in at Norden Farm every day of the Easter Holidays. Join Anna and Elsa in our Frozen Sing-Along, get put inside a giant bubble with Louis the Amazing Bubble Man or totally immerse yourself in Art Daze, three inspiring days of art!

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Wed 8, Thur 9 and Fri 10 Apr 11.30am | Running time 1 hour 50 mins

Sing along to the hit Disney movie about the fearless Anna and her epic journey to save her sister Elsa.

The Amazing Bubble ManMon 6 Apr 11.30am and 2pm,Tues 7 Apr 2pm and 7pmRunning time 55 mins

Square bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, people inside bubbles, edible bubbles and more!

ALLAGES

Art DazeTues 7 - Thur 9 Apr | 10am - 4pm

Immerse yourself in three fantastic days of inspiring art! Experiment with techniques used by famous artists including collage, weaving and papier-mâché. Try out a whole range of materials including spray paint and fabrics. Work on group and solo projects, and take home something new every day!

£85 for 3 days (Advantage card £75)

Week 1

£15

£7per person!

Come to 2 familyshows and 1 film

All family shows £8.50 per person All Family Films £5 per person

Festival Pass

SAV

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* Comedy Club for Kids Workshop is not included inthe Festival Pass Offer

Mrs McMoon’s Tea PartyIn association with Worboys Productions

Thur 9 and Fri 10 Apr | 11.30am and 2pmRunning time 45 mins

Join Mrs McMoon in her cosy old living room for a tea party full of mischief, surprise and laughter.

AGE3+

YEARS

Saturday 11 Apr11.30am Workshop - £22 2pm Show - £10Running time Workshop 2 hour, Show 1 hour

Join professional comedians at a workshop to learn a comedy routine. Then perform it on the main stage to a real audience!

AGE3+

YEARS

Everyday ActivitiesMonday - Friday10.15amArts and crafts sessions£5 per child

1.15pm and 3.30pmStorytelling£2 per child

All dayLoomband LandDrop in and loom!Free

Jump In!Don’t miss our daily craft and storytelling sessions plus Animation Club and a chance to make a Play in 3 Days with our resident Youth Theatre leaders. Why not pop into the Gallery to look at the Jump In! Animation Double Bill exhibition featuring animations created by local primary school students.

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Tues 14 Apr 11.30am and 2pmRunning time 1 hour

An interactive storytelling opera - become a part of the story as you follow the Emperor through his palace.

Big Mouth Piano Tales present

AGE7+

YEARS

Tues 14, Thur 16 and Fri 17 Apr 11.30amRunning time 1 hour 50 Mins

Join in all the hits including Summer Nights, Greased Lightnin’, Hopelessly Devoted to You and more.

Tues 14 Apr 2pmWed 15 Apr 4.30pmRunning time 1 hour 50 mins

The story of a group of high tech superheroes and their robot Baymax. Inspired by the Marvel comics of the same name.

Week 2

£15

£7per person!

Come to 2 familyshows and 1 film

All family shows £8.50 per person All Family Films £5 per person

Festival Pass

SAV

E

Wed 15 Apr 11.30am and 2pm

A tender story about a little boy and his imaginary friend. With live music, songs and a rich visual language.

3+YEARS

Birdsnest Theatre presents

AGE

Runningtime45 Mins

Play in 3 DaysIf I Ruled the World!Led by Troublemaker Theatre Company

Wed 15 - Fri 17 Apr 10am - 4pm

Create your own show from scratch. With a professional theatre company at your fingertips what would you do? What COULD you do?. The sky’s the limit because you rule the world! Invite your friends and family to see your show on Friday at 4pm in the Studio Theatre! (Booking essential)

£85 for 3 days (Advantage card £75)

8+YEARS

AGE

10+YEARS

AGE

Animation ClubWed 15 - Fri 17 Apr 10am - 4pm

Get involved in all aspects of making an animated film. Create storyboards and make scenery and characters then bring your characters to life using stop motion software. Invite your friends and family to see your animations on the big screen in the Courtyard Theatre at 3.30pm on Friday!

£85 for 3 days (Advantage card £75)

Everyday ActivitiesMonday - Friday10.15amArts and crafts sessions£5 per child

1.15pm and 3.30pmStorytelling£2 per child

All dayLoomband LandDrop in and loom!Free

Sit back and enjoy the animated antics of the students of St Luke’s and St Edmund Campion Primary Schools. Created during the Jump In! Schools Animation Workshops, students put themselves in the frame using stop motion techniques and the results are on display during the festival.

From Tuesday 21 April the exhibition features a double-bill of animated capers with work created by the Easter Animation Club.

The Jump In! Animation Double Bill was brought to you in association with the Farm Out Primary Schools Programme. The Farm Out Programme is run by Norden Farm and supported by the Spoore, Merry and Rixman Foundation. For more information about the Farm Out Programme or to book arts workshops in your school get in touch with our Education Officer: robyn.bunyan@nordenfarm.org / 01628 682653

In the GalleryJump In! Animation Double BillMonday 6 - Sunday 12 April | Tuesday 21 - Sunday 26 April

Get Involved

Now Booking!

Summer activity weeks 2015Circus WeekLed by Albert and Friends

Mon 27 - Fri 31 Jul10am - 4pm

A week of incredible circus skills and performing. Learn to walk on stilts, ride a unicycle, walk the tightrope and perform on a trapeze!

£115 (£110 Advantage card)

SummerArt WeekLed by Michaela Clarke

Mon 10 - Fri 14 Aug10am - 4pm

Work on individual craft activities with lots of messy materials and also work together on a group art project.

£115 (£110 Advantage card)

Summer Theatre WeekThe Jungle BookLed by Troublemaker Theatre Company

Mon 3 - Fri 7 Aug10am - 4pm (6pm Fri)

Create an entire show from idea to performance. Experience all aspects of stage production, from lighting to stage blocking to acting with the help of professional directors.

£110 (£95 Advantage card)

AGE7-13YEARS

AGE8+

YEARS

AGE10-18YEARS