Welcome
to our Theatre Factory
based in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
Theatre Factory is an
integrated programme of theatre activity by, for and with
young people in the Furness Peninsula. The programme covers
acting, improvisation, voice, movement, theatre visits and
writing for the theatre. Theatre Factory provides the opportunity
for young people to collaborate with practising theatre
artists and all the productions spring from the creativity
of those young people, guided by skilled professionals.
The
Ashton Group is producing some of the highest quality Youth
Theatre work I have seen, both in their development process
and quality of performances. I think your work should be
highlighted nationally as an example of best practice.
Long may it continue!
Julie Batten, Director
People Express, South Derbyshire
The Sir John Fisher Foundation
I
never get picked to be in plays at school. They always pick
the good people. When I told my teacher I was going to be
in a play at the Forum 28, I don’t think she believed
me. My Mam and my Nana came to see me and they were dead
proud of me. They told me we were all dead good . . . I
was dead proud of me! Cast Member
We have a fight to
get him to open his reading book but he practised that script
every night. I think it’s helped his reading no end
and his confidence Mum
of Cast Member
It
mainly taught me a lot about myself and boosted my confidence
in my own ability drastically. It made me want to be an
actor, and I’ve applied to colleges and universities. This
would not have happened had I not done this apprenticeship.
Thank you for giving me this chance and giving me confidence
in my own ability
Cast Member,
Apprenticed Actors Company, 2009
To
see pictures of our work with young people click
here
What's
Next?
AUDITIONS
for The Apprenticed Actors Company - click
here for details
The
Apprenticed Actors Company with
Diffusion
by
Jamie Cubiss - Second of the 3 winners of our New Lines
playwriting competition
The Forum, Barrow-in-Furness,
27th October 2010 - for more details click here
Barrow
Youth Theatre with 3 new plays, Beyond the
Trees, Seeing Things and Face Space
The Forum, Barrow-in-Furness,
21 and 22 February 2011
Hollows
by Alex Mullarky, third winner of our New Lines playwriting
competition
The Forum,Barrow-in-Furness,
29 March 2011 and then a short tour of regional venues
We are grateful to all our funding
partners for supporting our work
For
links to our funders, friends and partners click
here
For
details of vacancies and Policies on Health and Safety,
Child Protection, Racial and Equal opportunities
click here
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