Workshop Programme Diary 2010/11

For all Fables – A Film Opera tour dates, see our home page Key: WPP – Workshop Programme Performance (informal performances, ‘sharings’ and open workshop presentations) BP – Biennial Production (large-scale productions with a professional cast performing alongside our participants) PT – Production Tour performance AW – Annual Workshop (all groups coming together for a workshop day) TT – Theatre trip Ret – Retreat  

• Tales of Hoffman (TT) London and Luton participants attend the dress rehearsal for Tales of Hoffman 8 February 2012, ENO at the Coliseum, London
• Open Mic Night (WPP) London participants perform alongside members of the public 15 December 2011, Crisis Skylight Café, London
• Christmas Event (WPP) North East participants perform 15 December 2011, Sage Gateshead, Newcastle
• Christmas Classics with Lesley Garrett (TT) London participants’ Theatre Trip 13 December 2011, Royal Albert Hall, London
• Eugene Onegin (TT) London participant attend the full production for Eugene Onegin 29 November 2011, ENO at the Coliseum, London
• Tosca (TT) London participants attend the dress rehearsal for Tosca 24 November 2011, ENO at the Coliseum, London
• Open Mic Night (WPP) Nottingham participant perform alongside members of the public 20 November 2011, Lacemarket Theatre, Nottingham
• Queen of Spades (TT) Manchester participants’ Theatre Trip 18 November 2011, The Lowry, Manchester
• Open Mic Night (WPP) North East participants perfom alongside members of the public 11 November 2011, Blu Basement, Middlesbrough
• A Night under the Stars (WPP) London participants perform 10 November 2011, Royal Festival Hall, London
• Eugene Onegin (TT) London participants attend the dress rehearsal for Eugene Onegin 10 November 2011, ENO at the Coliseum, London
• Annual Service of Commemoration (WPP) London participants perform 10 November 2011, St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, London
• Radio 4 Any Questions (WPP) Newcastle participants perform 23 October 2011, Hoult’s Yard, Newcastle
• London Housing Foundation Party (WPP) London participants perform 18 October 2011, City Hall, London
• Deloitte perfomance (WPP) London participants perform 17 October 2011, London
• Dual Diagnosis Mental Health Conference (WPP) Nottingham particpants perform 12 October 2011, Council House, Nottingham
• The Marriage of Figaro (TT) London participants attend the dress rehearsal for The Marriage of Figaro 3 October 2011, ENO at the Coliseum, London
• Informal perfomance (WPP) Manchester participants perform 7 September 2011, Three Minutes Theatre, Manchester
• The Land in the Sky (WPP) London participants perform alongside The Choir with No Name 20 August 2011, Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden at Southbank Centre, London
• Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival (PT) 4/5 August 2011, Riverside Studios, London
• Open Mic Night (WPP) London participants perform alongside The Choir With No Name and members of the public 27 July 2011, The Young Vic Theatre, London
• Extraordinary Voices (WPP) London participants perform for the general public 24 July 2011, Barbican, London
• Open Mic Night (WPP) North East participants perform alongside the public 5 July 2011, The Sage Gateshead, Gateshead
• The Day we Sang (TT) Manchester participants’ Theatre Trip 5 July 2011, Manchester Opera House, Manchester
• Fables – A Film Opera tour live performance (PT) 30 June 2011, Zion Arts Centre, Manchester
• Tosca (TT) London participants’ Theatre Trip 28 June 2011, Royal Opera House, London
• Housing Justice Conference (WPP) London participants performing 15 June 2011, London
• Business in the Community Gala Dinner (WPP) Manchester participants performing  9 June 2011, Manchester
• Business in the Community Award Ceremony (WPP) London participants performing 2 June 2011, London
• Adfam PROPS/ Newcastle Carer’s Centre Community Engagement Event (WPP) North East participants performing 1 June 2011, Byker Farm, Newcastle
• Carmen (TT) Nottingham participants’ Theatre Trip 24 May 2011, Theatre Royal, Nottingham
• Fidelio (TT) Manchester participants’ Theatre Trip 18 May 2011, The Lowry, Manchester
• Midsummer Night’s Dream Dress Rehearsal (TT) London participants’ Theatre Trip 17 May 2011, ENO at the Coliseum, London
• Damnation of Faust Dress Rehearsal (TT) London participants’ Theatre Trip 4 May 2011, ENO at the Coliseum, London
• Fables – A Film Opera tour performance (PT) 23 April 2011, The Star and Shadow Cinema, Newcastle
• Fables – A Film Opera tour performance (PT) 8 April 2011, Teeside University, Middlesbrough
• Fables – A Film Opera tour performance (PT) 6 April 2011, Crisis Skylight, Newcastle
• Open Mic Night (WPP) Booth Centre participants perform alongside the public 30 March 2011, Manchester Museum, Manchester
• Fables – A Film Opera tour live performance (PT) 24 March 2011, British Film Institute, London
• Fables – A Film Opera tour live performance (PT) 18 March 2011, Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle
• Royal Television Society Awards (WPP) North East participants perform a piece in celebration of the 40th anniversary of ‘Get Carter’ 12 March 2011, The Sage Gateshead, Gateshead
• Department for Culture, Media and Sport (WPP) London participants’ perform a lunchtime concert for DCMS staff 4 March 2011, London
• Carmen (TT) Manchester participants’ Theatre Trip 1 March 2011, Opera North at The Lowry, Manchester
• Choir Project: Say Something (TT) London participants’ Theatre Trip 25 February 2011, The Place, London
• Open Mic Night (WPP) NOAH Enterprise participants perform alongside the public 24 February 2011, The hat Factory, Luton
• Fables – A Film Opera tour live performance (PT) 18 February 2011, Broadway Cinema, Nottingham
• Carmen (TT) Middlesbrough participants’ Theatre Trip 15 February 2011, Opera North at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle
• St. Martin’s in the Field Homeless Service (WPP) London participants perform as part of the service 30 January 2011, St. Martin’s in the Field, London
• Fables – A Film Opera tour live performance (PT) 30 January 2011, Southbank Centre, London
• La bohème (TT) Luton participant’s Theatre Trip 25 January 2011, ENO at the Coliseum, London
• Open Workshops (WPP) Crisis at Christmas 27 and 29 December 2011, London
• Carols by Candlelight (TT) Queen Mary Hostel participants see the Mozart Festival Orchestra and Mozart Festival Chorus 18 December 2010, The Royal Albert Hall, London
• Fables – A Film Opera (BP) Spitalfields Music Winter Festival 17 December 2010, Shoreditch Church, London
• Art in Our Big Society (WPP) Connected Culture event 11 October 2010, The Albany, Depford, London
• La bohème (TT) London participants’ Theatre Trip 24 August 2010, Soho Theatre, London
• BBC Proms (TT) Queen Mary participants’ see Prom 49 22 August 2010, Royal Albert Hall, London
• BBC Proms (TT) London participants’ Theatre Trip to see Prom 10 24 July 2010, Royal Albert Hall, London