Thursday 26th April 1.30pm Quicksilver Theatre presents Watercolours by Shaun Prendergast “If anyone asks I’ll say the wind sent the plane into the attic and I just came in to get it back…” Watercolours tells the story of a young boy who goes to stay with his grandparents whilst his parents move to a new home in a new town. Upset about this big change in his life and having to make new friends, he is not a happy boy. But then he meets Cressida who lives in the attic. She is a photojournalist who is going blind and as she tells him stories about her life an unexpected friendship develops. Together they each confront their anxieties and learn that with a little courage new experiences can turn into exciting adventures. In this poignant yet funny story, using physical comedy and magical trickery, Charlie faces his fears as the performers fill the stage with the illusion of live painting through projection and video. For 5-8 year olds. Tickets: £5 (1 teacher’s place free for every 10 tickets booked) ____________________________________________________________ Sat 28 April 9am – 3.30pm A practical approach to teaching Shakespeare Led by the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Learning Department We are delighted to welcome the Royal Shakespeare Company to the arts centre to deliver this practical, one-day course exploring theatre-based strategies to assist teachers in stimulating students' understanding, enjoyment and appreciation of Shakespeare's plays. Tickets: £85 (includes lunch) ____________________________________________________________ Fri 6 – Sun 8 July Beyond The Border WALES INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL “Beyond The Border – a Festival like no other” (The Times) Beyond The Border, Britain’s leading international festival of storytelling is back in 2007 with a spectacular three-day celebration of world myth, legend and folktale featuring storytellers, musicians, poets, singers, writers and artists from around the globe. Set the fantastic fairytale setting of St Donats Castle on the stunning South Wales coast, Beyond The Border excels in offering an absorbing festival experience filled with stories from around the world, world music, international cuisine, workshops and activities for all the family, a Real Ale bar (voted in the Western Mail’s ‘100 Things To do in Wales Before You Die’), bookshops, craft stalls and cliff-top camping. The2007 line-up will include storytellers and musicians from Quebec, Canada and Native North America, and features the UK debut of internationally acclaimed French Canadian acapella group Les Charbonniers de L’Enfer “ …among my ten most exquisite musical discoveries in a good quarter century” (Folk Roots). Tickets are on sale now on 01446 799100. (On-line booking coming soon. Check www.stdonats.com for details.) Early Bird (EB) booking: book by 5pm on Saturday 28th April and get reduced price weekend festival tickets. ----------- As well as the Beyond The Border weekend at St Donats, Beyond The Border promotes storytelling events and education projects around Wales throughout the year: ‘First Saturdays Storytelling’ Wales Millennium Centre FREE one hour-long, lunchtime shows from some of the best storytellers from Wales and the world on the first Saturday in every month, at The Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. Esyllt Harker and Megan Lloyd (Sat 7 Apr) and Cat Weatherill (Sat 5 May). Tickets: Free. 08700 40200 www.wmc.org.uk For more details, and to join the BTB mailing list, visit www.beyondtheborder.com |
| St Donats Arts Centre web site: www.stdonats.com |
| janet smith e-mail: janetsmith@stdonats.com |
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