Scriptwriting group

As part of the 2008 Urban Music Theatre Project, CAN developed a scriptwriting/steering group of 20 young people aged 13-18 who led, moulded, developed and inspired the whole process of the theatre program.

The scriptwriting group was facilitated and steered Chris Sudworth - Director, Joe Harrison- Music Director & Composer and Richard Ramchurn - Digital Artist, to begin to create ideas, themes and stories which will ultimately feed into the script life of the theatre program.

Choir/vocal group

As part of the 2008 program, UMPT recruited young people aged 13-18 from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds, as well as those young people from host backgrounds, into a new, funky, exciting choir. The vocal group was based at the City Centre Project on Oldham Street and led by vocal artist Yvonne Shelton.

This group fed into the project as one of the main elements of the musical score and will be inspired by the idea of a 'A Greek Chorus'. The vocal group wrote, sang & performed as the voice of music, story and passion throughout the theatre performance.

Workshop dates

Workshops run Wednesday 4 October to 28 November.

Workshops run on 8, 15, 22, (EVENINGS) and 27, 28, 29, 30 ( FULL DAYS, 10.30 -5.30pm).

In November there will be 2 intensive weekend rehearsals. Weekly workshops will be offered in 5 different art forms:

• Street dance

• Music orchestra

• MCing and lyric writing

• Choir and vocal work

• Digital arts & moving image

All delivered by experienced artists, committed to developing original narratives in a new urban style.

We offer young people a fun, creative and a safe space to learn, devise and share ideas.

Young people have the opportunity to try out, devise, discuss and create work with high quality, professional artists and the production's director.

Workshops take place in various rooms at Sunshine Studios at 52 Newton Street M1 1ED.

Final rehearsal dates

END OF NOVEMBER: FINAL REHEARSALS - PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

We will rehearse as a whole company over intensive weekends and some half days to bring the whole production together so that the music, dance, drama and digital arts work together collaboratively.

Note: Young people will be required to take 6 afternoons off school (28 November & 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 December, 2pm onwards - CAN will organise this).

Performance dates

A cast of at least 50 young people from five art forms will present a dynamic and original Urban Music theatre production fusing dance, live music, digital arts and the spoken word.

Dates: Thursday 4 to Saturday 6 December, 7.30pm

Additional workshop information

All workshops take place at Sunshine Studios, 52 Newton Street, Manchester M1 1ED. 0161 228 6814 www.sunshine-studios.co.uk

There's a registration desk in the foyer at the beginning of each workshop where you will need to register and sign up for workshops.

Light refreshments are provided at each workshop.

Participants need to be at Sunshine Studios at 5.30 sharp for registration.