Monday, December 14, 2009

Writing Style 2 Draft2



Are you aged between 13-19?

Interested in Drama? Being Creative? Having fun?

Become a star is a new upcoming project, funded by Arts Council England, to give you that fresh start to life, set up in order to help young people who are going through the rehabilitation process as a result of social exclusion, such exclusion may included ex convicted criminals, young people suffering trauma such as rape, bullying or domestic violence. Through drama BAS aims to install values missing within the individuals, creating social stability for young people to move on in a positive way giving them the confidents and gateway into many future opportunities.

We are a company that firmly believe that at such a young age life is just beginning for young people regardless of their background or life history, as a team we look to help young people get and create a positive start again in life, in exciting thrilling new ways using drama.

This gives young people the opportunity to experience working as a team to put on a quality performance, in one of the best local theatres seating 140 people, experiencing the great feeling of being on a stage with a live paying audience watching. BAS will stimulate young people’s minds to help the build up there confidence and character, for getting a healthy start to life. BAS are looking for hard working dedicated people- IS THAT YOU???, we strive for new confident young people with lots of energy, ambition, and most of all the passion to want to make a difference and for many this could be a start to a wonderful, successful career.

So if you think your up for having a laugh and being involved in all the creativity BAS has to offer come and join us get yourself down to the Arts Depot and guess what? YES! It’s absolutely FREE!

Monday’s & Thursday’s 5.00pm- 7.00pm

Refreshments and snacks will be provided!

COME DRESSED COMFORTABLY!!!




5 Nether Street
Arts Depot
North Finchley
Tally Ho Corner
N12 OGA

Writing Style 1 Draft2

Become a Star will collaborate with the local youth offending service team to create an intensive project that aims to re- engage and inspire young people through the medium of drama.
The young people will be aged 13-19 years of age they will be “NEET” meaning Not in Education, Employment or Training.
Become a Star will work with all out participants over the course of three months, out of the project will be a two day performance, which will be the very own work of all the young people who attended, allowing them to perform at Arts Depots intimate studio theatre before friends and family and our special guests who will also receive an invite.
‘BAS’ feel like working together as a professional company will have a positive effect on the young people life skills, such as the importants of being on time when working as a collective team, being focused, having determination to be creative, trust other people they’re working with as it may well be the first time meeting each other, and hopefully by performing they will defiantly be able to collaborate and celebrate their hard working achievements.
‘BAS’ have previously carried out a similar project last year called ignition which was a great success, we had 18 young people who participated and enjoyed themselves immensely, out of this project they young people performed in front of an audience of 70 people, this performance was filmed later edited and turned into a DVD for the young people to keep a copy of their good hard work.
BAS interviewed six young people during the rehearsal process and after the final production performance; here are some of the positive comments feedback to us from the young people who took part in this project.

“I feel proud I was able to take part in this project it has made me a stronger person.”
Claire- Louise Peters

“I felt silly an uncomfortable at first, then when you get to know everyone its great fun; I would defiantly do it again and recommend it to people.”

Emma Walton

“BAS have been great they all made us feel like we were worth something and didn’t give up on us like most people would, I enjoyed every bit of the performance and would give anything to perform it one more time.”

Chris Browne

“BAS have taught me not to give up! If you keep at something you will see the success and feel a great sense of achievement at the end.”

Jimmy Browne

To hear all these comments from the young people and to see their creative abilities shine through, and to see them engaging with the activities require but most importantly having fun and enjoying themselves and to see their positive attitudes grow makes BAS more determined to continue with these projects in the future.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Writing Style 2


Become a star is a new upcoming theatre company, funded by Arts Council England, to give you that fresh start to life.

Are you aged between 13-19?

Interested in Drama? Being Creative? Having fun?

The get yourself down to the Art Depot where we have a fantastic new rehabilitation programme for young people, and guess what? YES! It’s absolutely FREE!

This gives young people the opportunity to experience working as a team to put on a quality performance, in one of the best local theatres seating 140 people, experiencing the great feeling of being on a stage with a live paying audience watching. BAS hopes to stimulate young people’s minds to help the build up there confidence and character, for getting a healthy start to life. BAS are looking for hard working dedicated people.

So if you think your up for having a laugh and being involved in all the creativity BAS has to offer come and join us

Monday’s- Thursday’s 5.00pm- 7.00pm

Refreshments and snacks will be provided!

COME DRESSED COMFORTABLY!!!



5 Nethet Street
Arts Depot
North Finchley
Tally Ho Corner
N12 OGA

Writing Style 1

Become A Start (BAS) are an up coming theatre company funded by Arts Council England, set up in order to help young people who are going through the rehabilitation process as a result of social exclusion, such exclusion may included ex convicted criminals, young people suffering trauma such as rape, bullying or domestic violence. Through drama BAS aims to install values missing within the individuals, creating social stability for young people to move on in a positive way giving them the confidents and gateway into many future opportunities.
BAS is set up to help young people aged 13-19 years of age, we as a company firmly believe that at such a young age life is just beginning for young people regardless of there background or life history, as a team we look to help young people get and create a positive start again in life, in exciting thrilling new ways using the medium of drama.
The young people will put on a two day performance at Arts Depot’s studio theatre this performance will be devised, and completely the ideas of the young people formulated over a period of three months.
Appearing at this event will be a special guest, who will meet the young people speak and congratulate them on all there hard work and achievements.
This breath taking and engaging new experience aims to have a valued positive affect on not only the young people but by the rest of the local community, it’s a chance for the young people to put on a performance of a lifetime which will hopefully reach out to many more young people encouraging them to join BAS.
We strive for new confident young people with lots of energy, confidence, ambition, and most of all the passion to want to make a difference, and for many this could be a start to a wonderful, successful career.
BAS will invite and encourage other company’s that specialise in similar projects, to come along and enjoy the great experience.

Casting Opportunity!

Casting Breakdown

Pilot Theatre Company in associations with York Theatre Royal

'The Fever Chart'

by

Naomi Wallace



Director: Katie Posner & Marcus Romer

Designer: Catherine Chapman

Casting: Jo Adamson



Dates: Rehearse: 25th Jan - 6th Feb

Opens 8th -13th Feb Exeter, 15-15, Northern Ireland

London 4th March - 3rd April - Trafalgar Studios



Venues include: Exeter, Newton Abbey, Trafalgar Studios London,





Casting: 11th December - London


Please email submissions to casting@pilot-theatre.com





THE PLAY:

'The Fever Chart' tells three distinct but thematically related stories which explore the possibility of humanity in the most inhumane situations. In settings ranging from a zoo in Rafah, Palestine ('A State of Innocence') to a hospital in Tel Aviv ('Between This Breath and You') to a yard in Iraq ('The Retreating World') the play draws us into a world of war and high emotions.



The writer explores political tensions by grounding them in the human issues of love, life and death moving us from the specific to the universal. The show has run already and we are looking for one actor to complete the cast



CHARACTER: To complete the existing cast






Actor Male - to play following 2 roles



Shlomo ('A State of Innocence')

* Israeli
* 40's - 50's
* Architect
* An Elegant man
* A brilliant and intellectually hungry man
* A thinker - he's always considering and searching
* Caught in the past as much as the present



Mourid Kamal ('Between this Breath and you')

* Palestinian
* 40's- early 50's
* A Father
* He approaches the world with formality
* Passionate and alert
* Compassionate without sentimentality




Please email casting@pilot-theatre.com

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Task D Coming Soon!!!

Hello, Blog buddies

At the moment I an having a little bit of trouble formulating what i want to write I have it all on rough on paperbut hopefully fingers crossed that it wont be to long until i post it up, bare with me guys thanks! (",)

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Bedtime At The Orpanage 2009



Show time in Krakow Poland.

Four Sheet To The Wind Bedtime At The Orphange 2009



Performed at Oakleigh Park Festival, a few days before flight out to perform in Poland.

Monday, November 2, 2009

My CV

Sharina Taylor

d.o.b: Feb 9th

E-mail: sharinataylor22@googlemail.com

EMPLOYMENT:

Oct 2006-Current 2009: Arts Depot. Front of House Assistant.

· Delivering a high standard of service to clients and customers.

· Assisting with sales in the Box Office department.

· Ushering within the theatre when there is a show or event.

· Assisting in the kitchen with food orders, & serving alcoholic beverages.

· Providing an informative first point of contact to customers.

· Working as an assistant teacher for Drama, Movement & Dance in the education department.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Foundation Degree in Drama & Theatre Production- Distinction

National Diploma in Performing Arts- Distinction

First Diploma in Performing Arts- Distinction

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Business Basics Sales Marketing- Pass

GCSE’s

EDUCATION:

2007-2009 – Middlesex University

2007-2008 – Barnet College

2005-2007- College Of North West London

1999- 2004- St Mary’s CoE Hendon

PRODUCTION ROLES:

2000: The Chameleons- Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs- Chorus

2001: The Chameleons- Cinderella- Chorus

2002: The Chameleons- Jack & the Beanstalk- Chorus

2003: The Chameleons- The Wizard of Oz- Munchkin & Chorus

2005: Grim Tales- Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs- Dwarf

2007: A Dolls House-

2007: The Flying Doctor- Commedia dell Arte- Columbina

2008: Final Major Project- Rehearsed Readings

2008: Call It!- Technician

2009: Make Your Mark- Technician/ Media Coordinator/ Actor

2009: A Proud Penny- May

INTERESTS:

From a young age I has been involved in performances. I enjoy very much being on the stage entertaining people, and also helping people learn how to be creative, by teaching them what I know and have been taught. I am a highly motivated and outgoing individual, who’s people skills create an effective communicator on all levels. These qualities enabling a great customer service awareness.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Cineclub Day 1

This was me and the young people at cineclub messing around with the camera, and green screen, this is what we came up with:

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Cineclub

Hello blog buddies!

This week i'll be working with the young people, at Barnet Burnt Oak Lesuire centre, to help them create a short film lasting four minutes, which will be shown in a couple months at the Phoniex cinemar in east finchely. At the moment we are filming a scene in a computer room, so i am able to get on my blog and tell you guys about it! i shall keep you all informed about how the week is going! i should also have a finished product to post on my blog soon! it's all very exciting! (",).

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Anyone INTRESTED Great Experiance!!!

Hi there, blog buddies!

Just a quick message to let you all know that Pilot Theatre's 5circles project is opening this Friday in York

It is free and runs from 7-10pm each night

23/24/25 October in St Sampson's Square

www.tinyurl.com/yhhm4yq

Interactive light / with new sounds and music / join in / share the message

Thanks guys! Sharina x

Marcus Romer
Artistic Director
Pilot Theatre

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

The Bible Street Theatre Festival 2008



This video clip is from the street theatre festival that happeneds every year in Krakow, Poland, The theme that year was stories from the bible, we focused on Exodus and the plauges, this was the show we performed over five days.

Friday, October 16, 2009

People I Admire

Judy Dench:

Judy Dench is someone I admier, she has had a huge impact on the way I think about acting from film and television, to the stage. She is considered the greatest actress of post- war period, and has achieved a lot in her lifetime and is now 74 years of age.
Originally trained as a set designer, Dench began her acting career in the mid 1950s in amateur productions, and made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company. Over the following few years she played in several of William Shakespeare's plays in such roles as Ophelia in Hamlet, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth. She branched into film work, and won a BAFTA Award as Most Promising Newcomer, however most of her work during this period was in theatre.

Marcus Romer:

Marcus is the Artistic Director of Pilot Theatre, the national touring theatre company based at York Theatre Royal.
I have met with Marcus on a number of various occasions when his productions have come to the Arts depot, starting with The Twits, Fungus the Bogeyman, and then Lord of The Flies, Marcus is a great contact to have as I have links to his facebook page, blog and groups he has set up, I always get information on shows coming up and also get e- mails inviting me to auditions for shows coming up, he is a great inspiration to my career.

Constantin Stanislavski:

Stanislavki was a Russian actor and theatre director. His innovative contribution to modern European and American realistic acting has remained at the core of mainstream western performance training for much of the last century.
I admire Constantin Stanislavski (1863-1938) as he has had a major impact on my career as an assistant teacher, I often find myself using the Stanislavski techniques, not only as a warm up but also, as a way into drama to help find and develop characters for characterisation work.

Picture Snaps

Graduation 2007:

The Resistable Rise Of Arturo Ui:







BTEC National Diploma Snaps:



Make Your Mark:

The Kolb Learning Cycle

In this post Kel and I will be talking about the Kolb learning cycle, after our lecture on it at Cat Hill campus.
We went through various different exercises to help us understand the cycle, which was created by David Kolb in order to help and inspire reflective learning. One of the task that we were assigned to do was take extracts from other people blogs, this was completely anonymous, we had no idea who had written the extracts, we then cut the extracts up into sentences and put them into the relevant Kolb cycle sections.

Kolb says that ideally (and by inference not always) this process represents a learning cycle or spiral where the learner 'touches all the bases', ie., a cycle of experiencing, reflecting, thinking, and acting. Immediate or concrete experiences lead to observations and reflections. These reflections are then assimilated (absorbed and translated) into abstract concepts with implications for action, which the person can actively test and experiment with, which in turn enable the creation of new experiences.

Active Experimentation: Feeling/ Doing/ Thinking.
Concrete Experience: Feeling/ Watching/ Doing.
Reflective Observation: Watch/ Thinking/ Feeling.
Abstract Conceptualisation: Watch/ Thinking/ Doing.

David Kolb's Experiential Learning: Experience as the source of learning and development (1984) theorized that four combinations of perceiving and processing determine four learning styles that make up a learning cycle. According to Kolb, the learning cycle involves four processes that must be present for learning to occur:
• Activist - Active Experimentation (simulations, case study, homework). What's new? I'm game for anything. Training approach - Problem solving, small group discussions, peer feedback, and homework all helpful; trainer should be a model of a professional, leaving the learner to determine her own criteria for relevance of materials.
• Reflector - Reflective Observation (logs, journals, brainstorming). I'd like time to think about this. Training approach - Lectures are helpful; trainer should provide expert interpretation (taskmaster/guide); judge performance by external criteria.
• Theorist - Abstract Conceptualization (lecture, papers, analogies). How does this relate to that? Training approach - Case studies, theory readings and thinking alone helps; almost everything else, including talking with experts, is not helpful.
• Pragmatist - Concrete Experience (laboratories, field work, observations). How can I apply this in practice? Training approach - Peer feedback is helpful; activities should apply skills; trainer is coach/helper for a self-directed autonomous learner.
I find that as I am keeping a reflective diary about work, and also relevant activities that happened during my day, I am able to use the Kolb learning cycle to put my diary entry’s into different categories, I find most times I will be taking about my experience that day, and be thinking to myself how would that help me in my very day practice? I will look though my notes and find similar references, sometimes the experience I have had has not always worked to it is a matter of thinking about, how and what do I do to improve and make it better for next time? Looking into the learning cycle a little bit more has made me learn to appreciate how I handle reflecting on my day or week.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Useful Resources!


I find that the Arts Depot, North Finchely is a great place to be no matter what age you are! There's many theatre show's that go on the ranging from Comedy, Childrens Theatre, Dance and many more, there are also many different course and class to take developing skills such as Drama, Movement, Dance, Puppetry, great place to be and fun for all.

Another useful link for young people who are lookin for help in a specific profession, and help in general areas of life such as, work, money, housing, health issues etc. Are you 13-19? If so, Connexions Direct can offer you all the information and advice you need to make the decisions and choices in your life. For a meaning insight and a great start to life for young people.

Also check out BASE, Barnet's new online directory for young people, to find music, drama, sports events, advide and more.

Monday, October 5, 2009

R.I.P T.V



This is a little bit of work i've done with the help of Nelio Santana, whilst studing on our Foundation Degree and working on a project called Call It! We foucsed of the media side of the show, and this was a little tralier used at the beginning.

2nd entry

Hello blog buddy's this is the second time i'm writing on my blog, i have done my CV just finding out how to put it on, at the moment i'm gathering my information so i can up load it all!

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

My First Post

This is my first blog, and when i find out how to work it properly it will be amasing! anyone is free to leave a comment enjoy!!!