Royal Shakespeare Company - Open Stages
Between September 2013 and July 2015, James worked with the RSC Open Stages project, alongside the Questors Theatre, to mentor and develop 18 amateur theatre groups in London and the South-East.
The RSC believes that Shakespeare, and the art of theatre making belongs to everyone, not just to watch but to perform - that Shakespeare is not simply the province of the Oxbridge director, the University Academic, the GCSE/A level student, or the trained professional actor.
Open Stages demonstrates and develops the idea that Shakespeare is, and has always been, the people's playwright, by engaging with, supporting, developing and celebrating the work of amateur theatre makers.
Open Stages shares the RSC's rich resources of expertise, ideas and experience beyond its audience to those millions of ordinary people striving to make theatre in church halls, community centres and pubs, grass roots theatre makers outside the subsidised or commercial theatre world.
For many, amateur or community theatre is their first, sometimes only, experience of Shakespeare and of theatre in general. With the strategic input of professional practitioners we can help make this experience an exciting and memorable one, an experience that will kindle a lifelong love of Shakespeare and the theatre, without destroying the unique community experience of great amateur theatre.
For more information go to www.rsc.org.uk
The RSC believes that Shakespeare, and the art of theatre making belongs to everyone, not just to watch but to perform - that Shakespeare is not simply the province of the Oxbridge director, the University Academic, the GCSE/A level student, or the trained professional actor.
Open Stages demonstrates and develops the idea that Shakespeare is, and has always been, the people's playwright, by engaging with, supporting, developing and celebrating the work of amateur theatre makers.
Open Stages shares the RSC's rich resources of expertise, ideas and experience beyond its audience to those millions of ordinary people striving to make theatre in church halls, community centres and pubs, grass roots theatre makers outside the subsidised or commercial theatre world.
For many, amateur or community theatre is their first, sometimes only, experience of Shakespeare and of theatre in general. With the strategic input of professional practitioners we can help make this experience an exciting and memorable one, an experience that will kindle a lifelong love of Shakespeare and the theatre, without destroying the unique community experience of great amateur theatre.
For more information go to www.rsc.org.uk
