Bristol Tobacco Factory offers subsidised places for summer school

The Tobacco Factory has recently announced that an increased number of subsidised places for this year’s summer school will be available due to the generosity of the Denman Charitable Trust.

The theme of this year’s summer school is Swan Lake Unplugged, an opportunity for young people to explore the incredible story of Swan Lake without the fear of tutus or tights.

The school will be led by Tid from Fairground, the experts in theatrical storytelling, and Kwesi Johnson from Kompany Malakhi, the masters of physical theatre and dance. During the course of the week the participants will delve deeply into the story of good versus evil and love versus violence; finding out about the story of Odette - following a curse cast by the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart she is a swan swimming on a lake of tears by day and a beautiful princess by night; she meets Prince Siegfried, who falls in love with her, and for a while it looks as if the curse may be lifted.

During the week skills will be developed in physical theatre and dance, with the best work captured on film to show family and friends. Participants will be encouraged to be creative, take risks and work together to explore new ways of telling the classic story. The summer school provides a unique opportunity for young people to be creative in a safe and supportive environment with the support and guidance of real pros.

The summer school will run at the Tobacco Factory’s Brewery Theatre from 15 until 19 August, from 10AM until 5PM each day; it is suitable for young people over the age of 13 years. The cost of the summer school is £150, with a number of subsidised places available.