Scaffold Shakespeare Company create award-winning workshops and theatre productions. Sounds simple enough. So we formed. (Sorry Rupert, not your fault.
Then business brains slowly ground into gear and we snagged upon an issue - none of us could think of a showy USP (that's "unique selling point" for those of you too excited to be practical). "Doing the plays really well" doesn't really wash with Arts Council applications. So we read some plays, talked, read some more plays, talked some more and after a year we were no closer. We started by rantin
g and raving about the fact that "The Classics" are seen as the realm of the middle-aged artist, moved on to Rupert Gould bashing and got depressed. We all have to have our own tastes.) Skipping several boring details....
Something stirred... We believe in company, in actor development, in artistic freedom and above all that the plays we love are relevant and exciting for our generation. Necessity birthed invention...
We would form a company of actors and directors over a course of 3 years by exploring through 2 workshops a month the complete plays of Shakespeare chronologically! This is where you come in. We need you. We want you. And hopefully you want us because quite frankly artistic love affairs that stay unrequited are bad for the soul and the reason most of us lounge about with come dine with me and a bottle most Sundays. Soooo... Brighten up two of your Sundays each month for the next 3 years by making sweet, sweet artistic love with us. No long term commitment required. The best things in life are free but unfortunately we're second best to s*x, sunshine and terrific bowel movements. We will charge £10 per month or £6 for a one off workshop. This is to cover the charge for the room and to start building money for websites and logos and exciting masterclass stuff. Everything will go back into the company and an open book of our accounts available. You can pay on the door or by cheque (Scaffold Shakespeare Company plc.) or by online transfer. Full details will be available soon. There will be 25 spaces available for each workshop so you must book in advance to avoid disappointment. We don't like too many rules but to attend "Workshop 2" you must attend "Workshop 1". To book a space at a workshop email us at: [email protected] or contact one of us directly if you have that kind of relationship. So "What do you get for your money and time?"
Workshop 1:
A full readthrough of the play - parts assigned as we go
Gently guided discussion
Group work on scenes, characters and themes
Find a drink continue chat! Your 2 weeks off:
Learn speeches, scenes or both to be ready for Workshop 2
Workshop 2:
A 2-3 hour masterclass appropriate to the play or the style
A rehearsal and presentation of the learnt work
A read/walkthrough of the play. Find more drink! For more information please email us. Love SSC (TATB) x
