Clippies
acta Company announce Clippies, a new centenary show about the Tramways riots of 1920 – a forgotten and scandalous chapter of Bristol history.
Previews 18 & 19 November, before a longer run of performances in May.
EU Creative Europe
A new two year partnership, RAPPORT, starts this Autumn, bringing together refugees and migrants with host communities, making and sharing theatre across Europe.
AGM and Party
All acta participants and members are invited to join us (NB children must be accompanied by an adult) on Wednesday 17 July, 6.30 – 9.00pm, at the actacentre, for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Summer Party.
Making TIme
Children from our local school, Compass Point, came over recently for storytelling and history sharing workshops presented by the Making Time elders. The children wrote back to the elders afterwards with some lovely feedback. The elders told us how much they enjoyed sharing memories with local children.
We Have Overcome, the tour
We are delighted to announce that We Have Overcome, the revived Malcolm X Elders’ show, has secured funds to tour to five Bristol schools.
We will also be taking it back to perform again at the Malcolm X Centre in St Pauls and a to Lcokleaze for a second community performance.
International
Erasmus Plus investment secured for two exciting new international partnerships, Healing Wounds and EAR.
Both projects will share acta’s expertise in drama workshop delivery, offering practical training courses at acta in Bristol, as well as development of digital tools that will enable us to share and learn far more widely.
Seminars
Next seminar Wednesday 12 June 1.30pm – 4.30pm
acta and University of Exeter Drama Department are proud to present an extra special international seminar, to consider community theatre and arts in rural and urban communities, with a specific focus on the USA and Europe.
CPD workshops
Next free CPD will be Wednesday 15 May (10:30 – 12:30) – Heritage: making theatre from a historical story.
Part of a series of open access workshops for practitioners; an opportunity to work with the acta artistic team; regular sessions throughout the year.
Get Together report
Get Together report published – 600 participants, 500 free workshops, 17 original shows and lots lots more! Read what acta participants have to say…
The Malcolm X Elders’ Crowdfunder
The Malcolm X Elders are Crowdfunding for their next show. Recent events and stories surrounding the ‘Windrush generation’ have moved the Elders to share their own stories about moving to England. They feel it is time for them to reclaim ownership