"Scrooge"
- December 2007 This was the most
traditional show that the academy has done to date. It involved
a cast of young & old people between the ages of 8yrs-80yrs.
The production also used a 12 piece orchestra under the musical
direction of Richard Ansell.
"We Will Rock
You" - July 2007 The academy was one
of the first companies in the country outside the West End to
get licence to perform this smash hit musical. WE WILL ROCK YOU
played to a capacity audience and had standing ovations on every
performance.
"The Rocky
Panto" - December 2006 This was the academy's
first attempt at doing a Panto and was so successful every performance
was completely sold out with extra seats having to be added. The
Production was specially written for the academy and the performance
was the world premier.
"Talking Heads
II" - October 2006 This was the academy's
second evening in a series of monologue productions. We used local
actors as well as professional guests from London. The evening
went down a storm and was even more popular than the original
- there were many thought provoking moments throughout the performance
which left audience members, laughing, crying or just in a reflective
mood following the more powerful pieces.
"Alice the
Musical" - July 2006 This was another modern
musical, based on the original "Alice in Wonderland".
It was written by Paul Boyd & directed by Richard Esdale.
Once again, the production was given the 'Blackfish Touch'. With
a Blues singing diva as the Queen of Hearts, a Latin American,
body-popping Caterpillar, the Political T.Party and a Streetwise
Alice - it proved to be a massive hit with the audience again
and we sold out every performance and were having to turn people
away at the door.Alice
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"Mojo"
- June/July 2006 This was the academy's
chance to develop and work on our professional arm. "Mojo",
written by Jez Butterworth was a perfect choice. The gritty and
challenging acting was perfect for the academy. The play was co-directed
by academy tutor Michael along with debutant Josie Merry. The
play featured professional, London based actors and began a mini-tour
in The Roundhouse Theatre before heading off the the Baron's Court
Theatre in the heart of West London's Fringe theatres. It was
so well received in London that we decided to extend our run for
another week.Mojo
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"Talking
Heads" - February 2006 This particular production
was developed primarily by our senior academy workshop members.
They had decided that they would like to put on a showcase to
show their acting talents - what better way than to put on an
evening of monologues. The production featured 15 of our Senior
workshop members and proved to be very popular and was very well
received by the audience...
so much so that we are now in the process of developing "Talking
Heads II".
"The Musical,
Hood" - December 2005 Written by Andy Brown
& Steve Williamson, this was a modern intepretation of the
old Robin Hood tale. It featured a cast of 60 people from all
over the community, young & old and was directed by Richard,
Mike & Barry. We decided to give this oterwise traditional
musical the 'Blackfish touch' which included; Friar Tuck as a
drunken Hell's Angel and the cast using guns instead of swords.
The production also featured modern day riot police as the evil
Sheriff of Nottingham's men. The production proved to be a Box
Office hit and really set the academy up and gave us a basis and
a benchmark for future productions.Hood
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