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25/09/2018
News: WICKED SUPPORTS NATIONAL LAUNCH AT SUNDERLAND EMPIRE
THOUSANDS OF YOUNG
PEOPLE TO BENEFIT FROM ANTI-BULLYING AND SOCIAL MEDIA THEATRE PROJECT AS GLOBAL
PHENOMENOM, WICKED SUPPORTS NATIONAL LAUNCH AT SUNDERLAND EMPIRE
The global phenomenon, WICKED
is currently defying gravity at Sunderland Empire for a limited and final
North East engagement, and cast members Steven Pinder, Iddon Jones, Nikki Bentley, and Daniel James
Greenway have supported the launch of ‘Smoke & Mirrors’, an exciting and
ambitious new theatre project tackling the themes of bullying and social media.
The national project led by the Ambassador Theatre Groups, Creative Learning and Community Partnerships teams in SUNDERLAND,
Glasgow, Liverpool, Stoke, Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, Brighton, Richmond and
London’s West End will see THOUSANDS of young people & young adults from
across the UK engage with the innovative new project through locally led
creative projects to address the poignant themes of the award-winning
production.
Throughout the project at Sunderland Empire young people will be
empowered to take the lead and use their own ideas and perspectives for the
creation of an original piece of theatre that addresses the theme of the
national project, with the support of theatre professionals. Young people will
be encouraged to think about the impact of different behaviours which are
prevalent in the production, whilst also developing important transferable life
skills such as confidence, communication, leadership and team working skills.
Anthony Hope, Creative Learning &
Community Partnerships Manager, Sunderland Empire said: “We are extremely
excited and privileged to launch this project in Sunderland. The themes of Wicked
are particularly resonant with young people today and the production expresses
these in such an inspirational and accessible way.
We will be working with young people from across Sunderland to explore
the themes of social media and bullying and how this effects young people on a
daily basis. Our Youth Theatre group (Fusion Project) are the first to
connect with the project whilst Wicked is here and we have developed an
inspired programme including weekly workshops, master classes and creative
writing sessions to support this exciting journey.”
Social Media is at the heart of this project and groups from across the UK will embark on a social media project that proudly supports WICKED’s anti bullying campaign which is run in partnership with the Anti-Bullying Alliance, one of WICKED’s FOR GOOD charities.
Michael McCabe, Executive Producer, Wicked
said: “We are incredibly proud to be able to support and champion the
Ambassador Theatre Groups inspiring national project, particularly as it
mirrors our own long-standing commitment to raising
the profile of the devasting effects of bullying in schools and society. We
hope that all of the young people who take part enjoy this fantastic
opportunity to freely and safely express themselves and share their experiences
and ideas in order to address that bullying in any form is not acceptable.”
Hollie Coxon, Head of UK Creative Learning
& Community Partnerships, Ambassador Theatre Group said: “This exciting
project will see young people from nine localities across the UK engage
creatively with their theatres to address the prominent and important topic of
social media and bullying.
Partnership is firmly at the heart of what we do, and we are ecstatic
that our teams will work with local partners across the UK, as well as Wicked
on tour and in London, alongside their fantastic Learning team on this new
national project. The synergy between the theme of the project and Wicked
will provide incredible opportunities to inspire and inform the experiences of
the local young people who engage with this project.
In the iconic and inspiring words of Wicked ‘Everyone deserves a
chance to Fly!’, and this incredible creative learning work, aims to engage a
diverse range of participants to connect with their local theatre; nurturing
the next generation of theatre makers and contributing towards building the
audiences of the future.”
Sunderland Empires Youth Theatre (Fusion) have a limited number of additional
places for ages 11-16yrs. For further information about how to be part of this
exciting project contact sunderlandeducation@theambassadors.com
Tickets
Wicked continues until Saturday 29th September at Sunderland Empire. Some seats are still available from Monday –
Wednesday performances. Check for returns, single seats and standing tickets
for weekend performances. Tickets from £17.50.
Tickets available in person
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