Mirfield Community Stage has reached 50% of its target!2 years ago
People make places great. We all have a stake in the towns, villages and communities of Kirklees.
By Penguin Acting & Theatre Productions C.I.C.
Making the arts, especially theatre productions accessible and affordable to local communities through creating a portable stage for use indoors and out.
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As an established theatre company we want to bring more community shows to Mirfield for the local people of Kirklees. These won't just be theatre, we want to offer comedy, live music and storytelling for the whole family. We will purchase portable equipment including a stage, lighting and backdrop curtains to ensure we are providing a quality experience. We already have a couple of marquees, sound equipment and bags of event experience to contribute. This is a long term investment that will keep on giving.
What we'll deliver:
Why it's a great idea:
I have always found local theatres very expensive for tickets but also totally inaccessible to small companies like ours who want to put on a production without charging audiences the earth. Our benefits include: Ticket prices capped at £5 per person A set figure of complimentary tickets will be available for charities, social care etc to ensure accessibility for all We will reduce isolation by taking the art to those who can't get to us i.e. the elderly Based in Mirfield we are in a central location within Kirklees, improving the economy Opportunities for local people to perform and showcase their skills Ability to produce new innovative productions and work with new artists to help them break into the industry Enhance the culture of the younger generation who may not have experienced theatre before The arts are known to improve mental health and bring people together from all generations The productions will increase volunteering opportunities and potentially create jobs
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Whoop, 20 people have pledged since fundraising began!
Whoop, 10 people have pledged since fundraising began!
People make places great. We all have a stake in the towns, villages and communities of Kirklees.
How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees) £3,301
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Target (inc. fees) £3,301
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VolunteerPenguin Acting & Theatre Productions is a Community Interest Company (C.I.C) set up for the benefit of Kirklees. I'm Lou as the company name suggests, yes I am obsessed with penguins!
I founded the company in 2018 in response to the removal of drama from the school curriculum. I was passionate about ensuring that the arts continue to play an active part in communities.
The community stage will give artists and small businesses opportunities to perform for live audiences that wouldn't have otherwise been possible. As a company we are regulary frustrated by high venue costs that mean we can't put our work on in theatres without risking a huge financial loss or offsetting the cost onto our audiences. This must sound familiar to many.
We offer affordable drama classes and productions. We use local actors and community members in all our shows.
The company produces preventative, topical based Theatre in Education work to empower children and young people to tackle important issues and explore their perceptions of the world around them. We also provide complimentary workshops in order to examine the themes presented in more depth with opportunities to question the characters directly.
As a not for profit entity any monies go back into local productions like our free Drive-In Pantomine in 2020 called A Crazy Covid Christmas which was also live streamed to people in the comfort of their homes.
We didn't let Covid beat us as we a super resilent and always up for a challenge!
Project Owner: Penguin Acting & Theatre Productions C.I.C. The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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