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GAPA – Garrick Academy of Performing Arts
The Garrick Academy of Performing Arts runs classes on Saturdays for ages 5 to 18 and is the place to be if you love acting, singing or dancing. Throughout the year, the classes work towards the goal of putting their production onto the stage. The year starts with stage craft, skills and audition preparation, giving students the opportunity to enhance and develop their performance skills.
Then, it’s audition time and once the play is cast, the rehearsals start and all the elements of the show are put together. Throughout this process they learn valuable skills required when rehearsing and putting on a production, whilst being surrounded by fun and laughter.
GAPA TERMS
Our Spring/Summer Terms run from:
15th Jan 2022 – 19th March 2022*
30th April 2022 – 2nd July 2022
* the older groups/classes 3 & 6 will run until 26th Mar due to performance dates for The History Girl being the week later.
If you wish to join us and haven’t already been in contact with one of our Academy Principals, please email: academy@altrinchamgarrick.co.uk
We are pleased to announce our forthcoming productions:
Alice in Wonderland Jr
The History Girl
FEB-TASTIC 2022 (February Half Term)
Due to popular demand we will be running Febtastic this half term:
14th – 18th February 2022: 10:00am – 4:00pm
This February Half Term, we will be encouraging your child to explore their creative side.
Throughout the week they will explore the world of devised theatre, working collaboratively to develop a new short piece of theatre. On the first day the students will be given a stimulus to work with and encouraged to work both individually and as part of the group using their imagination and creativity. Throughout the course we will guide them using numerous drama techniques and activities; to aid their creation of the scenes that will make the piece.
The piece will be filmed on Friday, and then distributed via email for parents to view the performance.
Ages 5-18.
GAPA 2022 PRODUCTIONS
The Academy is delighted to announce it is staging Alice in Wonderland Jr, based on the 1951 Disney film and the novels by Lewis Carroll. Follow Alice as she navigates the curious world of Wonderland. Alice in Wonderland Jr will be performed by GAPA students aged 5-14.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND JR– MAIN STAGE
23rd -27th March 2022
Evenings 7.30pm
Sat/Sun Matinees 2.00pm
Performances by class:
Wednesday 23rdMarch 2022 7:30pm Class 2
Thursday 24th March 2022 7:30pm Class 5
Friday 25th March 2022 7:30pm Class 2
Saturday 26thMarch 2022 2:00pm Class 1/4/7
Saturday 26th March 2022 7:30pm Class 5
Sunday 27th March 2022 2:00pm Class 1/4/7
Classes 3 & 6 will be performing The History Girl by Elaine McCann and Dean Sumner, with additional material by Miranda Watkin.
The newly written piece follows indecisive university student, Becky on a journey through history. Exploring the struggle for women’s emancipation, whilst she searches for a cause she can believe in.
THE HISTORY GIRL – LAURISTON STUDIO
1st -2nd April 2022
Evenings 7.30pm
For further details email: academy@altrinchamgarrick.co.uk or book tickets from the box-office website.
GAPA NEWS
In addition to our Saturday drama classes, the Garrick Academy of Performing Arts is pleased to offer group and one-to-one speech and drama lessons, as well as the opportunity to complete speech and drama exams with LAMDA. For further details please look on the Speech and Drama page.
GET INVOLVED
Whether you are interested in joining GAPA to perform, write, direct, or get involved in the many back-stage activities that no show can do without, please contact the Box Office on 0161 928 1677 or email us at: academy@altrinchamgarrick.co.uk
To all GAPA Guardians: thank you so much for keeping in touch to help us re-ignite the drama-fire in all our lives, and we’re delighted to announce that GAPA is back.
We look forward to seeing you all soon.
Peter Birch and Helen Lawrence – GAPA Principals
