The Seventh Garioch Theatre Festival
23rd June - 8th July 2011 Inverurie
An exciting mix of workshops,
professional theatre and youth theatre.
‘A Fantastic festival'
‘Treat for NE audiences as curtain goes up’
This year's festival was a great success and included a production by the Mitchell School of Drama (MSD) of William Shakespear's Comedy of Errors', Folding Theatre Company’s ‘Snow Queen’, Neil Simon's 'The Sunshine Boys', and Dance, Magic and Technical workshops, and Fleeman Productions’ recent production of ‘Catherine' by Charles Barron
See the Website for more details : gariochtheatrefestival.org.uk
Programme 2011
23rd – 25th June Comedy of Errors
26th June The Snow Queen
27th June Drama Workshop
29th - 30thJune The Sunshine Boys
1st - 2ndJuly Catherine
3rd July Dance Theatre Workshop
5th July Silly Skills & Magic Workshop
2nd - 8thJuly BBC Performing Arts Fund - Make a Musical!
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Garioch Theatre Festival 2010
24th June - 4th July 2010
An exciting mix of workshops, professional theatre, youth theatre and exhibition
The 2010 festival included:
"Doorways" - a new piece created from the life and short stories of Lorna Moon, with Aberdeenshire Youth Theatre (Mitchell School of Drama)
"Doorways" PHOTOGRAPHS available to view and purchase HERE
The Folding Theatre Puppet Company is proud to present "Sigurd - The Dragon Slayer"
Banchory Academy Drama present "Lovers: Winners" by Brian Friel.
Bands Nights: This year the Garioch Theatre Festival will expand to include a music-based side of the festival. There will be opportunities for young and talented local bands to perform in a professional 'concert' environment.
proudExposure present a Head-to-Toe makeover
Workshops in Drama, Contemporary dance, Make up and Costume
Fleeman Productions present "A Bosie for Luck?" by Charles Barron, based on stories by David Toulmin
plus an Exhibition and much more.......
‘Treat for NE audiences as curtain goes up’
‘A fantastic festival’
The Garidge Theatre Company was set up in 2004 by Rhona Mitchell with the express purpose of running a theatre festival in Inverurie bringing a mix of amateur and professional work to the town. As well as providing an opportunity for her own students to perform, the company will introduce a range of touring professional productions to a local audience.
This will be the fifth Garioch Theatre Festival, firmly establishing it as an important annual arts event in the North-East. The committee have all brought their own skills to the project - Rhona Mitchell, Pamela Barrie, Charles Barron, Ashley Forbes, Kenny Fraser, Claire Gauld, Tina Olsen, Alison Telfer, and Michael Watt.
The 2009 Festival ran for two weeks starting on the 18th June.
Aberdeenshire Youth Theatre (MSD) premiered their production 'Our Scotland'
The 2008 Festival included the Garidge Theatre with Mitchell School of Drama performing a new work based on the records of the Poorhouses of the North-East - 'Lottie'.
There also was a professional show for children - "Jabberwocky", a further professional production from Cultural Connections and two new theatre pieces. There was Puppetry and Physical/Mime workshops, a performance featuring 'Oceans 3', plus a Community Open Day and Art and Heritage Exhibitions.
Directed & choreographed by Rhona Mitchell with songs by Ashley Forbes & Robert Burns
Their take on Homecoming year and all things Scottish, in the style of the nation’s favourite form of entertainment – the television. Fiddles, bagpipes, sheep, castles, whisky, golf, Burns, tatties, tartan, porridge and a look at the life of the ordinary Scot.
