Theatre & Arts Company
As part of the Woven, a textiles festival happening in Kirklees this summer, Chol are launching Young Ambassadors Right Now (YARN), a new programme that will empower 14-19-year-olds to grow knowledge of local craft and heritage amongst young people in Kirklees. Why become a young ambassador?Woven festival is just the beginning of a long-term programme focused on the rich history of textile…
As part of our work, we train drama undergraduate students and trainee teachers in our groundbreaking Imaginary Communities practice. One notable example of this is at the University of Manchester, where Vicky Storey, Creative Director at Chol, has been teaching IC on the Drama in Education module for the second year running. Jordan Jones was one of the students on last year’s course,…
“There’s really nothing to worry about… may I see your papers and passport?” What with meaningful votes, conflicting reports, and divided parties, it’s tricky to predict what the future will look like. Over in Rotherham, young people are imagining how it would feel to take matters into their own hands as part of Chol’s Equal Players project. There is a form of…
POSTED OCTOBER 4, 2018 BY CHOL THEATRE “O she doth teach the torches to burn bright” Hi, I’m Gala Baldacci, I’m 15 years old and I go to the North Halifax Grammar School. As part of my year 11 work experience I have been lucky enough to work with Chol Theatre on their ‘Our Biennale’ residency at the North Huddersfield Trust School to help with their production…
Stop Press! 55 Children Are Authors of a New Story Book! POSTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 BY CHOL THEATRE Professor Abdullah’s Metal Metropolis and Other Imaginary Communities ‘The people celebrated with a shooting fireball disco party on a rollercoaster. Everyone’s wishes had come true.’ Autumn has arrived and it seems like the perfect time to share our brilliant news. Our first ever children’s book has been created with…
POSTED SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 BY CHOL THEATRE [Blog post by Lauren Ash] This Saturday 22nd September, history will be repeated as audience members witness scenes of a bygone era when a popular leisure industry of the past is brought to life. The leisure business expanded rapidly throughout the Victorian period as a variety of pleasure pursuits became accessible and available to the wider public. This change occurred…
POSTED SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 BY CHOL THEATRE Performers Required for an Exciting Community Project! What?Sticklebacks & Swingboats – The Stories of Hope Bank Where?Honley Feast 2018 (Honley Cricket Club) Who?Volunteers aged 16+ who would like to either perform or assist backstage – no experience necessary! When?Sat 22nd September (see below for dates for taster sessions and rehearsals) A gorgeous piece of community theatre is coming to…
POSTED DECEMBER 15, 2017 BY CHOL THEATRE The year 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of some women, those of property and over the age of 30, in the UK gaining the right to vote. In celebration of this we are currently developing an exciting theatre and heritage project. We are looking at the impact of the First World War on women’s lives, how they changed not only…
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