NON-MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY: Special Offer! Book a place on the course for both days and get a year’s FREE MEMBERSHIP of the Society!
Places on the course are limited to 60, and are filling up – however there are still plenty left at the moment, so do get your booking in as soon as you can! Click HERE for online booking, or contact Lynne at sondheimsociety@sondheim.org
The programme for the weekend will be:
SATURDAY 21st JULY:
10.30 – Keynote address (speaker TBA)
11.15 – Performing Sondheim, a Q&A session led by producer Danielle Tarento (Menier Chocolate Factory, Southwark Playhouse, etc) with a panel of actors including Rupert Young (Company), Scarlett Strallen (Passion), Michael Jibson* (Road Show) and Beverly Rudd* (Into the Woods)
12.15 – Masterclass session 1, with Jeremy Sams, featuring young musical theatre performers
1.00 – Lunch break
2.00 – A Director’s Perspective, illustrated talk by Jonathan Kent (Sweeney Todd, Chichester Festival Theatre and Adelphi Theatre)
3.00 – Masterclass session 2
3.45 – Tea break
4.00 – Masterclass session 3
5.00 – End
SUNDAY 22nd JULY:
10.45 – A Musical Director’s Perspective, illustrated talk by Gareth Valentine (Into the Woods – Open Air Theatre, Regents Park)
12.00 – Sondheim on Film, illustrated talk by Dr Olaf Jubin (Regent’s College and Goldsmiths College)
1.00 – Lunch break
2.00 – Practical acting and music workshops with Richard Dempsey (Into the Woods, original London production) Rupert Young (Company, Southwark Playhouse), Cassidy Janson (Company, Southwark Playhouse) and musical directors Stuart Pedlar and Trevor Defferd
2.00 – Exploring Sondheim – a themed “treasure hunt” (optional alternative activity to the practical workshops)
4.00 – Workshop performances and plenary
5.00 – End
* Subject to availability
