Past, present and future Academy shows and events
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PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK The Academy is proud to announce that our Summer 09 show will be Picnic at Hanging Rock. This musical written by Bob Tomson (Director of Bood Brothers, Evita and Scrooge) is based on the film. With many parts a spine tingling script, dance and super melodies this musical is just right for presenting the talents of our students. Bob Tomson will be workshoping with the students and bring his years of West End experience to Academy. During the first half term we will be expanding your skills and introducing you to the characters so that all students will be ready to audition after the half term break. Full commitment is required to work with Bob Tomson and make this the best production yet of this fantastic musical. READ MORE |
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Beauty and the Beast South Hill Park Panto The Academy is pleased to show the strength of its boys with 5 boys chosen for this years panto -Connor Allen, Mitch Thorpe, Mackenzie Thorpe, Reece Millard and James Daly and one girl to keep them in order Ellie Bruce |
| TENDER DEADLY VOICES - ANOTHER MIDAS The Academy supplied the children for Harper Ray's amazing production at South Hill Park. Aedan Day, Laura Hannawin and Eleanor Bruce were orphan children and enjoyed appearing in this critically aclaimed work. Audience members start their journey seated at tables in a fisherman's tavern, where they are regaled with salty tales of shipwrecks past, before the operatic Sirens call you to the shores of the lake where the rest of the gothic myth unfolds in mythic proportions. |
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ACADEMY & TITANIC GO TO GERMANY - Mon 25th May Sun 31st May Following on from our performance singing for the German visitors from Leverkusen we have been invIted to visit Leverkusen. Children will be hosted by German families and we will workshop a concert version of Titanic amongst other things with our hosts. Read more and book |
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Academy present |
| picture to come | Singing for Lekerkusen Guests - South Hill Park The Academy students were please to sing a selection of numbers from their recent hit Titanic the Musical for the twinning commitee and guests from Germany. The concert was very well received and a the students were given a warm welcome from the Mayor and V.I.P's from the local area. |
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Pride & Prejudice Following strenous audition at the Academy a cast of 16 students were picked to be invoved in a summer project - a play of Pride & Prejudice. The cast worked intensively for one week and a few Saturdays to produce a funny and fast paced version of the classic.We used the Kenton Theatre in Henley as a perfect venue for a period play. FILMING As part of our preparation we visited Jane Austen's House at Chewton and the cast were very excited to be filmed as part of the promotion for ITV's latest Austen series "Lost in Austen". The link was shown on ITV Thames Valley Tonight. ![]() ![]() |
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South Hill Park - TITANIC the Musical An ambitious production! We turned the Wilde into a ship! Using all the tiers and a flat floor in the stalls as our playing space. A real challenge as everyone was on show all the time. The vocals were great and the emotion ran high. Once again Acadmey is good at tragedy.This is a fantastic musical for us as there are so many parts ideal for the talent at RBAPA. The cast spent a lot of time researching the era becoming experts on why and how Titanic sank and the class structure that affected their characters. We sold out on two days in our first show at the Wilde Theatre. Clip of Titanic above Read Press Coverage |
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South Hill Park - Oliver |
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The Vigil - South Hill Park, Studio Theatre |
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Les Miserables Drama Exchange to USA |
The Rhythm Club Cabaret - South Hill Park Cellar Bar December 07 Les Miserables - Kenton Theatre Henley
" Once again the Academy shows how it is done.! Fast paced, innovative and don't the kids enjoy themselves. A great night out slick and very enjoyable" Just some of the comments made by the audience after two packed days of performing with FOUR shows. The Academy students came up to the mark once more.
We spent an amazing week (July 07) in Henley at the Kenton Theatre playing to packed audiences with our aclaimed version of Les Mis. We had amazing reviews from Oliver Darley http://www.myspace.com/oliverdarley and emails from random audience raving about the show. Its looking good for our tour.
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