Action Transport - Reflecting... Amazing... Changing... Young Lives

welcome to Action Transport: 2008
Action Transport Theatre is currently re-aligning its website, but, here, you’ll find information on what we have got coming up and all our latest news. Thanks for your interest in the company. Get in touch? »
about Action Transport: Action Transport is a new writing theatre company creating plays for, by and with young people. Read More? »
who are Action Transport?: We are a team of six, with a new Director, Sarah Clover, leading the team from September 2008. Meet Us? »


« BACK? ABOUT ACTION TRANSPORT: We believe that the ideas and experiences of children and young people must be at the heart of the British theatre culture.

We believe in making brilliant theatre which changes people’s lives. We believe that everyone is creative, or has the potential for creativity within them.

We value and encourage individuality, collaborative endeavour and participation. We believe that good theatre develops the imagination, encourages empathy and connects people to the world in which they live.

« BACK? WHO ARE ACTION TRANSPORT?: Sarah Clover, Director

Kevin Dyer, Associate Writer

Jess Egan, Company Producer

Mike Francis, Company Stage Manager

Nina Hajiyianni, Associate Director

Karen Parry, General Manager
« BACK? GET IN TOUCH...: Action Transport
Whitby Hall, Stanney Lane
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
CH65 9AE

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Tel
0151 357 2120

Fax
0151 356 4057

Email
info@actiontransporttheatre.co.uk

Coming Up... 24th - 26th JULY 2008 SCRATCHES IN THE EARTH «» view more info? » Coming Up... 18th - 19th OCTOBER 2008 CHESTER WRITING PROJECT «» view more info? » Coming Up... OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2008 THE BOMB by KEVIN DYER «» view more info? » Coming Up... FEBRUARY & MARCH 2009 THE MASK «» view more info? » Coming Up... SUMMER 2009 GENERATIONS «» view more info? » Coming Up... AUTUMN 2009 FOOL ON THE HILL «» view more info? »

LATEST NEWS / UPDATES

The Bomb Casting & Tour Dates.
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Action Transport appoint New Director. View Press Release (.pdf)? »

PUBLICATION FOR SALE

The Skeleton Key is about unlocking the secrets of writing outstanding plays for and by young people.
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« BACK? The Skeleton Key (BOOK)

This publication is for writers, directors, teachers, students and anyone interested in making new plays which have a writer at the heart of the process.

This book contains contributions from some of the UK’s leading writers and companies working in young people’s theatre. It offers an insight info how leading professional theatre makers practice their craft.

To order a copy for £10 (plus £1.50 p&p) please email us »

« BACK? SCRATCHES IN THE EARTH

A promenade performance of a collectively written play called Scratches in the Earth. Performed in and around Whitby Park written by local writers and performed by young people, with support from professional actors and musicians.

Written collectively by Sarah McDonald Hughes, John Moorhouse, Dee Shepherd, Darren Simon, Anne Wynne. Supported by Kevin Dyer. Connected to Cheshire Year of Gardens.
Supported by Shell (UK)

« BACK? CHESTER WRITING PROJECT

Along with Chester Performs, we have teamed up to offer young people in Chester and the surrounding area the chance to develop and explore their creative writing skills. 12 young writers are busy writing a new piece of collectively written theatre.

There will then be the chance to see the result of their work at a script-in-hand performance, with professional actors, performed as part of this year’s Chester Literature Festival performance weekend - Saturday 18th - Sunday 19th October.

« BACK? THE BOMB by KEVIN DYER

Written by Kevin Dyer. A co-production with The Dukes Theatre, Lancaster. Touring nationally to theatres throughout November 2008.

31^st October – 1^st November
The Baby Grand, Belfast Opera House

6^th November
University of Hertfordshire

10^th-11^th November
Warwick Arts Centre

12^th-13^th November
Theatre-by-the-Lake, Keswick

« BACK? THE MASK

Touring secondary schools February – March 2009. The Mask is an extraordinary play about two ordinary kids. Both have parents, both have urges and desires, hopes and problems. Both are sent to a psychologist because their parents can't cope.

Written collectively by Jessica Anderson, Harri Chambers, Faye Christiansen, Beth Friend, Sean Mason, Heather McGaw, Jennifer Mills, John Moorhouse, Claire Rogers, Isabelle Sowley, Crystal Stewart and Becky Woods. Support and dramaturgy by Kevin Dyer and Janys Chambers.

« BACK? GENERATIONS

Large scale participatory, intergenerational project working with the Education Improvement Partnership, the Big Lottery and Shell.

Generations will bring together local people, young and old, to create their own intergenerational, outdoor theatre production for Summer 2009 in Whitby Park Ellesmere Port.

As part of the project, local families will be involved in the creative development of a new Action Transport play, Fool on the Hill, and will go on to watch it as a family audience at Whitby Hall Studio Theatre.

« BACK? FOOL ON THE HILL

Written by Kevin Dyer.
National tour to UK theatres.

This bright and surprising play looks at old age and childhood and how the circle is completed, turning dementia and old age on its head.

A play with puppets for anyone over the age of seven, and especially the older members of the family.