14 January 2020
From Sunday 19th until Saturday 25th January Incognito Theatre in Friern Barnet will be presenting Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen. Incognito's small but perfectly formed auditorium is the perfect place for this intense exposition of claustrophic small-town life.
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27 November 2019
Two theatrical groups who have entertained Palmers Green's children for many decades at the Intimate Theatre are staging their 2019 pantos in new venues in Tottenham and Chingford.
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14 October 2019
From 1 to 9 November, the Bernie Grant Arts Centre is presenting a bold and new festival of words right at the heart of one of London's most diverse boroughs.
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07 August 2019
If you or your kids fancy a part in a panto, there will be plenty on offer in this year's SMP Theatre production of Cinderella. To find out more you can attend an introductory session and read-through on Monday 12th August and go along to auditions on 18th and 21st August.
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06 July 2019
Two theatrical groups that are part of Edmonton-based Face Front Inclusive Theatre will be treading the boards at the Dugdale Centre this month. Broken Silence Theatre Group will be performing The Myth of Marvo's Millions (11th and 12th July), while InterAction Theatre Group's production, Between the Wi and the Fi, will be staged on 25th and 26th July.
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29 May 2019
We would like to invite you to Bernie Grant Arts Centre’s Windrush Festival - our first ever festival highlighting the vital contribution the Windrush Generation and their descendants have made to the cultural landscape of the UK.
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29 May 2019
Having lost the venue that was their home for many years - the Intimate in Palmers Green - SMP Theatre will for their next production be moving outdoors for a promenade performance of Much Ado About Nothing in Bury Lodge Park.
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09 February 2019
This is an amended version of the article originally issued on 6th February republishing statements about the future of St Monica's Large Hall/The Intimate Theatre made by the leader of Enfield Council, the parish priest at St Monica's Church and the Save the Intimate Theatre campaign.
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23 January 2019
On Sunday afternoon the curtain came down on Snow White and, if its owners have their way, also on the Intimate Theatre. Fittingly, the theatrical company putting on the final show at the Intimate was St Monica's Players, named after St Monica's church, which owns the property, and the group which is most associated with the campaign to prevent demolition of this historic Palmers Green landmark.
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26 October 2018
At the Winchmore Hill ward forum on 2nd November there will be presentations on the Fox Lane quieter neighbourhood and from the Save the Intimate Theatre campaign.
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11 September 2018
Tucked away down a quiet residential street in Friern Barnet is one of north London's best kept secrets - and even if you chance to drive past it it's likely that you'll miss the sign on the front of a doctor's surgery that points towards the bijou theatre that's hidden behind it.
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07 September 2018
There may soon be one fewer historic building in Palmers Green following news this week of plans to demolish the Intimate Theatre and replace it with a new parish centre and flats.
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07 January 2018
St Monica's Players are running their Big Race Night on 3rd March. Here are a couple of Special Races videos from previous years to put you in the mood:
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The fun and games will be held at the Scout Hut next to Tile Kiln Lane Open Space, N13 6BY. Click on the flyer below for more details.
The next SMP production is The Little Mermaid at the Intimate Theatre (18th to 21st January)........
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28 October 2017
Patrick Samuel - one of the artists involved in Enfield's bid for cultural recognition
An exhibition of work by Palmers Green artist Patrick Samuel will launch Enfield Council's bid for the borough to become a "London Borough of Culture".
Patrick's show, Escape and Return, runs at the Dugdale Centre from 7th November until 2nd December. Earlier this year we published an article written by Patrick - a moving story of how taking up art turned his life around.
The London Borough of Culture.......
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16 October 2017
Play in a Day - Chickenshed’s Autumn Half Term workshops for children aged 5 – 11 years.
Over the course of an enjoyable day, children will participate in story-making, dancing, drama, singing and play.
The children will work together in the morning to develop creative ideas that will then be developed in the afternoon – ending the day with a sharing of a short performance.
The workshops are on Monday 23 October, Tuesday 24 October and Wednesday 25 October from 10am.......
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22 August 2017
Chickenshed is inviting people over 50 to take part in six workshops that explore the "space between" their generation and young people.The Space Between Us ProjectVenue: ChickenshedTickets: £45 for a series of 6 workshopsTime: Every Monday, 7pm - 9pmAre you a baby boomer? From the original protest generation? Did you survive the sixties to tell a tale?The Space Between Us is a brand new creative initiative that will bring together a group of participants and collaborators all over the age.......
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27 January 2017
If you'd like to be a part of St Monica's Players' summer show The Pirates of Penzance then please come along to the read-through to find out what our production team have in store for the show.
Director - Warren McWilliamsChoreographer - Fay KemalMD - Erika Gundesen
Important details for the show:30th of Jan (Monday) Read through, Auditions on the 5th (Sunday) of Feb First rehearsal on the 8th (Wed) of FebShow week at the Millfield is 4th-10th June 2017.Rehearsals.......
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24 May 2016
From table-read to editing suite, create an entire short film in just 24 hours!
The Acting Space are thrilled to invite you to a special full day Screen Acting Masterclass in which you will learn basic technique in acting for screen, and then rehearse and film a short scene in just ONE DAY!!
No audition required. No previous experience necessary.
Saturday 23rd July10am-5pmMillfield House, Silver street, Edmonton. N18 1PJ
How it works
You will receive a carefully chosen script which suits.......
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20 February 2016
Venue: Chickenshed Chase Side, Southgate, London N14 4PEDates: Thursday 3 March - Sunday 20 MarchTimes: Evenings at 7pm. Matinees at 1.30pm, 3pm or 5.30pmPrices: £10 | £8 concessions. £5 to 13-25yrsTo book: Box Office 020 8292 9222,email: book online at www.chickenshed.org.uk
Access performances:Sign Interpreted: Friday 4 March at 7pmAudio Described: Sunday 13 March at 1.30pmCaptioned: Saturday 19 March at 3pm
Sharing Stages is.......
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