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Aims and Objectives

Legend Theatre Company aim to produce:

* High quality, entertaining and educational performances for Children (Key Stage 1 & 2)
* Professional equity actors and experienced qualified teachers
* Facilitating forums and workshops with ages 5 to 11
* Storytelling and story-making
* Environmental site specific theatre
* Community theatre with Youth Groups
* Training workshops and courses for teachers, youth and community workers
* Educational drama & theatre research and evaluation
* Teacher notes, resource booklets and advice

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Actors

Artistic Director: Bob Clayton

Actors:

Clive Ashborn - Rebecca Perry - Gareth Evans - Jude Spooner - Josephine Peer

Educational Advisers and research: Monique Clayton - Jane Lloyed Sherlock - Susan Maidmant

Administration: Helen Onyskiw - Debra Mefta


	Bob Clayton - Artistic Director/Actor Having funded Drama College through youth work and School/arts workshops. He decided to specialise in the field of Mime and Mask. After 3 Years training in Lecoq/Decroux style mime technique and extensive European touring including the Edinburgh Festival and The London International Mime Festival 1990 brought the creation of Legend Theatre. The first major performance being with The London Symphony Orchestra at The Royal Festival Hall, performing a mask piece for Stravinskys ‘The Firebird Suite’. Since then he has worked in Film , TV and Theatre including roles in ‘The Crucible’ ‘The Cherry Orchard’ and ‘Blue Remembered Hills’. Success in Comedy Impro and cabaret has led to regular work as Soul Blues singer with his 10 piece Blues Brother Band ‘The Rawhides’. Bob is presently writing and producing a comedy sketch show for TV as well as devising new Legend productions.
	_{Jude Spooner} _{Trained at East 15 Acting School and has been member of Legends Theatre Company for 2 years acting in a number of their shows. She runs her own Theatre Company called “RahRah Theatre Company” which produces various community theatre projects.} _{She also works regularly with 2FootRule Theatre Company and Open Space Theatre Company doing improvised comedy and short films. Other theatre roles include Sonya in “Ward No 6”, Peasblossom and Snug in “Midsummer Night’s Dream”, Marianne in “Tartuffe”, Pritzilla in “Omlette”, Anne in “Murder in the Old Red Barn”, Annie in “Accrington Pals”, Vittoria in “The White Devil”, Donna Anna in “Don Juan” and also Miss Julie in “Miss Julie”.}
	Rebecca Perry Trained for three years at Alra in London, Rebecca was brought up in Norfolk where she was first inspired to perform as a young girl singing and dancing to whoever would listen, including her mothers most attentive hens and young Siamese cats!! She has long since left singing to her pets in Norfolk and gone on to explore the world of TV, film and theatre in South East Asia where she lived for three years exploring her craft and gaining recognition.Since settling back in England she has enjoyed all aspects of performance in particular classical roles in theatre that include Shakespeare, Chekhov and adaptations of Jane Austen.She greatly values and enjoys the work of the Legend Theatre Company which she has been involved with since 1998 and says ‘‘there is nothing more rewarding than to see the faces of the children light up when these amazing characters from history come to life in front of their very eyes!’’
	Gareth Evans Gareth is now entering his third year of working with Legend Theatre. Previous credits include Mercutio - Romeo and Juliet (Warsaw) Bash - Honolulu (Pleasance) Gerry -Dancing at Lughnasa (Broadway Theatre)He also performs with various improv and sketch groups and has recently appeared in Newsrevue for the fourth time.
	Clive Ashborn Clive trained at ALRA graduating in 2001. Theatre credits include: Two Pinter’s: Richard in THE LOVER and Max in A SLIGHT ACHE, the lead in DON QUIXOTE (5 stars at the Edinburgh Fringe) with Labyrinth Theatre co., JOHN CARPENTER a devised piece by the Ryedale Theatre Co., Banquo’ and the ‘Porter’ in Shakespeare’s MACBETH (C’est Tous Theatre Company), ‘Che Guervara’ in Kara Miller’s THE SCHOOL HOUSE a new play in conjunction with the Soho Theatre,‘Peer Gynt’ in Frank Guinness’s version of Ibsen’s PEER GYNT (ALRA), ‘Tartuffe' in Moliere’s TARTUFFE (ALRA), ‘. TV credits include the Bill, Channel 4’s THE ANATOMISTS, BBC’s Great Industrial Wonders and Crimewatch. Clive has also appeared in a number of short films and last year did his first feature THE EXPERIMENT.
	Josephine Peer Three years accredited actors course at ALRA (Academy of Live and Recorded Arts) One Year Training in the Meisner Technique with Scott Williams, Richard Shannon Radio Workshop . Jose has performed at The Royal Court in 'The Night Heron' as well as touring many festivals and theatres throughout the UK Including 'The Three Sisters','The Water Babies', 'Arms and The Man'. TV work ranges from 'The Bill' to Shakespear, commercials and voice over work for BBC.

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Reviews and Quotes

“The children gained a tremendous amount of information and facts to help them with their understanding of the topic of ancient Greece.”

“We would definitely recommend you.”

“Fantastic! total control of the children. It gave teachers a tremendous number of starting points for all areas of the curriculum."Roxbourne Middle School, Harrow.

J E Victoria JS

“Seeing it in a three dimensional way really makes the learning come alive.”

“I think the children learnt more in that hour than they had in history sessions throughout the term. Thank you for an excellent performance.”

SW Vigo CPS

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Future

As Legend Theatre is now in its fifteenth year, we can guarantee the success of our tried and tested shows. Many thousands of children have been captivated, entertained and educated over the years and repeated bookings are a sure sign of doing it right !

With the success of previous shows and the need to expand into other cirriculum areas Legend has decided to devise a new performance for 2005 in a totally new area Key Stage 1. More details soon.Expansion into Arts venues, community theatres and festivals.

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