Being part of Mind the Gap makes me happy, it gets people with learning disabilities involved in stuff they might not get to do.
- Zara Mallinson, Acting Company
Useful information about Making Theatre
All the places on Making Theatre 2012/13 have now been filled. Here is a bit more information about the course, if you’re interested in applying to join next year.
When is the course?
• Making Theatre starts in October 2013 and finishes in July 2014
• The course is split into terms like school or college terms
• You will usually work from 10am to 3pm
Where is the course?
Making Theatre training will be at Mind the Gap Studios, our fully accessible building in Lister Mills in Bradford.
What is it like being on the course?
Read about what it's like being on the Making Theatre course from current student Anna Gray.
How do I apply for Making Theatre 2013-14?
We have sent out information for people who would like to join Making Theatre in October 2013. In with this information will be an application form for you to fill in and send back to us. Please email arts@mind-the-gap.org.uk or phone 01274 487390 and we will add you to the mailing list so you will receive all the information.
You can download an application form. The deadline for applying is 19th April 2012
What happens next?
When we have got your application form we will ask you to come for an audition and interview. Date to be confirmed.
You don’t need to prepare a performance for the audition, there will be a group acting workshop where you can show us what you can do.
Qualifications
The Open College Network supports learning and widens opportunity by recognising achievement through credit-based courses and qualifications. Credit-based courses, like Making Theatre, help students learn at their own pace. We document our students’ work through writing, photographs, film and sound recordings, among other ways. An OCN moderator then checks the portfolios to make sure we are being fair to our students.
Our students are able to work towards qualifications at the following levels:
Entry Level
Level 1
Level 2 (equivalent to GCSE)
Level 3 (equivalent to A-Level)
Our students receive certificates to show their achievements. These certificates are recognised nationally, and show that the student has achieved a specific standard of work.
