Taking-The-Space
Theatre Maker & Drama Workshop provider
Now Celebrating its 10th year!
PAST PRODUCTIONS
The Young Actors Club
Petraligna - 2015
A young girl finds herself inside a computer game and in the middle of a fight between two waring tribes Red skies and Wood rush.
The Pandora Project- 2016
A group of youngsters stumble across a derelict house only to discover that it was used during the war for an experimental attempt to remove evil, leaving the electrical imprints of the scientists trapped - can the youngsters help them escape?
Heavens above -2017
A gang of ineffectual gods must discover their true identity by helping a group of mortals who have somehow ended up living the wrong lives
Photo by Joseph Hunwick
A Family Tree - 2018
One House, one family a million moments and one big secret. Witness 90 years in the life of Libby Nasby-Smith and her family. Will we ever know what happened to Eloise?
Photo by John Moore
Photo by John Moore
Connected - 2019
When Anna's mum takes away her phone because she has been spending too much time on social media she decides she must convince her of the value of being connected. With the help of the Cyber sisters and a number of other colourful internet characters Anna and her mum explore the ups and downs of our internet existence
Photo by John Moore
Mirrors and Windows-Zoom 2021
Performed on Zoom this totally improvised performance saw characters from WW2 and those experiencing the pandemic taking about their lives through a series of monologues to their mirrors or looking out of their Windows
Clean Air Pod - 2022
Set in 2082- where many of the environmental disasters we talk about today have become reality – We take shelter with a group of people in Clean Air Pod 6753901 and learn from their stories how difficult life on a dying planet has become. But can things ever change?
Human Alchemy -2023
Set in fictional seaside town of Villerton. We follow the life (Backwards) of Bella Heartman and discover the huge effect she has had on the people she has met through-out her life. A cross between "Under Milk wood" and "It's a wonderful Life"
Photo By John Moore
The Skin of the fruit -2024
Three young people share their stories - and ask if you can ever really know what's going on in someone's life.
A Midsummer Night's Dream - The Waking - 2021
A sequel to Shakespeare's original. we meet the mutinous Fairy Mustardseed as he takes the king and queen of fairyland to court for crimes against humanity. Could Oberon and Titania really be responsible for climate change?
Photo by John Moore
Promising Futures -2022
The action of this play takes place first at a Prom and then 20 years later at a school reunion. We witness a group of graduating teens partying and making predictions about what their futures might hold – but will those predictions come true?
Labelled (or why Minerva is Shouting at History) -2024
After receiving a diagnosis of ADHD a young woman goes on a journey through history and discovers that labels have had a profound effect on the lives of her female ancestors
A Christmas Film - 2022
Junior Actors Club
It's All Greek To Me -2017
A light hearted re-telling of some well known Greek Myths
Photo by Joseph Hunwick
Behind The Rhymes. 2019
A Drama group explore the stories behind some of our most well know nursery rhymes as they wait for their teacher to arrive.
Photo by John Moore
Photo by John Moore
The Secret Lives of "Bad" Kids - 2022
A group of “Bad Kids” are stuck in detention (Again!) When asks to think about their futures. We find out the stories behind the bad behaviour and are asked to question whether there is really any such thing as a “bad kid”
The Fairytale Rebellion -2018
The Fairytales are rebelling, Snow-white is refusing to eat the apple and Rapunzel has got a trendy new bob, things are not as they should be in Fairy land!
Photo by John Moore
Photo by John Moore
It's not my Job to save the Planet. 2021 (Zoom)
Billy says “It’s not my job to save the planet” but after meeting a very cross mother Earth and witnessing the terrible affect that Pollution have on the kindly ancient elements will Billy change his mind?
9 ways to be Right - 2023
Professor Reese Talbot leads a lecture exploring the uses of the enneagram, with the help of a group of Actors. Examining the statement "You don't think like me therefore you are wrong"
Mini Actors Club
Photo by John Moore
The Machine &
Are we nearly there yet? 2018
Two original poems one inspired by the noises of a machine the other by childhood memories of going on holiday.
My Imagination Nation - 2019
An original poem about all the characters that live in our imagination.
Photo by John Moore
"Connecting...." Zoom film -2021
Zoom conversations between a young person and their grandparent discussing life in lock down. (The Mini Actors play both roles) SEE BELOW
Photo by John Moore
Future Dreaming - 2022
An original poem. With constant talk of impending environmental disasters some kids describe their exciting “Space age” dreams and the bright future they are looking forward to.
Amazing me! - 2023
In this poem the Mini Actors celebrate what makes each and everyone of them amazing !
Cool to be kind - 2024
In this poem the Mini's discuss the merits of being a hero and a villain and come to the conclusion that it is "Cool to be Kind"