Peterborough makes a BLOCKBUSTER movie!

We Love Peterborough are proud to be jumping in with two feet and partnering with Lamphouse Theatre to support their 2021 project of getting us all together. It looks like it’s going to be a mad mad mad year!

Lamphouse Theatre#PeterboroughBlockbuster is a 6-month long engagement project where 300 people will work with Lamphouse Theatre to create a blockbuster movie on stage!

STAGE 1: THE PITCH (completed)

In February 2021 we asked the public of Peterborough for 1-minute movie pitches. We sifted through all those that were gladly received and a handful of these pitches were chosen to make mini-movies out of.

Here are just two examples of storylines we received from Ellie Kinsey’s and Tim Bold. They’ll definitely make you smile.

“Thanks to everyone for their ideas. “

STAGE 2: CREATE

ROLL CALL – CAN YOU SING?   In March 2021 we’re looking for people who can sing as we’re building a CHOIR>>>>>Every hit blockbuster movie has a brilliant soundtrack and ours will be no exception!!!! Join our BLOCKBUSTER choir and attend three online singing sessions to have your voice included in our live on stage movie soundtrack.

Our choir will be led by Musical Director Sam Sommerfeld. Sam’s long list of illustrious credits includes working with Sting on his musical The Last Ship, as Assistant Musical Director for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Crucible Theatre, Sheffield) and at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. Sam will guide you through three online singing sessions, and ask you to record yourself singing your part of the BLOCKBUSTER theme song. (9th March, 30th March & 20th April) So get yourself signed up at Lamphouse.

Join the Blockbuster Choir and get your voice in our Blockbuster movie!

STAGE 2:  CREATE

Draw Aliens with Korp

No BLOCKBUSTER film would be complete without an alien army!

Join our drawing workshop with master doodler ‘Korp’ and have your artwork featured on our BLOCKBUSTER scenery! In this one hour workshop, on Wednesday 14th April, you’ll work with the brilliant Korp to learn how to draw an alien, which will be displayed as part of the backdrops in BLOCKBUSTER, the live on stage movie. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never drawn before or if you’re already an artist, get stuck in and create us some aliens! (12yrs +)
Korp is probably best recognised for his armies of worms. Korp was an early member of the global art movement known as Free Art Friday and in 2012 he featured on the BBC Culture Show alongside Fin DAC and My Dog Sighs. More recently you will find him painting at some of the many live street art festivals throughout Europe.
In March 2020, sparked by the global Coronavirus pandemic Korp founded the online Korp Academy to teach people how easy it is to doodle.
Join the Blockbuster Choir and get your voice in our Blockbuster movie!

STAGE 2:  CREATE

Acting for Adults

Join Lamphouse Theatre in 6 online acting sessions and appear in a smash hit blockbuster movie! You’ll spend each evening session with Artistic Director Tom Fox, taking a whistle-stop tour of acting techniques, playing a range of characters and having a whole lot of fun! Acting for adults workshops are suitable for 16+ yrs.

These workshops form part of Lamphouse’s BLOCKBUSTER project which will culminate in a live on stage performance of a blockbuster movie. During the online workshops your contributions will be recorded and/or filmed and will appear digitally as part of the BLOCKBUSTER show.

You’ll take part in games, try out devising and improvisation, learn about different approaches to acting, and create characters. These sessions are open to anyone who is interested, you don’t need any acting experience, but seasoned performers are also welcome, just get ready to have fun and get stuck in!

There are six sessions starting Thursday 15th April and every week until 20th May – 7.30pm-9.30pm

Show us what you’re made of and sign up here: www.lamphousetheatre.co.uk/whatson/acting

Join the Blockbuster Choir and get your voice in our Blockbuster movie!