Young People
Theatre Experience Week
An exciting opportunity to learn more about theatre from the people who work at the Coliseum. This activity is aimed at young people who want to find out about lighting, writing, acting directing and much more. Its our way of making sure that everybody gets the chance to experience the theatre first hand.
Age: 13-16
Date: 12 – 15 April 2010
Price: FREE
Theatre Masters Week 
Theatre Masters Week at the Oldham Coliseum Theatre is a week long course which will help prepare you for the world of acting whether you are looking to apply for Drama School or University or you just want to learn more about how to get ahead in the industry. Throughout the week you will hone your acting skills with workshops in improvisation, voice, Physical Theatre and much more. We will support you in developing an audition piece which you will then have the chance to perform before a professional director on the final day.
Age: 16 -19
Price: TBC
Young Producers 
Are you aged between 16-25? Interested in discovering just what it takes to get a production onto the Coliseum stage, want to have a say in what work we show and take an active role in bringing new types of theatre to the Coliseum then this could be the opportunity for you.
Working as part of a team the Young Producers scheme provides you with the opportunity to take an active role in the programming of theatre for young people. As a Young Producer you will get the opportunity to discover different theatre companies, explore how a theatre decides what shows to put on its stage and add your voice to the decisions we make about future work. You will play a leading role in supporting the front of house activity at youth performances and discover what happens once the audience arrive at the theatre. Young Producers will play a very important role in the continued development of our Free Ticket offer and will ensure that we make decisions for young people by young people. Young Producers is a free opportunity
Email education@coliseum.org.uk for further details.
TheatreLAB
TheatreLAB is a new weekly theatre group for young people aged 11-16. As part of this group you will get the opportunity to work with a professional drama practitioner, develop new performance skills, explore new and exciting styles of theatre and get regular opportunities for performance throughout the year – including a large scale production on stageSession
Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Spring Term Dates
Monday 11 January 2010 / Monday 18 January 2010 / Monday 23 January 2010 / Monday 1 February 2010 / Monday 8th February 2010 / Monday 22 February 2010 / Monday 1 March 2010 / Monday 8 March 2010 / Monday 15 March 2010 / Monday 22 March 2010 / Monday 29 March 2010
Summer Term Dates
Monday 19 April 2010 / Monday 26 April 2010 / Tuesday 4 May 2010 / Monday 10 May 2010 / Monday 17 May 2010 / Monday 24 May 2010 / Monday 7 June 2010 / Monday 14 June 2010 / Monday 21 June 2010 / Mondau 28 June 2010 / Monday 5 July 2010 / Monday 12 July 2010 / Monday 19 July 2010
Price: FREE
DigiLAB at Oldham College
Are you interested in finding out about how new technologies are used for communication, creativity and performance? Then DigiLAB is the group for you. Come and discover the exciting ways that digital technologies are used within theatre and play your part in steering the Coliseum into its digital future.
Age: 16-25
Spring Term Dates
Thursday 20 January 2010 / Thursday 27 January 2010 / Thursday 3 February 2010 / Thursday10 February 2010 / Thursday 24 February 2010 / Thursday 3 March 2010 / Thursday 10 March 2010 / Thursday 17 March 2010 / Thursday 24 March 2010 / Thursday 31 March 2010
Summer Term Dates
Thursday 21 April 2010 / Thursday 28 April 2010 / Thursday 5 May 2010 / Thursday 19 May 2010 / Thursday 26 May 2010 / Thursday 2 June 2010 / Thursday 9 June 2010 / Thursday 16 June 2010 / Thursday 2 June 2010 / Thursday 9 June 2010 / Thursday 16 June 2010 / Thursday 23 June 2010 / Thursday 30 June 2010 / Thursday 7 July 2010 / Thursday 14 July 2010
Price: FREE
