SPARK Sessions

We’ve commissioned our SPARK artists to help create a digital series of workshops and Q&As to keep young people involved and engaged with the arts during isolation.

We’ve gone digital! To keep young people involved and engaged with the arts, we’ve commissioned our SPARK artists to help create a digital series of workshops and Q&As. These short sessions are interactive and creatively stimulating – the perfect way to keep your creativity flowing whilst you’re at home.

Here you can catch up on SPARK Sessions which have already happened.

Creative Movement with Richard Chappell

Get moving with internationally renowned choreographer Richard Chappell. Richard shares three choreographic tasks based in ballet, contemporary dance, and improv, made for confined spaces.

These are designed to help you create your own movement pieces at home.

For young dancers aged 14+.

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

Puppet making with Robyn Olivia

Get creative with local puppeteer Robyn Olivia in a puppet-making workshop using recycled materials & create your own stories at home. For ages 8-11.

This is a 3-part workshop.

1.) Building your puppet
2.) Bringing your puppet to life
3.) Devising a scene

Robyn will let you know when to pause the video to give you time to get supplies and to build your puppet.

View video tutorial here

Singing Musical Theatre with Leo & Hyde

Our resident musical theatre duo, Leo & Hyde, challenge you to cover their brilliantly funny pop song.

If you’ve ever felt like p’c’rastinating, why not cover Leo & Hyde’s original song? Get creative and show us your interpretation of the song.

Please share your interpretations with us on social media or email them to marketing@pegasustheatre.org.uk!

For ages 12+.

Download the backing track

Download the sheet music

Download the lyrics

Parlour Tricks and live Q&A with Morgan & West

See your two favorite time travelling magicians in action, offering up a plateful of illusion and impossibility, all served with wit, charm and no small amount of panache.

You can watch their incredible show Parlour Tricks, and view a live Q&A with the all-round spiffing chaps themselves.

Watch Parlour Tricks

Watch live Q&A

A brief introduction to playwriting (in isolation) with Clown Funeral

Contemporary theatre company Clown Funeral share their tips and tricks to writing a new and original theatre piece. Suitable for beginners. For ages 14+.

Course Introduction

Part 1: Ideas

Part 2: Starting Points

Part 3: Plot

Part 4: Editing

Part 5: Collaborate

Part 3: Accompanying document

Part 4: Accompanying document

Since U Been Gone and live Q&A with Teddy Lamb

Non-binary writer and performer Teddy Lamb shares their hit Edinburgh & Vaults festival show Since U Been Gone and answers your questions on making the show & what they’re doing next. For ages 16+.

This will take place live on our Instagram on May 12.

Wild Boor TV

Drop in on family favourite Emma Boor in this fun and friendly series of workshops to make and perform with your own puppets. For ages 2-7.

Watch Sock Goblins

Watch Under the Sea

Watch Paper People Puppets

Watch Buildings and Homes

Watch Birds

Pegasus x Flofest: Street Dance with Sermet

In honour of our fave local festival – Flo Fest – we’re giving you a free 45 minute Street Dance class to get you moving and feeling those festival vibes!

Song: Kendrick Lamar – Alright (Clean Version)

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