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LHK
Productions announce host of audition opportunities for young people
LIVERPOOL'S LHK Productions
are hard at work! As well as getting ready for the 2013 Christmas
season when they will bring great family pantomimes to no less than
3 venues (Epstein Theatre Liverpool, Wrexham's Stiwt Theatre and
Knowsley Leisure & Culture Park) starring the likes of Margi Clarke,
Lloyd Daniels, Paul Danan and Crissy Rock, LHK also present 2
fantastic musical theatre productions at the Epstein Theatre - Don't
Stop Believin' and Bugsy Malone - by their Youth Company. LHK are
delighted to announce audition opportunities for all these great
shows, giving talented young people a chance of stage stardom as
they throw open their casting doors.
The first audition takes place on Sunday, 15 September 2013, at Epstein
Theatre, Liverpool where producers are seeking strong male and
female Senior Dancers (15+) to join the cast of the fairest show of
them all, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs which runs at the venue
from Thursday, 12 December 2013 to Sunday, 5 January 2014. A timeless tale and
one of the nation's favourite pantomimes, the show has a star
studded cast, complete with song and dance numbers, poisoned apples,
magical mirrors and that much loved panto enchantment. Those fitting
the bill and who possess great technical ability with a commercial
approach should come along to the Epstein Theatre on Sunday, 15
September 2013, at 2:00pm. This is an open audition and dancers will be
taught a routine on the day.
From the enchanted forest in Snow White to a land up in the heavens
atop the beanstalk – LHK are also casting for Juvenile Dancers the
biggest show around, Jack and the Beanstalk which runs at Knowsley
Leisure and Culture Park from Saturday, 7 December – Tuesday, 10 December
2013.
Talented young Boys and Girls age 6+ (must not exceed 5ft) with
Ballet and Modern training are invited to come along to audition for
this magical production which is filled with adventure, hungry
giants, golden geese and magic beans. Auditions take place at Knowsley Centre for Learning on Friday, 20 September
2013, at 6:00pm. This
is an open audition and dancers will be taught a routine on the day.
Strong Male and Female Senior Dancers (15+) are also required for
Jack and the Beanstalk. Performers will be involved in the
production at two fantastic venues; successful auditionees will
perform at Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park, and also be a part of
the show's run at Stiwt Theatre from:- Thursday, 12 December to Saturday,
29 December 2013. Auditions take place at Knowsley Centre for Learning on
Friday, 20 September 2013, at 7:30pm. This is an open audition and dancers
will be taught a routine on the day.
There are also open auditions taking place for those wishing to join
LHK Youth Company in their upcoming productions. Auditions for Don't
Stop Believin', celebrating the soundtrack of TV's smash hit musical
extravaganzas Glee, High School Musical and award winning
musical-drama Smash, will take place on Sunday, 22 September 2013, at
Epstein Theatre at 2:00pm and auditions for their exciting new
production of Bugsy Malone take place on:- Sunday, 22 September
2013, also at
The Epstein Theatre at:- 2:00pm. Those auditioning for these shows
should be aged between 6 and 19 and good all-round performers.
This is a very exciting time for LHK Productions and the company is
delighted to offer young performers the opportunity to get involved.
If you think you have that star quality they are looking for then
don't be shy, make sure to get yourself down to one of the audition
venues. You can find out further information on the auditions and
all of LHK's upcoming productions and auditions at their
website.
...Audition
Details... Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Male and Female Senior Dancers (15+)
Sunday, 15 September 2013
Epstein Theatre, Hanover Street, Liverpool
2:00pm
Jack and the Beanstalk
Boys and Girls (6+, must not exceed 5ft)
Friday, 20 September 2013
Knowsley Centre for Learning, Seel Road, Huyton, L36 6DG
6:00pm
Jack and the Beanstalk
Male and Female Senior Dancers (15+)
Friday, 20 September 2013
Knowsley Centre for Learning, Seel Road, Huyton, L36 6DG
7:30pm
Dont Stop Believing
Sunday, 22 September 2013
Epstein Theatre, Hanover Street, Liverpool
2:00pm
Bugsy Malone
Sunday, 29 September 2013
Epstein Theatre, Hanover Street, Liverpool
2:00pm |
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NEW BUDDHIST
MEDITATION CLASS OPENS IN SOUTHPORT
THE class is suitable for complete
beginners, meditators from other traditions or anyone just curious
to learn about meditation in the Samatha tradition.
Everyone is welcome; just turn up! There is nothing to sign up for
and nothing to pay although donations towards the costs of room hire
and refreshments are welcomed.
The word 'Samatha' means calm. If practiced regularly it
leads to greater calm and clarity, more awareness and sense of
wellbeing in daily life. The meditation practice uses a technique of
breathing mindfulness, which is said to be suitable for all types of
people. It is particularly suited to people who are looking to bring
some stillness and balance into a busy life.
Thousands have benefited from learning Samatha meditation since it
was introduced into the UK in the 1960's from Thailand. Now classes
are held across England, in parts of Wales, Northern Ireland,
Ireland and North America and at the Samatha Centre in Mid-Wales.
This is the 1st class to open in the Southport area.
The meditation practice has a number of stages to gently and
gradually train the mind and the full course takes 6-9 months to
complete. As well as the meditation technique some supporting theory
is also taught. Each meditator has the opportunity for one-to-one
support from the teacher to discuss and so aid individual progress.
Classes will meet weekly during term times, on Sundays from 8-10pm.
Newcomers are welcome to join at any time during the term. Wear
warm, comfortable clothes and if possible bring one or more cushions
that you are comfortable to sit on.
The new class for Beginners in
Buddhist Meditation will start on 22 September 2013, at 8pm, meeting at:-
Churchtown United Reformed Church,
Botanic Road,
Southport, PR9 7NG.
Huge wage
squeeze means workers have lost more than £36 a week since 2007
IN the last 5 years workers
in the North West have suffered a huge squeeze on their incomes,
with average pay falling by 8% in real terms; a cash loss of £36.41
to employees working a 40 hour week.
A new TUC analysis of official figures, compares hourly pay rates in
2007 (at 2012 prices) with those in 2012, and shows the extent of
the pay squeeze being felt by families across the UK as incomes fail
to keep pace with rising prices.
The North West is the hardest hit region in the UK. Here average
hourly pay has fallen from £11.43 in 2007 to £10.52 in 2012; an 8%
real terms drop. Full-time workers in the region are taking home
£36.41 less in real terms a week as a result. In some parts of the
region, real wage losses are more than £45 a week (Blackburn and
Rochdale).
Across the North West men have seen their pay hit harder than women.
According to the TUC analysis male workers have seen their hourly
real pay rates drop from £13.03 to £11.75, a 9.8% fall which works
out at £51.11 less in their weekly pay packets in 2012 compared to
2007. Female employees saw their wages decline by 5.2% in real terms
over the five years, a loss of £20.91 for an average full-time
worker on a 40 hour week.
Commenting on the figures, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady
said:- "Across the UK families are still really struggling to
make their money go far enough; and are often having to go into
debt; as they experience a huge squeeze on their household incomes.
With real wages still falling, most people are being forced to use
their credit cards or their dwindling savings if they need to
purchase anything beyond the most everyday of items."
North West TUC Regional Secretary, Lynn Collins said:-
"Families throughout the region are feeling the real impact of job
losses, pay freezes and short working, directly in their purses and
wallets. We know that just meeting basic necessities like school
uniforms for children starting back this week is proving ever more
difficult.
The TUC wants to get families back on track, campaigning for
economic growth to create more jobs and for a living wage to lift
workers out of the poverty trap. This is just one of the areas we
will be focussing on when the Conservative Party conference comes to
our region on 29 September. Austerity doesn't work and the North
West needs a pay rise urgently." |
