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Would your young performer love to be in the cast of Matilda?
Well, here at StageAbility HQ we are over the moon to have received one of the first official licences to perform Matilda the Musical Jr. and we shall be working on this show for our “Show in a Week” Summer Drama Camp this year! This means that children in and around Wokingham, Burghfield/Mortimer and Tilehurst…

Drama Summer School A-Go-Go!!
I’m almost afraid to say it…but I think it’s now safe to say that it’s SUMMER SCHOOL A-GO-GO!!We’ve been waiting and watching and hoping, but with the government guidance released last night, it looks like our wishes have been fulfilled by the Drama Fairy and we can run our summer drama camps for ages 5-12…

3 things that drive me crazy about running a drama school…
Hi everyone I am keen to share a little ‘look behind the scenes’ with you in this blog post and tell you about three things that drive me crazy about running a stage school – the clue was in the title… You see, over the years, I have found that when I talk to people…

StageAbility is Supporting Black Lives Matter
I am no politician or social commentator, but as the white owner of a business which is involved in teaching hundreds of young people, I believe it is important to speak out and show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. It’s hard to comprehend that protests are still needed to break down the barriers…

Check in with your kids
Across last week as we Zoomed with our drama students, it became apparent as they told us their ‘news’ – a ritual at the beginning of every class for those who want to share – that a number of these kids were struggling. That niggling feeling was compounded during an ‘Emotions’ exercise when the students…

Zoom Tips and Tricks
Like many other children’s classes, StageAbility Berkshire has now taken to Zoom to deliver its drama classes over the internet, bringing drama into the students’ living rooms every week. I’ll admit, we didn’t jump to do this quickly. Some may say we were slow to react. But what it has allowed us to do is…