The SOAP entwines....

SOAP have been working on the third scene of The Wedding where the bride departs for her wedding day...

...and as the bride's family and friends share their hopes and fears about the wedding, we explore our hopes and fears for the community of Broughton....

...as the hops entwine together we too...

...we too...

...we too....

...we too...

...we too... ...we too...

...we too... ...we too...

SOAP opportunities...

SOAP are looking for…

….DANCERS and ACTORS….

…for a performance of Stravinsky’s ballet-opera Les Noces (The Wedding).

The performance will be on Wednesday 24^th November on the main stage at Manchester’s Contact, and will be the outcome of a project bringing together community volunteers with a young professional cast from the Royal Northern College of Music.

This is a chance to perform in a new interpretation of one of the twentieth century’s most exciting and rarely performed works in a professional venue. It is also chance to contribute your talents to an ambitious project aiming to break down barriers to opera, and give voice to the community of Salford.

What we need…

We would like you to perform in a short section of the piece that has been devised specifically for this special performance.

You will need to be able to commit to the following rehearsal and performance times:

• Tuesday 23^rd November, 6-9pm
• Wednesday 24^th November, 2pm – 5pm
• Performance 24^th November, 8pm

Interested?

If you would like to take part or find out further information then please contact Katherine Wilde, Project Manager, by email katherine.soap@gmail.com or by phone 07971845840

The SOAP thickens...

There will be a change of venue for this week's workshop, which will be held at The Outreach and Well being Centre, Mocha Parade, Lower Broughton.

The workshop starts at 6pm, and all are welcome - bring a friend if you like.

For a map to the venue please click here.

For more information please contact Katherine (Project Manager) on 07971845840 or at katherine.soap@gmail.com

SOAP develops...

SOAP workshops continue as we explore the music and develop our own material for the performance. Last week we welcomed new members and their ideas, and we all left in search of stories about Salford linked to the idea of community.

If you have anything you want to share (stories, pictures, poems....) about Salford and its community please do get in touch, as we would love to include them in our work.

We would still like to welcome new members to the next workshop this Wednesday 20th October. Please do get in contact if you are interested or simply turn up!

We look forward to seeing you there...

SOAP on hair...

SOAP workshops have opened with success - we have been working on the opening of Stravinsky's opera The Wedding where a young bride is distraught because she is forced to have her hair changed from two plaits to one. In Russian culture these two plaits were the symbol of a girl's virginity.

In the workshop we explored events where hair is at the centre of a ritual or tradition. Watch the clip to see a short section of the outcome...

SOAP's next workshop is on Wednesday 13th October - all are welcome to come along, just contact Katherine on 07971845840 or email katherine.soap@gmail.com

Stars wanted for new Salford SOAP opera....

Interested in performing arts?

Living in Salford?

Free on a Wednesday evening?

Then come and take part in the SOAP project 2010...

...SOAP is the opportunity to work with professional artists in weekly workshops to create your own performance material and showcase it at the Contact Theatre on November 24th...

...workshops kick off at 6pm this Wednesday 6th October at North Salford Youth Centre.

Please do get in touch if you want to book a place or find out any more information. Contact Katherine (Project Manager) on 07971845840 or by email katherine.soap@gmail.com

For North Salford Youth Centre head North out of Manchester City Centre for 5 minutes down Bury New Road. The centre is on the corner of Devonshire Street and Leicester Road, next to the Trampolining Centre. For a map to the venue please click here.