Brockley Max

May 6th, 2013

Write Now 4 festival opens

The Write Now 4 theatre festival starts this week at the Brockley Jack Theatre, Crofton Park. The event showcases three brand-new plays written specially for Write Now 4.

The team behind the Brockley Jack Theatre are advocates for fostering new writing and acting talent. Earlier this year entries were invited for its fourth annual writing contest, Write Now 4. The project sees amateur playwrights being given a chance for their work to be staged. The festival is a showcase for the best submissions to Write Now 4.

The first play, Bump, by Vinay Patel, will be performed on Tuesday and will run all week on alternate nights to The Magic Hour by Martin McNamara. From Tuesday 14 May to Sunday 25 May, Write Now 4 will present No Rhyme by Melanie Pennant at the Brockley Jack Theatre.

Tickets to Bump and The Magic Hour cost £7 each, while tickets to No Rhyme are £13 or £10 for concessions. For play synopses and to book, click here.

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April 26th, 2013

Felix School of Rock returns

Brockley Max stalwarts Felix School of Rock have lined up several events in May and June. In the last week of May they’ll be holding a three-day rock school event at Thomas Tallis School in Blackheath.

Felix School of Rock entries are open now, with places for drummers going particularly fast. Felix School of Rock 58 takes place between 25 and 28th May, with the big gig lined up for 30 May. At the last Felix School of Rock gig, several of the bands performed their own compositions.

Places at the prestigious rock school cost £125. Students may need to attend an informal evaluation session in advance. Musicians need to bring – and be able to play – electric guitar or bass, drums or electronic keyboards. Alternatively, Felix School of Rock has instruments to hire for £15 for the duration.

Felix School of Rock is open to students aged 9 to 16. The three-day event takes place during May half term. Bursaries are available in some cases. See the Felix School of Rock website for more details.