Profile: Lisa McIntosh
Lisa McIntosh is Education and Outreach Officer at the Tron Theatre. This festive season she is co-ordinating and leading several Christmas workshops.
Lisa studied at Glasgow University and has an MA in Creative and Cultural Studies. After graduating Lisa worked for a variety of theatre companies and local authorities on a variety of Education projects including TAG, Borderline Theatre and North Lanarkshire Council.
Lisa has always had an interest in theatre and education having been involved in projects herself from an early age.
| As Education and Outreach Officer, Lisa's work aims to provide opportunities for all ages, backgrounds and abilities to get creatively involved with the arts. A workshop program that reflects this, Tall Tales involves interactive storytelling for three-to five-year-olds and parents, as well as an adult writing group Write Tron for All. |
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A variety of projects are run throughout the year both in the Tron and in community venues and as collaborations with visiting companies. Free backstage school tours are also provided so people can become familiar with all departments within the theatre.
The Tron's Christmas workshops, led by Lisa, provide a seasonal twist to the Tron's workshops programme.
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Firstly, there are Pantotastic Workshops for children aged five to ten. Through role play, movement and improvisation, participants will explore all the fun elements of pantomime from goodies to baddies, fairy godmothers, audience participation and happy endings! |
Additionally eight primary schools will have the opportunity to receive a free one-hour panto workshop in their school.
For the entire family, there is The Generation Game: Family Panto skills workshops. Cross generation provides an opportunity for all ages and generations to work together in a variety of artforms.
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Over the past year there have been opportunities to learn stage make up skills, drama skills, samba drumming skills and set design to name but a few. December’s panto themed workshop will see the project come to an end. |
Participants will have the opportunity for a backstage tour and to view the pantomime sets of the two Christmas shows. Then with help from the experts, groups will devise and perform their very own Christmas pantomimes. Oh yes they will, oh no they won’t, oh yes they will…..!!!
In addition to the workshops, the Tron have two spirited festive treats in store for families. Following last years box-office smash Aladdie, Forbes Masson returns to the Tron with this year's panto-fest, Weans in the Wood, another hilarious re-working of a traditional tale. As an extra special treat we have the award-winning theatre company Catherine Wheels with The Snow Baby, a magical, enchanting festive show sure to delight children aged three and above and their families and friends.
For further information you can email Lisa at the Tron. |