What’s on at the Helmsley Arts Centre – August 2011

Mon 1 Aug to Fri 5 Aug 10.00am – 4.00pm daily with special performance 7.30pm Friday
Drama Workshop for 12 to 18 year olds – Geoffrey Chaucer Lives!
A great starting point for budding actors – learn about Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales through role play in Martin Riley’s energetic and fun adaptation, and at the end of the week on Friday evening be a part of a production for friends and family.

Wed 3 Aug 7.30pm
Cinema – Water for Elephants – Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson
When his parents die suddenly in an accident veterinary student Jacob hops on the first train that passes and ends up with a travelling circus looking after the animals. He then falls in love with the big star of the big top, who happens to have a charismatic but very dangerous husband.

Mon 22 to Fri 26 August 1.00pm – 5.00pm daily
Drama Workshop For Key Stage 2 children (Juniors – aged 8 – 11 years)
Local actor and theatre director Dominic Goodwin is running this week’s drama workshop based on Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. At the end of the week there’ll be a performance. An excellent way for children to learn how to express themselves, and enjoy this perennial children’s favourite from a new perspective.

For July’s line up, click here