This week Dave introduced us to opera Tosca and we watched a documentary about a production of Tosca which as well as showing extracts from the performances also showed how the actors go to know their roles and how they rehearsed.

StageOne also had a brainteasing "Weakest Link" style quiz lead by Adam as the quiz master. As always the quiz focuses on drama and related subjects including stage positioning, comedy, drama in film and TV, as well as a few questions relating to the Gospels.

Last Tuesday we were entertained by David as we enjoyed taking a second look at the opera CARMEN and marvelled at the wonderful custumes and actions that feature in this fast'moving operatic drama. The thriliing atmosphere created by this opera can only be longed for as we produce our own plays and pantomines!

We also had a session on IDIOMS led by Roger - it was fun thinking about all sorts of everyday expressionswe often take for granted - but have no idea of their original meaning or intentions - as a a result much laughter emanated! Are you at the tip of the iceberg; speechless or wear the tousers!?;do you talk the hindlegs off a donkey? or are you the man in the street? Is a bird in the hand worth two in the bush and do you call a spade a spade? Well - it's all as broad as it's long even if you're barking up the wrong tree! Even if you're as dumb as a post, would you pull the skin off a rice-pudding? Then we all sang Here we go round the Mulberry Bush and considered who Simple Simon was - a person dear to the Chairman's heart!

Dave has already introduced us to the opera Carmen from our last workshop. This week we watched the first act of the Epic film which we thoroughly enjoyed.

Malcolms special workshop was on stories and skteches that had a twist to them. A good example was a couple discussing discipline regarding what we all thought was a young child taking their time about going to bead and it being a chore for one of the grown ups. It then turned out right at the end that the person being discussed was a grand parent.

Tuesday 18th January 2011

Dave will be leading another workshop looking at Opera. We will also have a special workshop lead by Malcolm. We don't know what he has in store for us. Its a secret!

Also, representatives from Churches Together in Folkestone and all Folkestone Churches are invited to the two workshops on Tuesday 26 April so that a meeting of minds can occur to consider ways in which StageOne can support local activities.