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Welcome to the home of Steel Valley Beacon Arts on the Internet
Steel Valley Beacon Arts employs professional artists to direct and support an amateur community company of all ages. Our director is Ian Enters. He has worked with Steel Valley Beacon Arts (SVBA) over several years to develop its drama, community and educational programme. He has directed the company in many inspirationally successful productions, including Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Romeo and Juliet, our own production, Old King Coal, and most recently The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht in November 2009. He also brought the professional production of his opera, Avalon, to Yorkshire - for which Steel Valley Beacon Arts provided front of house and other support.
Musical support is provided by Helen Lyle. She is a brilliant teacher of singing, runs her own choir and specialises in enabling people with no or little experience to sing in parts with great enjoyment, clarity and feeling.
The company was formed in 2000, to put on a one-off performance of Rob Frost's Hopes and Dreams as part of the Millennium celebrations. We enjoyed the experience so much that we've come together each year since then to put on an annual production. We are clebrating our tenth anniversary this year with our very own home grown musical extravaganza HERE BE DRAGONS (Stocksbridge: the Musical) which will be performed at the Venue on 25th, 26th and 27th November 2010 - followed by a touring production in March 2011.
Although based in the Stocksbridge area of Sheffield, the company is open to anyone prepared to commit their time and new members are welcomed with open arms.
COME AND JOIN US!!!
For further details telephone (0114) 283 0949 or 07960 306 539
Steel Valley Beacon Arts is grateful for the funding and support it receives from the following: EPIP LEADER Programme, SYCF Grassroots Fund, Stocksbridge Town Council, The Bridge Community Shop and the Heritage Lottery Fund.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Check out our NEWS page (click here) for more information about the following forthcoming SVBA events.
Carol Competition
Write the music for a new 'local carol' - with prizes of £100 for the winners in each of the three classes (ages 8-11, 12-17, and Adults), plus an additional £100 for the overall winner).
Here be Dragons (Stocksbridge: The Musical)
A history of Stocksbridge with songs, dance and drama, to be performed in November 2010 and March 2011. The script and songs are now written and rehearsals begin in earnest at workshops on 3rd and 4th September 2010. There are still some opportunities for dancers, singers and members of the chorus (telephone (0114) 283 0949 or 07960 306 539 for further details).
