The Leyton Season Programme: Summer 2014 Programme: Summer 2013 The Leyton Season “Wednesday’s Child” February 2014 how to find us... LeyTon SixTh Form CoLLege essex road Leyton London e10 6eQ T: 020 8928 9000 (ask for admissions office) E: [email protected] www.leyton.ac.uk By London Underground Leytonstone (Central line) Leyton (Central line) Walthamstow Central (Victoria line). By Train Walthamstow Central or Wood Street (Liverpool Street to Chingford Line) From Bethnal Green, Clapton, Hackney Downs, St James Street, Highams Park, Chingford. Leyton midland road (Barking to gospel oak line) From Barking, Woodgrange Park, Wanstead Park, Leytonstone High Road, Haringey Stadium, South Tottenham, Blackhorse Road, Queens Road Walthamstow. By Bus From Barkingside Barnet Canning Town Chingford Clapton Debden East Ham Edmonton Forest Gate Hackney Highams Park Ilford Leytonstone Loughton Manor Park Plaistow Stratford Tottenham Walthamstow Wood Green Woodford route 275 34 69 97,158, 212, W16, 357 48, 55, 56, W15 20 58 34 58 55, 56, W15 W16 W19 69, 257 20 W19 69 69, 257 230 97, 158, 257, 230, W15, 69, 357 230 20, 275, W12 By Bike The College has plenty of parking for bikes. Local Travel information 020 7222 1234 (24 hours) www.tfl.gov.uk Please check routes before travelling. how to book... in PerSon: Tickets are available from the Theatre manager monday – Friday (9am-4:30pm) By Phone: call Steve Sargeant on 020 8928 9027 groUP BookingS: call Steve Sargeant on 020 8928 9027 onLine Box oFFiCe: www.lsc-season.co.uk PriCeS: All music events: £6 / £4 concessions All Theatre events: £7 / £5 concessions All Cinema events: Free VenUeS: All events are held at LSC’s new theatre. All of our spaces are available to book by professional and community groups for classes, rehearsals and events throughout the year. For more information, please contact the Theatre manager, Steve Sargeant. For further information and up-to-the-minute news on the Leyton Season check our new website: www.lsc-season.co.uk And add us on Facebook: Leyton Season And follow us on Twitter: @LSC_Season For more information about any of these exciting events call gary Willis on 020 8928 9044. “Territory” march 2014 The Leyton Season Programme: Summer 2014 2014 April 24th 7:30pm. music. “Cynikal” With his 2012 mixtape debut 'Breakfast' amassing critical acclaim from the likes of SBTV and DJSemtex.com, performances at the historic London Olympics and world-renowned Jazz Cafe, the artist/producer Cynikal is ready to present the evolution of his sound. Toby, the EP in question was released on 1st December 2013, and features an array of entirely self-produced works in the spirit of Take Off, the taster record which acquired Cynikal the grandest of support from BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra and a breathtaking filmed Maida Vale session courtesy of the BBC Asian Network. Armed with his collective of live instrumentalists The Street Orchestra, Cynikal has also graced stages at The Roundhouse, Isle of Wight Festival and Lovebox. Recent reviews from international publications HYPETRAK and Indie Shuffle have seen Cynikal’s increasing online presence flourish, whilst US media moguls Ryan Seacrest and Karen Civil also listed Cynikal’s work on their respective websites, propelling the performance-producer into global territories. 29th 7:00pm. Cinema. “exit Though The gift Shop” Dir: Banksy. (15) The story of how an eccentric French shop keeper and amateur film maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner. The film contains footage of Banksy, Shephard Fairey, Invader and many of the world's most infamous graffiti artists at work. may 7th – 10th 7:30pm. Theatre. gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance” Our big summer musical is an updated classic. A comic romp with a wonderful score. Gilbert and Sullivan’s masterpiece was given a vividly fresh approach on Broadway. This version has won rapturous critical and public approval on both sides of the Atlantic. With a more compact orchestration, up-dated production and the restoration of the 1879 New York finale this version will win new audiences for a great tradition. It is fast and furious and tremendous fun! Grab your parrot and come along! 20th 6:30pm. Theatre. “Leyton’s got Talent” Tonight is the final of our own version of the national talent show. Student contenders will be singing and dancing and hoping to walk away a winner! There is no record contract at stake sadly but a lot of effort and pride and we hope you will come along and enjoy the fun and support your favourites. It promises to be an exciting evening. 22nd 7:30pm. Theatre. “Spelling Bee” and “next to normal” Spelling Bee/Next to Normal Double Bill. Second Year level 3 BTEC Musical Theatre students final production in which they perform excerpts from these Tony award winning Broadway musicals yet to be performed in the West End. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a musical comedy which centers on a fictional spelling bee set in an American Middle School. Six quirky adolescents compete in the Bee, run by three equally-quirky grown-ups. Next to Normal is a modern American rock musical drama. Its story concerns a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effect that her illness and the attempts to alleviate it have on her family. June 10th 7:30pm. music. “Battle of the Bands” Leyton Sixth Form College in collaboration with Waltham Forest Music Service presents 'Battle of the Bands': a competition showcasing some of the most promising talent from bands based in Waltham Forest. This event will feature bands from local secondary schools and sixth form colleges performing a mixture of covers and original songs to both the audience and a panel of judges. Come along to decide for yourself who sounds best, and see if you agree with the official decision! 11th 7:30pm. music. “Final masterpiece” Second year music students from the Music Performance, Production and Business course present their Final MasterPiece, demonstrating all of their musical skills and mastery in one final concert before they graduate. The concert will mark the end of the two year course at the College for the performers and both aims to celebrate their success and be a ‘thank you’ to all the people who have given them their support during their time here. Be prepared to be entertained with stunning performances from a wide range of pieces from across the contemporary music scene. 12th 5:30pm. media Annual oscar Awards night. Stratford Picturehouse. Leyton Expressive Arts will hold its third annual Media Oscars event at Stratford Picturehouse. This red carpet event, which is now a firm favourite in the Leyton Season, is a celebration of the achievements of A2 and BTEC Extended Diploma Media leavers. Students and their guests are invited to dress to impress for the evening, making their grand entrance on the red carpet. Guests will be treated to a showreel of the best 2013/14 media work before nominations and winners are announced for a range of categories. The event will include a reception with delicious Hollywood-themed nibbles and drinks. Note: To be put on the guest list contact amy Hellerman on 020 8928 9087. 17th 7:00pm. Cinema. “harold and maude”. Dir: hal Ashby (15) This film from 1971 has almost a cult following. Young, rich, and obsessed with death, teenager Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral. Dark and very funny the film is also moving and ultimately life affirming. The film is ranked number 45 on the American Film Institute's list of 100 Funniest Movies of all Time, and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 1997 for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" 19th 7:30pm. music. “rising Stars” A chance to see the current first year music students from the Music Performance, Production and Business course perform for the last time this year. This concert showcases some of the best student performances developed since their last sell-out show: a ‘must see’ event devised and rehearsed solely by Leyton Sixth Form College students.
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