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      Make Believe a Story

        Bringing stories to life through drama.

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Make Believe a Story brings stories to life using drama, character exploration, music, movement and a treasure trove of props and costumes.

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We are professionally trained actors with a wealth of experience between us in working with children, theatre in education, storytelling and performance on stage and screen. Our drama clubs, workshops and interactive storytelling sessions help children to engage their imaginations, build their confidence and develop their acting skills, while having fun and making friends.

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We work alongside other industry professionals to bring the very best opportunities and experiences to the children.

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A Passion for Drama

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Founded by professionally trained actors, Fliss and Cathy, Make Believe a Story offer a variety of drama training and interactive  storytelling experiences for children in Rugby and nearby areas. Our goal is to provide children with exciting and educational opportunities to explore their creativity and build confidence through the power of drama. Contact us now for more information about our drama clubs and services, to book a party for your child or to book a magical interactive storytelling session for your educational setting or organisation.

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Upcoming Events

Places are booking up fast for our popular, action packed drama summer club.

Book your child's place now at makebelieveastory@gmail.com

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Follow us on Facebook for updates on all our latest events.

https://facebook.com/flissandcathy

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        Testimonials

"Fabulous children's theatre company. Fliss and Cathy are passionate about what they do and are dedicated to providing a top quality experience for the children."-C Kodagoda.

"My 10 year old daughter attended a 2 day workshop at Make Believe a Story. She thoroughly enjoyed it and asked herself when the next workshops would be!

She has attended similar clubs, but this one was the best by far. Can highly recommend, great staff, friendly relaxed atmosphere, varied activities and new skills and abilities learnt."-Jen.

"My daughter has had the most fantastic week with Cathy and Fliss, their passion and enthusiasm for sharing storytelling and drama is never ending. The nurturing and encouraging environment they can create never fails to bring the  very best out of the children. Over the years my daughter has been in their class, she has developed more and more with confidence and skills.-Iain Lill.

"The children were very lucky to have a visit from Make Believe a Story, theatre company. They had great fun joining in with all the actions and singing along."-L Hastings Academy.

"Our son attended this year's school holiday camps with Make Believe a Story. He's always keen to go, and to see the confidence he has developed with them so quickly is wonderful. He picked up some pretty impressive skills while at camp too-stage fighting, West End dance, joke telling and stage confidence to name a few. The children were clearly at ease with Fliss and Cathy and the skills they had learnt were demonstrated in a fabulous end of week showcase-such a lovely treat for parents to see their children and how they have grown :)

Our son raves about how much fun they have, how kind and friendly everyone is, and is keen to return (which I think says it all really!) As a parent, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.-M Beecham.

Drama holiday clubs. We run regular 1 day, 2 day or week long drama clubs during school holidays. These are for children between the ages of 9 and 13. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to have a go. Our clubs are action packed and lots of fun. We play drama games to build confidence and friendships. We explore scripts, improvisation and  bringing stories to life. We also work with award winning, professional performing artists, to bring some incredible workshops to our clubs, giving the children valuable and inspiring opportunities to learn new skills.
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After school clubs. We run after school clubs (in conjunction with Storybox). These are hour long sessions that take place at Junior schools in Rugby. Children take part in drama themed games and activities that help to develop acting skills, characterisation, voice projection and build confidence. The children also work towards 2 productions a year, which gives them the opportunity to perform on stage and showcase their talents to their families.
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Interactive storytelling-early years. We tour nurseries in Rugby and surrounding areas, with interactive versions of popular and delightful children's stories. This involves immersing the children into the story and them fully participating in bringing the tales to life through drama, movement, sounds and themed games.
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Interactive storytelling performances-ages 4-10 . We tour primary schools and organisations with our themed, seasonal and festive performances which encourage full audience participation to bring stories to life. New performances will be advertised on this page and on our Facebook page. Contact us if you would like to commission us for a particular project or to find out how we can tailor an interactive performance to fit in with your curriculum or chosen topic.
 
Private drama tuition. We are available to offer private drama tuition in small groups. This can cover stage and voice skills, characterisation, audition preparation, monologues and improvisation.
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Drama parties. Are you looking for a party with a difference? Do you have a drama loving child? Our drama parties are high energy full of fun and games with a drama twist. There will be music, movement, bubbles, props, lots of laughs and a bountiful of prizes! Contact us for details. Party prices start from just £180.
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Interactive storytelling parties. Magical parties for children aged 2-7.
Fabulous fun and games themed around a delightful story. Costumes, props, bubbles, music, dancing, prizes and much more.
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     About us

                          Felicity Peck (Fliss)                                                                 Cathy Craddock                                 Fliss and Cathy are both professional actors, who had formal training at London drama schools, The Method Studio and The Drama Studio, respectively.

They both have extensive performance experience in theatre, television and corporate and educational role play, as well as script writing.

It is their mutual experience working within Theatre in education and children's drama and also  their shared  love of working with children, to bring stories to life through drama, building confidence, encouraging creativity and developing imaginations, that led to the birth of 'Make Believe a Story'.

This joint venture, utilises their combined skills and passion for drama and the magic of storytelling, to bring exciting and inspiring drama opportunities to the children of Rugby and surrounding areas.

Contact us now to make a booking or to find out more at

makebelieveastory@gmail.com

Find us on Facebook

https:facebook.com/flissandcathy

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