"Another proud mummy moment watching Mia in Fusion's first serious dramatic performance. A change from musical theatre and totally brilliant and powerful stuff." - Adele Gibson, parent
"Fantastic play, they were all so professional. Good job" - Joanne Lait, parent
"A really intense, professional and compelling drama on such an emotive and complex topic. Talk about pushing boundaries and relishing creativity! What a team" - Gabrielle Miles
"The togetherness and intensity from all of you was an absolute testament to what you're capable of and it was proof (if ever it was needed) of just how good youth theatres can be." - Ross Bannister
LATEST NEWS
FUSION STUDENTS WOW AUDIENCES AT SHEFFIELD ONE ACT FESTIVAL
One Act Festival by SADATA is an umbrella organisation representing the Amateur Theatre Societies in Sheffield and surrounding district. Over the course of three nights, a total of nine one act plays were performed by some of Sheffield’s leading drama societies. Fusion took to the stage with A Rat War, written by our own director Ross Bannister and performed by our Senior and Intermediate students. The piece was a much more intense and boundary pushing piece for Fusion, but was hugely well received by audience members. Performed at The Library Theatre Sheffield on Thursday 23rd June. Congratulations to everyone involved!
For more information about ONE ACT FESTIVAL click HERE
Here are some of the photos and responses left on social media about the piece:
WELCOME TO OUR NEW TEACHING ASSISTANTS!
At Fusion we work hard to offer our students opportunities to develop and tune new skills towards their career in the arts. So we are excited to welcome back two of our most experienced students - Isa Wood and Kaiden Lowe - who will be returning as teaching assistants next term and in the run-up to productions. All the staff and students are very much looking forward to having them on the team, we hope they will gain much from some invaluable directing and rehearsing experience.
Well done Kaiden and Isa!
FUSION STUDENTS TO BE OPENING ACT FOR PROFESSIONAL CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE
With the huge success of the One Act piece 'A Rat War' this past summer, our Fusion students have been offered to be the curtain opener for professional contemporary company Limits Theatre Collective. Limits have currently been touring the UK and Ireland with their contemporary piece
I Hope You're Sitting Comfortably staring our very own dance teacher Liam. With the tour coming to an end, it is being brought home to the collective, Sheffield. We are very excited for our students to get to perform once again their piece from The One Act festival.
'I Hope You're Sitting Comfortably' is coming to The Library Theatre Sheffield, September 30th at 7:30pm
HIGH AS A KITE FOR ISAAC
A huge congratulations to our very own Isaac Smith on winning Best Actor at the Selby International Short Film Awards in the film 'Daniel's Kite'. 'Daniel's Kite' is a short film about a boy’s struggle to maintain his vivid imagination whilst societal pressures force him to move into the real world.
Directed by: Chris Kenward, Produced by: Ellen Bounds, Cinematography by: Matthew Brunton, Art Direction by: Jay Burgoyne, Edited by: Nathan Harkin, Sound Design by: Luke Finch.
Well Done Isac!!
STAY TUNED FOR JAKE!
One of Juniors, Jake Saville, is currently appearing in the ITV and CITV summer indents, having been selected after doing such a good job in their Spring feature! Keep your eyes peeled next time you're watching a programme on ITV as you might just see our Jake!
Well done Jake!
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ALEX!
Alex from our juniors has been spreading Christmas cheer singing with G4 on their Christmas by Candlelight Tour at Lincoln and Derby Cathedral as a winner as their Christmas Star competition. He has also been selected as a soloist to sing Walking In the Air accompanied by live orchestra at Sheffield City Hall with The Snowman Tour.
Well done Alex!
tv success for our youngest member eva!
Our youngest student at Fusion, Eva has been selected to be apart of Channel 4's successful show 'Secret Life of 5 Year Olds - she will feature in 2 episodes on channel 4 after Christmas. Keep an eye out for Eva in the adverts on TV and Online for the new series. We all can't wait to see her in the show!
Congratulations Eva!
FUSION YOUTH THEATRE PRESENTS BUGSY MALONE!
This years musical production follows the story of Bugsy Malone during the 1920s as he gets mixed up with 2 rival gangs in New York City. Join him as he tries to help Fat Sam defeat the infamous Dandy Dan whilst trying to win the love of the struggling singer Blousey Brown.
Filled with slap stick comedy, Charleston dancing and lots of songs to clap along to including 'Fat Sam's Grand Slam', 'Bad Guys' and 'So You Wanna Be a Boxer'.
Alan Parker's splurge-tastic 1920s musical is brought to you on stage by our brilliant Littlies, Juniors and Intermediate students.
SHOW DATES -
Saturday 18th March @ 7pm
Sunday 19th March @ 2:15pm
A massive congratulations to all or students, staff and parents involved in putting together this SPLURGE-TASTIC performance! We have had fantastic feedback from those who came to see it and no doubt all the students had a blast too! Well done for all your hard work!!
NO REST FOR THE BUGSY MALONE CAST!
Just when we thought our inters and juniors could rest after the big success of Bugsy Malone, these guys were back in the studio rehearsing songs for the English Touring Opera's production of Tosca at the Lyceum Theatre. The whole production was brilliant and the English Touring Opera was very impressed with the professionalism and talent of our students. A huge congratulations to all involved!
RED CARPET TREATMENT FOR FUSION PREMIER!
We were very excited to attend the Sheffield premier of TRiGGA starring some of our Fusion Students.
TRiGGA is a short film inspired by true events and follows a young girl who confronts the bullies with the help of her horse. As physical assaults become a daily reality, Mae retreats into a silent world and stops talking. Even her comedian father fails to get a laugh from her. Mae escapes the harsh reality of the bullies by galloping out at twilight on her trusty steed, Trigga. Everyone thinks Mae’s horse is a figment of her imagination until she takes Trigga into school. From that day, the bullying stops.
Directed & Written By Meloni Poole, Produced By Deborah Aston.
Congratulations to all our Fusion students involved in film and congratulations on a fantastic premier!
FUSION YOUTH COMPANY PRESENTS A CHORUS LINE!
We always strive to push our students to achieve the best in their performances. This year, we decided to have our senior students take on a very mature musical A Chorus Line. Full of professional choreography, vibrant characters and touching songs, this is going to be a show not to be missed!
A Chorus Line takes a backstage look into one day in the lives of thirteen dancers, auditioning for a place in the “chorus line” of a new Broadway musical. After the first round of cuts, Zach, the director, asks each dancer to speak about themselves. Within in the revelations of growing up pains, broken homes, body changes and embarrassing stories, the audience begins to see each dancer’s bright personality and individuality. Tension mounts when Cassie, once both a big star and the director's lover but now desperate for a part, auditions too. But Zach must choose only what is best for his show.
Based on real Broadway dancers’ stories, as told to fellow dancer and choreographer Michael Bennett, A Chorus Line is funny, heartbreaking, and refreshingly honest taking the audience on a journey behind the closed curtain of what goes on before a musical is on stage.
DATES & TICKETS
The Sheffield Library Theatre
TUESDAY, JUNE 6TH @ 7PM
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7TH @ 7PM
£10 (ADULT TICKET)
£9 (CHILD TICKET)
Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fusion-youth-company-presents-a-chorus-line-tickets-33922916356
or
Can be purchased from Janet our Centre Assistant during our regular Fusion sessions.
