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Highest point of city inspires brand new musical - get involved!! 

Theatre in the Quarter is set to create a brand new musical, and is on the search for people to be involved. Entitled Top of the Tower, this ground-breaking piece of theatre with film and music which will be inspired by the stories, memories, thoughts and dreams of a diverse group of people of all ages. Invited to look out from the top of Chester Cathedral’s mighty tower, people of all ages and backgrounds will be invited to respond with their ideas, words, music and art which will form the basis of the work.

Artistic Director of Theatre in the Quarter, Matt Baker said, “Top of the Tower will be a bold intergenerational community musical theatre project which aims to weave together the stories, folk tales, memories and dreams of a range of people who are invited to look out from the highest point of the city.” He added, “We will be on the look out for children and adults to take part via our various groups which will start in September.”

Building on its regular programmes and partnerships, the company will engage with young people from different backgrounds, children and adults with additional needs, an intergenerational choir and those for whom Chester is their temporary home. Each group will use the view from the top of Chester Cathedral as inspiration to create stories, poetry, art or music, based on what they see, hear, remember or imagine as they look out across the city and wider landscape below. Those with access issues will be offered an opportunity to see a film which gives a flavour of the same view. The material will be drawn together in a series of workshops in the autumn of 2023 curated and led by a team of professional artists. The collected material will be shaped into a single piece of theatre with music, film and art which will be rehearsed both separately as groups and together as a whole company throughout the late autumn and early spring 2024. The final piece will be performed to a public audience in the spring.

Matt adds, “The piece aims to be a celebration of and reflection on the city and its surroundings as though viewed from on high; those looking down at the immediate hustle and bustle of the streets today may relish in the spectacle of the midsummer watch, the pride parades, Diwali Chinese New Year and other cultural celebrations as well as the arrival of day visitors, shoppers, students, refugees and racegoers. Those seeing the more distant surroundings through the lens of history may conjure up images of Queen Aethelfled and her mighty army, ships bringing goods to the city’s port from other lands, round heads attacking the city walls, well-heeled Victorians arriving on trains, or planes circling nearby Liverpool during the blitz. Others may prefer to conjure up the folklore of the Miller of the Dee or mythological characters such as Blodeuwedd from the hills to the west. The view may ignite memories of tales gone by or a dream or ambition for the future. Or it may spark a yearning to return to another home beyond the horizon.”

Theatre in the Quarter is delighted to be working alongside Chester Cathedral, whose team are offering spaces for participants to take the spectacular trip to the top of its magnificent tower. It is also thrilled to be partnering with Live! Cheshire, Blacon Education Village and other organisations to ensure that the widest range of people can take part.

Successful funding awards from the Government’s Building on Recovery Fund and Sanctuary Housing means that Theatre in the Quarter are able to offer more places on their young people’s programmes.

Matt concluded,
“Any children, teenagers or adults who wish to take part in this theatre project would be very welcome. Children meet on Monday evenings beginning on 11 September, Teenagers meet on Tuesday evenings beginning on 12 September and we will be including a community choir of adults who will meet for a few sessions in October and the new year.”


FULL SCHEDULE

Quartz for teenagers
St Thomas of Canterbury Church
Rehearsals 7 – 9.30pm
Tuesday 12 September
Tuesday 19 September
Tuesday 26 September
Tuesday 3 October
Tuesday 10 October
Tuesday 17 October
2 weeks off
Tuesday 7 November
Tuesday 14 November
Tuesday 21 November
Tuesday 28 November
Tuesday 5 December
Tuesday 9 January
Tuesday 16 January
Tuesday 23 January
Tuesday 30 January
Tuesday 6 February


Jigsaw for 7 - 12 year olds
St Thomas Church, Chester
Rehearsals 6 – 7.30pm
Monday 11 September
Monday 18 September
Monday 25 September
Monday 2 October
Monday 9 October
Monday 16 October
2 weeks off
Monday 6 November
Monday 13 November
Monday 20 November
Monday 27 November
Monday 4 December
Monday 8 January
Monday 15 January
Monday 22 January
Monday 29 January
Monday 5 February


Community Chorus
Rehearsals at St Thomas of Canterbury Church
Sunday 8 October 3 – 5pm
Sunday 15 October 3 – 5pm
Friday 26 January 7 – 9.30pm
Friday 2 February 7 – 9.30pm


Full Company - rehearsals at St Thomas of Canterbury Church
Saturday 3 February 10 - 4
Sunday 4 February 1 - 6pm
Saturday 10 February 10 - 4
Sunday 11 February 1 - 6pm


Full Company - public performances at St Thomas of Canterbury Church
Monday 12 February 5 - 9.30pm (public performance)
Tuesday 13 February 5 - 9.30pm (public performance)
Wednesday 14 February 5 - 9.30pm (public performance)


email enquiries@theatreinthequarter.co.uk for more information, or use the contact form on this website.

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Latest News

Highest point of city inspires brand new musical - get involved!! 

Theatre in the Quarter is set to create a brand new musical, and is on the search for people to be involved. Entitled Top of the Tower, this ground-breaking piece of theatre with film and music which will be inspired by the stories, memories, thoughts and dreams of a diverse group of people of all ages. Invited to look out from the top of Chester Cathedral’s mighty tower, people of all ages and backgrounds will be invited to respond with their ideas, words, music and art which will form the basis of the work.

Artistic Director of Theatre in the Quarter, Matt Baker said, “Top of the Tower will be a bold intergenerational community musical theatre project which aims to weave together the stories, folk tales, memories and dreams of a range of people who are invited to look out from the highest point of the city.” He added, “We will be on the look out for children and adults to take part via our various groups which will start in September.”

Building on its regular programmes and partnerships, the company will engage with young people from different backgrounds, children and adults with additional needs, an intergenerational choir and those for whom Chester is their temporary home. Each group will use the view from the top of Chester Cathedral as inspiration to create stories, poetry, art or music, based on what they see, hear, remember or imagine as they look out across the city and wider landscape below. Those with access issues will be offered an opportunity to see a film which gives a flavour of the same view. The material will be drawn together in a series of workshops in the autumn of 2023 curated and led by a team of professional artists. The collected material will be shaped into a single piece of theatre with music, film and art which will be rehearsed both separately as groups and together as a whole company throughout the late autumn and early spring 2024. The final piece will be performed to a public audience in the spring.

Matt adds, “The piece aims to be a celebration of and reflection on the city and its surroundings as though viewed from on high; those looking down at the immediate hustle and bustle of the streets today may relish in the spectacle of the midsummer watch, the pride parades, Diwali Chinese New Year and other cultural celebrations as well as the arrival of day visitors, shoppers, students, refugees and racegoers. Those seeing the more distant surroundings through the lens of history may conjure up images of Queen Aethelfled and her mighty army, ships bringing goods to the city’s port from other lands, round heads attacking the city walls, well-heeled Victorians arriving on trains, or planes circling nearby Liverpool during the blitz. Others may prefer to conjure up the folklore of the Miller of the Dee or mythological characters such as Blodeuwedd from the hills to the west. The view may ignite memories of tales gone by or a dream or ambition for the future. Or it may spark a yearning to return to another home beyond the horizon.”

Theatre in the Quarter is delighted to be working alongside Chester Cathedral, whose team are offering spaces for participants to take the spectacular trip to the top of its magnificent tower. It is also thrilled to be partnering with Live! Cheshire, Blacon Education Village and other organisations to ensure that the widest range of people can take part.

Successful funding awards from the Government’s Building on Recovery Fund and Sanctuary Housing means that Theatre in the Quarter are able to offer more places on their young people’s programmes.

Matt concluded,
“Any children, teenagers or adults who wish to take part in this theatre project would be very welcome. Children meet on Monday evenings beginning on 11 September, Teenagers meet on Tuesday evenings beginning on 12 September and we will be including a community choir of adults who will meet for a few sessions in October and the new year.”


FULL SCHEDULE

Quartz for teenagers
St Thomas of Canterbury Church
Rehearsals 7 – 9.30pm
Tuesday 12 September
Tuesday 19 September
Tuesday 26 September
Tuesday 3 October
Tuesday 10 October
Tuesday 17 October
2 weeks off
Tuesday 7 November
Tuesday 14 November
Tuesday 21 November
Tuesday 28 November
Tuesday 5 December
Tuesday 9 January
Tuesday 16 January
Tuesday 23 January
Tuesday 30 January
Tuesday 6 February


Jigsaw for 7 - 12 year olds
St Thomas Church, Chester
Rehearsals 6 – 7.30pm
Monday 11 September
Monday 18 September
Monday 25 September
Monday 2 October
Monday 9 October
Monday 16 October
2 weeks off
Monday 6 November
Monday 13 November
Monday 20 November
Monday 27 November
Monday 4 December
Monday 8 January
Monday 15 January
Monday 22 January
Monday 29 January
Monday 5 February


Community Chorus
Rehearsals at St Thomas of Canterbury Church
Sunday 8 October 3 – 5pm
Sunday 15 October 3 – 5pm
Friday 26 January 7 – 9.30pm
Friday 2 February 7 – 9.30pm


Full Company - rehearsals at St Thomas of Canterbury Church
Saturday 3 February 10 - 4
Sunday 4 February 1 - 6pm
Saturday 10 February 10 - 4
Sunday 11 February 1 - 6pm


Full Company - public performances at St Thomas of Canterbury Church
Monday 12 February 5 - 9.30pm (public performance)
Tuesday 13 February 5 - 9.30pm (public performance)
Wednesday 14 February 5 - 9.30pm (public performance)


email enquiries@theatreinthequarter.co.uk for more information, or use the contact form on this website.

image by Steve Jones

Welcome to Theatre in the Quarter

transforming lives through theatre

Theatre in the Quarter is a leading creator of new and quality music theatre, producing work with professional artists and communities, and in doing so making a lasting contribution to all those involved.

Its original productions draw inspiration from the lives and experiences of the people with whom it works. It creates work in exciting places - from cathedrals to railway stations, palaces to village halls. The company’s work is supported primarily by Arts Council England and Cheshire West and Chester Council. Theatre in The Quarter also works with other arts organisations to make exciting projects happen.

Category: Community Performing Arts

Winner: Best Days of our Lives

With children working alongside professional artists, Best Days of Our Lives was performed at Chester Cathedral and told the story of “growing up and going to school in Blacon”. The project was collaboration between Homegrown Dance Theatre, Theatre in the Quarter and Dee Video, in association with Blacon schools and the Blacon Education Village (BEV).

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Told through the eyes of a nine year old boy and his parents, ‘A story about George’ highlights the impact that leading theatre company Theatre in the Quarter has had on this little boy's life and his hopes and dreams for a better future.

Ten years of Theatre in the Quarter.
A decade of our work in less than a minute!

TRANSFORMING REAL LIVES

for the WHOLE community

across ALL age groups

the story so far…

25 original productions
18 young peoples plays
6 collaborations
75 artists and actors
hundreds of adults
thousands of children
• over
200 workshops
5-star national review
What you are doing is totally outstanding.
David Briggs, MBE, KStJ Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire

…want to help?

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BRINGING TOGETHER

Youth and Experience

Inspiration and Performance

Theatre and Community

Young People and Community

A vibrant core to the company’s work is its theatre programmes for young people.
These include three year-round groups:

JIGSAW
creative music theatre group for 7-12 year olds

QUARTZ
vibrant and dynamic youth theatre for 13+ year olds

REWIND
an innovative theatre and movement group for the young people of Blacon
(co-delivered with Cheshire Dance)

FIND OUT MORE

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Theatre in the Quarter also runs exciting SUMMER THEATRE SCHOOLS at St Mary’s Creative Space in Chester.

For adults who wish to sing, perform or play instruments there is the TiQ CHORUS, which is run alongside our various theatre productions.

Saint Mary’s Creative Space

Our go-to venue for workshops, rehearsals and performances, Saint Mary’s Creative Space is a fantastic building in the heart of Chester. See the St Mary’s What’s On page HERE for details of all of their up-coming events, including our own.

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Theatre in the Quarter is a registered charity

Charity Number 1129316

27 Cambrian Road
Garden Quarter
Chester
CH1 4HT

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PRIVACY STATEMENT

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations 2016

1. Who we are
1.1
Theatre in the Quarter [TIQ, “we”, “us”] is a registered charity producing original music theatre. Under the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation TIQ is a data controller. This means we have a legal responsibility for making sure your personal information is secure, accurate and used appropriately in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Preservation of your privacy is important to us and we are committed to letting you know how we use your personal information and to using your data responsibly.

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This Privacy Statement explains what happens to any personal data that you provide to us, or that we collect from you.

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For the purposes of this website the lawful basis on which we process your data is that of consent. In other instances the lawful basis may vary as appropriate, and you will be advised accordingly.

2. Information we collect and how we use it

We collect personal information from you when you enquire about our activities, become involved in one of our productions, become a Friend of TIQ or purchase tickets for our productions. This may include, for example, your name, title, email address, postal address, and telephone number.
In operating our website or through other means we may collect and process the following data about you:

2.1 Electronic data, consisting of:

• Personal information that you provide by filling in forms on our website; general enquiries, volunteering, donating or becoming a Friend of Theatre in the Quarter.
• Information provided to us when you communicate with us by email or post for any reason.

The data you provide is used solely for its intended purpose. We do not share it with any third parties, and it is not used for re-marketing, profiling or any other purpose.

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Should you sign up to our mailing lists via the specific form, this includes consent that your name and email address are passed to MailChimp, an external service provider, who comply with stringent security and privacy protocols. Every email will include an opt-out link, which will delete any data held.

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We will store and process your personal data securely and will take reasonable precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of information you give us.
Data submitted to us via email will be stored in standard email software and may be forwarded to relevant TIQ staff. Emails will be periodically deleted once their purpose is served.

2.4 Community Cast members, Volunteers and members of our young people’s companies
When you sign up as a cast member, member of one of our young people’s companies or as a volunteer we collect the following –
• Name
• Email Address
• Telephone number – home and mobile as applicable
• Address
• Next of Kin in case of an emergency
• Next of kin relationship to you
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• Any medical information that you feel we should be aware of during your involvement with CMP
• Any availability clashes/issues
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Your personal information will only be used to process your requests, to provide you with information and to communicate about to our activities and other matters which we think you may be interested in, such as future productions or opportunities to become involved in our work. We will not pass on your data to third parties without your permission

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In the case of Community Cast members, Young People’s company members and Volunteers we will enter your details into our database, backed up to a secure server so that we can provide you with the best service possible and to protect your information. We will only use this data to answer your queries, respond to your communication or provide you with information concerning your involvement with TIQ.
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Where a donation is submitted via our website your data is handled securely by PayPal, whose privacy statement is available at https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full. Our own website is hosted on a secure server and your details are encrypted at all stages.

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TIQ use subcontractors to provide some services. We may also need to share your personal data with these subcontractors. Subcontractors include any freelance personnel appointed by CMP for the purpose of facilitating the production (for example, professional actors, production and technical staff]. Subcontractors who will have access to your information are: Project Stage Manager, Company Manager/Children’s Officer, Volunteers Officer, FOH Manager and any relevant production contacts who you may wish to liaise directly with e.g. Designer to discuss prop making.

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Our subcontractors are not permitted to use such personal data for any other purposes and we impose confidentiality requirements on their services.

4. Retention of data
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We will keep your information until we no longer have any need to communicate with you. We will regularly review and delete out of date and inaccurate data.

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When you have committed to a production as a community cast member or volunteer we have an implicit contract with you to supply services and we also have legal obligations to maintain information pertaining to your Health and Safety. As such, we may send you important information about your involvement; we do this on the basis of our contract with you.

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In the future we may also send you information that may be of interest to you. We will do this on the basis of our legitimate interest to promote CMP Company. You may opt-out of this information at any time.

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Under the General Data Protection Regulations, you have certain rights regarding your data.
• You have the right to ask us for a copy of any data we hold about you.
• You have a right to have any data that is incorrect, corrected.
• You have the right to object to the use of your data.
• You have the right to have your data provided to you to take elsewhere in a suitable format.
• You have the right to have your data deleted.
• You have the right to lodge a complaint about the use of your data with the Information commissioner.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

Details for the information commissioner and making a complaint can be found on the Information Commissioner's website at www.ico.org.uk.8.

8. Disclosing your information
We may disclose your personal data when required to do so by law, for example to HMRC for tax purposes or to police forces for the prevention and detection of crime.

9. Contacting us
If you would like us to correct or update any information, or if you would like information deleted from our records, then please contact Matt Baker via the methods shown below:

By email: enquiries@theatreinthequarter.co.uk

By Letter: Matt Baker, 27 Cambrian Road, Chester, CH1 4HT.

By phone: 07813 912064

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