Fame at The Alexandra, Birmingham

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Thu 25 Aug 2022 - Sat 27 Aug 2022

The theatre stars of the future will be in the spotlight in Stage Experience's Fame at Birmingham's Alexandra on August 25, 26 and 27, 2022.



Previous Stage Experience stars include Liam Doyle, who has since toured across the UK in Mamma Mia, Hairspray, Heathers and Wicked, and Sam Buttery and Grace Wylde, who both toured earlier this year in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardobe. Additionally, since his technical placement with Stage Experience, Harry Preece is now a senior technician at The Alexandra.

Stage Experience is open to anyone aged 9 – 24 who is interested in developing performing arts skills or a career behind the scenes in lighting, sound, stage management and wardrobe. The budding performers and technicians intensively rehearse, memorise lines and learn lyrics for two weeks during the summer, ready for four performances at The Alexandra.



The 2022 production of Fame follows the final class of New York City's celebrated High School for the Performing Arts through their struggles, fears and triumph as they navigate the worlds of music, drama and dance. More than 60 Stage Experience youngsters are participating in the show.
Playing the lead role of Iris Kelly is Jasmine Gill from Birmingham, a returning Stage Experience performer. She says: "The skills and opportunities that we will gain from Stage Experience will help us in every aspect of life, not just in performing arts. To have the confidence to get up on stage, have a named role and be part of a show that is put together in just two weeks takes dedication, commitment and so much effort, and I believe these are qualities that you can apply to any area of your life. Stage Experience has also allowed me to make friends for life. I started Stage Experience in my early teens and I am still friends with everyone I started with!"



William Dodd, from Cannock, also returns to Stage Experience, playing the role of Mr Sheinkopf. He says: "The skills and opportunities that we will gain from Stage Experience will help us to make new friends, experience the 'family' atmosphere again and help us to be more experienced performers. This is really important to me because I want a career in musical theatre."



Theatre manager and Stage Experience producer, Becky Peers, adds: "Stage Experience is a highlight of the year for us at The Alexandra because it is completely different from our touring productions during the rest of the year. The young people who make up our performers and technical participants work really hard and always end up with something amazing to show for it. Many of our alumni, both performers and technical participants, have gone on to work professionally in the theatre industry and have been hugely successful."



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