Jigsaw Arts Management is Currently Accepting Submissions
(Above: Katie Jackson) We are delighted to announce that Katie Jackson is back running our agency and the deadline for students to join this year is 1st December 2016. It’s been an incredible few months for students on the Jigsaw agency, with Cornelia and Kitty starring in ‘Dusk’, and Esther having been filming out in Disneyland! Meanwhile, Jigsaw […]
Review: Pinocchio, Sadler’s Wells
This half term, we teamed up with Sadler’s Wells (find out more about them here) and offered one lucky Jigsaw student the opportunity to review Jasmin Vardimon Company’s production of Pinocchio. Jigsaw Finchley student, Ben Davis, attended the performance, and here’s what he thought of the show: “I thought the show was absolutely brilliant; and their dancing! My favourite characters […]
Autumn Theatre Picks
(Above: The Gruffalo, image copyright Tall Stories) By Daniel Jenkins With summer now a distant memory, the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. So what better way to fill your evenings than with a trip to the theatre? Without further ado, from pantomimes to tragedies, musicals to comedies, here are our […]
Pinocchio at Sadler’s Wells Theatre Special Ticket Offer
Sadler’s Wells is offering reduced priced tickets for Jigsaw customers who would like to see the Jasmin Vardimon Company’s production of Pinocchio this half term (performances on 24th and 25th October 2016). Please note, tickets for Pinocchio can be redeemed online, by telephone, or in person directly through Sadler’s Wells Theatre box office. Sadler’s Wells are able to […]
Spotlight on Jigsaw Deptford Bridge
(Above: “Two week trials!” Hannah and students at Jigsaw Deptford Bridge celebrate a fantastic first two weeks) By Hannah Potter Deptford Bridge launches, offering drama, singing and dance The grand opening of Jigsaw Deptford Bridge was on 24th September of this year and what an amazing experience it was! The school was full of energy and smiling faces […]
Jigsaw Around The World: Winners Announced
This summer, as a “thank you” to everybody who has worked for Jigsaw over the past 12 months and for some summer fun, we ran a staff competition. Jigsaw Around The World saw members of staff taking selfies and photographs at incredible locations around the world. We’ve received some fantastic entries, and we are delighted […]
Jigsaw Arts Franchise Discovery Day 2016
The next Jigsaw Arts Open Day will be held at The Actors Centre, 1A Tower Street, WC2H 9NP on Thursday 13th October 2016. With the successful launch of three new schools this term in Deptford Bridge, Dulwich and Sutton, could you be the next Jigsaw Arts Franchisee? Over 20 years of drama, singing and dance With over 20 years experience of running […]
Teach Drama
Above: Samantha Marsden’s new book, ‘Teach Drama’. Samantha Marsden studied Drama, Applied Theatre and Education at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. After graduating, Sam worked as a freelance drama teacher for ten years. She worked for theatre companies and youth theatres as well as in state, private and special schools. Samantha’s new […]
Drama Singing and Dance Classes This Autumn
The sun is still shining and it feels as though summer is in the air, so it’s hard to believe that it’s time for the Autumn Term! This September, children aged 3-18 across London and the Home Counties will be tying up their laces and donning their Jigsaw uniforms for another exciting term of drama, singing and […]
Five Facts About London That Will Impress Your Friends
Visiting the big smoke? Here are our five facts about London that will impress your friends… 1. London was the first city to have an underground railway line London has long been synonymous with its underground railway or Tube as it is better known. But did you know that London was the first city to have a metro system? […]
What Does The Future Hold?
Early Years When I was much younger, maybe four or five years old, I attended a Jigsaw Arts Summer School. For the next two years I would continue this routine. Then, 8 years later, I started attending the Jigsaw Finchley weekend school on Sunday mornings. I made many new friends, and the experience was one that was invaluable, […]
Jigsaw Performing Arts Schools Announced As National Business Awards Finalist
Jigsaw Performing Arts Schools has been shortlisted for The Business Award for Arts and Creative Services for the 2016 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards. Jigsaw is a business in the Creative Industry dedicated to developing performance skills, promoting self-expression and building confidence. For over 20 years, Jigsaw has provided drama, singing and dance classes for children […]