My Experiences at Jigsaw and My Story So Far
As a loud, outgoing three year old who loved putting on shows for my parents, it was no surprise that performing arts was the first thing I got into. Now almost 13 years later, Jigsaw is still my favourite hobby. This is my Jigsaw story. My Jigsaw Story: Where it all began When I was three, […]
Drama, Singing and Dance in the Heart of Deptford Bridge
My Roots and Peckham Drama Hannah: As a young girl growing up in Peckham, I always loved singing, dance and drama in London. After seeing me perform in my Year 6 Production my mum sent me off to the Centre for Young Musicians where I trained to sing and perform. At 16 I went to City […]
How to Build a Child’s Confidence
Building Children’s Confidence Through Drama, Singing and Dance in Dulwich As a mum of a shy three year old boy, I was looking for a class that would boost his confidence in preparation for that first dreaded day at school. Growing up in a musical household in South Wales I thought “what better way than […]
Company Director, Nicola Lander, is Ready for the St Albans Half Marathon
Our company director, Nicola Lander, has tied up her laces once again and is raring to go for this year’s St Albans Half Marathon. On Nicola’s Just Giving Page, she explains that: “I am running the St Albans half marathon this year as a personal challenge and to raise money for cancer research. I lost my wonderful […]
Rave Reviews for Boy at the Almeida Theatre
(Above: Frankie Fox in Boy, image credit Kwame Lestrade) By Daniel Jenkins Boy at the Almeida Theatre starring current Jigsaw students and past alumni enjoyed great success last month. Leo Butler’s new play tells the story of a boy in modern-day London, someone ‘easily missed amongst the crowd’. Performed on a moving platform, the groundbreaking set brought the […]
My place to belong…..
How Andy found his “place to belong” at Jigsaw Performing Arts… As a drama school graduate who trained in the leafy, home county suburb of Guildford, the move to London to “seek my fortune” was a daunting one… especially in the often precarious world of acting! I was lucky enough to have an acting job […]
Jigsaw Ilford Students Plan to Celebrate Eurovision 2016 in Style
Students at Jigsaw Ilford are set to celebrate Eurovision 2016 Song Contest with a whole host of Eurovision themed drama, singing and dance activities in their classes tomorrow. The whole school will be working together to put together their own performance. From backstage preparation to a singing competition and voting process, students will have the opportunity […]
Review: The Box of Photographs, Polka Theatre
(Above: Ilanah and Isaiah at Polka Theatre for The Box Of Photographs) Last weekend, Jigsaw Balham students Ilanah and Isaiah were given the exciting opportunity to review Polka’s new show The Box Of Photographs. Ilanah and Isaiah absolutely loved their trip to the theatre, and here are their extremely well-written reviews: “I think this has got […]
Jigsaw Youth Theatre Students take part in Play Reading at the National Theatre
(Above: Jigsaw Youth Theatre students photographed recently at the Trafalgar Studios with actor James Cartwright and Jigsaw Company Director, Nicola Lander) By Daniel Jenkins Last week, some Jigsaw Youth Theatre students were given the exciting opportunity to take part in a script reading at London’s Royal National Theatre. A few days prior, the same students had the pleasure of […]
Review: The Hogwallops, Jacksons Lane
(Above: Charlotte at Jacksons lane for The Hogwallops) My Hogwalloping Night at the Circus By Jigsaw Finchley student, Charlotte On the fifth of April, I went to see The Hogwallops with my Dad. The Hogwallops is a Lost In Translation Circus show about a family of misfits who love bananas. There are five characters in the […]
Students on Families Scholarship enjoy a fantastic term at Jigsaw
We offered scholarship places for last term through Families Magazine, giving families the opportunity to apply for places in Jigsaw Hendon, Stevenage, Camden and Balham. Five students were successful in gaining a place with Kyan, Erin, Ava, Roseand Lucas all enjoying an exciting term at Jigsaw. Erin told Jigsaw Arts that she likes “acting and the different games we play and […]
Review: These Books Are Made For Walking, Jacksons Lane
(Above: Malia Cotton at Jacksons Lane theatre for These Books Are Made For Walking) As part of their season of circus-related performances, Jacksons Lane played host to Bikes & Rabbits’ production of These Books Are Made For Walking. 12-year-old Jigsaw student Malia went along to watch the show at the North London theatre, and put together this terrific review: “I […]