In the Boat

In The Boat Choir


Click here to see  In the Boat's  complaints choir  song - video on You Tube

 

In the Boat (ITB) Theatre Company was founded in 1984 by the artistic director Mary Turner. The Company meets weekly at the Hindu Temple in Sheffield to develop their artistic talents, social integration and creative learning and takes productions to a wide audience of adults and children in this country and abroad. ITB is made up of a team of three arts workers from ASM and sixteen adults with learning disabilities To date the company has an extensive portfolio of work including the production of many touring performances, songs, books, films and animation.

They have also delivered workshops such as anti bullying workshops in schools. ITB has attended many events performing to wide audiences in this country and abroad. The International work has taken them to Germany, Lithuania and Norway; it has also involved skills sharing work with groups from France, Romania and Greece. ASM specialists - Mary Turner, Lena Sass, and Val Regan.

THE BAND
Certain In the Boat members are also involved in the renouned 'Band', an integrated band consisting of a mix of musicians.  Val Regan is the musical director of the band, look out for more information on them.  See  The Band Photos
Photographer of band photos - John Bates


LATEST NEWS... 

Cabaret Twilight is In The Boat's brand new production for 2009  

Look out for more details of the coming performances of the entertaining and hilarious Cabaret Twilight which opens at the Greentop Circus Centre, Sheffield on Friday 3 July 09, performances at 2pm and 7.30pmTickets, priced £10 (£8 concessions) can be booked by ringing the Greentop Circus Centre directly on 0114 244 8828.

Cabaret Twilight also appears at Montgomery Hall, Wath-upon-Dearne on Friday 18 September 09, performances at 2pm and 7.30pm. Tickets, priced £8 (£6 concessions) can be booked by ringing the Montgomery Hall directly on 01709 513 160. Further dates and venues to be announced shortly.

Cabaret Twilight will be performed to an invited festival audience at the Level Centre, Rowsley on Saturday 10 October 09, performance time(s) tbc

Cabaret Twilight is suitable for adults & young people aged 15+.  Duration of performance approximately 1 hour. 


ITB are to be part of another International Programme of work!
Focusing on culture the ITB members will provide performance that will demonstrate and communicate aspects of their home town - Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
Grundtvig  managed by Ecotec is funding the preliminary discussions for a full project with partners from Portugal, Belgium, Slovenia, Hungary and Lithuania...

Look out for coming performances / workshops and events and more news and pictures from the International project....

Specialists:  Mary Turner, Lee Sass and Val Regan

Images by Mary Turner, Tom Hofer and Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Frau Schneider