Madcap
Performing Arts Centre
Music and
Drama Community Arts Project
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Work
Experience.
Work Experience is a program offered to students in Year 10 to open their eyes to the world of work. Normally for 2 weeks, Madcap theatre take on some students to show them how the theatre life operates. Madcap spend their time with the young teenagers teaching them new skills such as time management, organization skills, communication and confidence.
The students help out doing jobs from making props to organizing rooms, this web page is even made by work experience students.
Nicoll
Nicolle
My time at MADCAP was very enjoyable and fun, the tasks they gave me were really fun because they let me make posters and story boards, they were very welcoming to me also i was aloud to have ago on the music stuff that they had, i would recommend to come to MADCAP for work or volunteer.
Thank you MADCAP :)
Ni
Tom
my time at madcap was fun and enjoyable. it was a really friendly enviroment and it is easy to want to come back here everyday. thanks madcap for the enjoyable 2 weeks and the friendly volunteers that welcomed me.
thank you to Carolyn and Christine for their help and energy but for a great time: and all the MADCAP team.
Alys
I had a great time working at Madcap and having a chance to see how a theatre is run behind the scenes and in the office. It was great experience for me and i had great fun working with Tom (above) as well. We helped design newsletters and worked in the office with the amazing volunteers that work there. We got to tidy the green room and even though there wasnt much to do in some cases it was still really enjoyable and i couldnt wait to come back each morning.
Thank you Carolyn and to all at MADCAP :)
Laura
It was fun :)
It's a very relaxed place and the people who work here are really nice.Compared with other work experience options the times are really good.You only have to work for 4 days a week and only from 10am - 3pm. If you're interested in design,drama,music or pretty much anything creative then I strongly recommend it.
Taylorr;
YeeeeaH it was cool^^ wasnt much to do but that was ok :P
It was pretty laid back but i guess that was good.
I think it was a good place to do my work experience
Caio xoxo
Parinda.
St.Joseph convent
I am an exchange student from Thailand. I was really enjoyed my work experience here.
Keri
I have enjoyed my work experience at Madcap because, we have had opportunities that others havent had at their work experience, for example we got to work with the adult disability group which was different for us because we hadnt worked with them before and really enjoyed it. We also went to a networking event at a new pub and saw the mayor and got to eat some really nice food! We also had to do some of the things we expected to do like cleaning but it wasnt so bad because we had a laugh! We had alot of creative moments like making ALOT of posters and writing a workshop about circuses which i got to run though in the evening with Carolyns drama group AHEM!, they really enjoyed it. I've enjoyed my work experience at madcap because i got to do alot of different and exciting things and work with lots of different people like Alex (below). Thank you madcap for giving me a good work experience i think i will defininately benefit from it in the future, also thank you for our tickets to the scotish socks show and pins. x
Alexandra
They took us to a 'Networking Event' at a pub and we got to eat some lovely food. On Thursday, we helped the adult disability group make masks for their production of 'West Side Story' which was nice because the people are really sweet. In the 2nd week we varnished the mask using water and glue. We had to come up with a workshop within the theme of 'Circus' and got lots of praise when we came up with some kind of heavenly workshop that outstanded everyone because it should have never graced the minds of such simpletons like me and Keri (above). We made about 1,000,002 posters this week - not that it was bad or anything. We printed some tickets and um... I liked photocopying because the photocopier was really cool. We picked sound effects to match the workshop we came up with. We cleaned the green room and it was actually a warzone when we went in but afterwards it was... a cleanish-tidyish-still-a-bit-cluttered-but-better-than-before-warzone. Madcap has certainly given me a good look into the world of work and theatre, more particularly. I know that work can be boring at times but at madcap a lot of the time it was fun. It was nice to meet such wonderful people like Carolyn, Christine and Tony. You guys rock. I definitely made a good choice when it came to work experience so thank you very much guys! Thanks for the chocolate pixie fairy thing, Carolyn! And thanks for the Scottish Socks show tickets and pin thing.
Adios.
Shaun
Princes Trust
I have enjoyed the time I have spent working at Madcap, it has been a relaxed environment and the staff have been extremely welcoming and friendly. Whilst here I have partaken in a number of activities, I learnt how to use theatre lighting, helped to research Christmas traditions and songs over different generations for their Christmas production, also finding sound effects to be used during the play. I also designed the tickets to be sold for this production. As well as this i helped set out the hall for events and attended the Madcap music project where i was taught a little bit of how to use the recording equipment. I helped set out some lighting when some filming was being done and did the sound recording. After my experience at Madcap I have been thinking of maybe doing Music Technology.
hannah
manor road
i have really enjoyed work experience at madcap
it has helped me develop new skills
Joe
I have really enjoyed my work experience at Madcap Theatre so far, and i have helped out with many different interesting tasks such as sorting out the costume room, putting up an art display, painting the bar, helping making a performance poster and creating a risk assessment for the secret garden. The staff at Madcap are very friendly and it is a great atmosphere to work in and i have thoroughly enjoyed it so far and i hope to help out even more and work to the maximum of my abilties.
I would definately reccommend Madcap as a place to do work experience as the activities are fun and are not like a job, there isn't always something to do but when there is it is very enjoyable and not too difficult.
Thank you Madcap!!!
Sunny
I did my work experience with my friend joe we had a laugh tidying the costume and props room. We had to be very proportioned and perfectly organised when setting out the art display but it was still enjoyable to watch joe put his thumb through pain lol :P . I've had a superb time and its been very productive and I am going to miss it very much as all of the staff were very fun and all had great personalitys and I think i will come back to check out the events and projects.
Thanks Madcap Loveyouu to bits ;)
Tim
June 2009
I really enjoyed work experience at Madcap. The people there are all great and very friendly, with a good sense of humour. The work they set me was also fun, the first job I got was to "Contemparise" ( aka chav it up ;) ) a Midsummer Nights Dream. When finished, it was 8 pages long ! I also volounteered to work front of house for the show "Whose turn is it anyway?", an improvised comedy show. It was brilliantly funny, and I got £10 for it!
I would definatley reccomend this work experience for ANYONE interessted in drama, as it gives you a good idea of how a theatre is run. It was a pretty big change from acting, and I really enjoyed it.
Thank
you
Madcap!
Daisy
Madcap environments has a friendly environment, The staff there are great to work with and have an extraordinary
sense of humor
The work for work experience is different to what you would expect here isnt always a lot to do but the jobs may be fun or exiting as you would hope for
15th May 2009
Kieran- 15 years old
working in madcap was a very strange but worthwhile experience it is completely different to school the staff here are always lifting the atmosphere and although sometimes they are just repeating work they always find some way of getting round being bored.
Lord Lord Grey School
LL
John - 14 Years old
Working at Madcap was really fun, it was a great experience and The Staff are very friendly and have a great sense of humor and always make office work worth while
kJak - 15 years old
Doing my work expirience at Madcap, was fun. I had been here before and had enjoyed it then and actually working was just as enjoyable. Every one is friendly and my 2 weeks were quite fun.
Jazmyn -15years
old
Sir
Frank Markham Community
School
I love working in
madcap!! The atmosphere is really happy and fun.The staff
are very friendly and they all have a goood sense
humour
Working at madcap is really fun and a great working envirronment aswell, i like working here because its never boring and there is always something to do,
Florence
Stantonbury
Campus School
Well, working in
Madcap is pretty much what you would expect to do at a
theatre but you get more responsibilty at madcap. You do
paperwork, officework, a bit of tidying up and even help
teach a lesson; which is what I do for a drama group. I
think my favorite part would be answering the phones and
taking down messages. The atmosphere is really pleasant ;
there isn't any tension and there aren't any pretences so I
would say that is what makes it quite enjoyable to work here
as well as learning about working in a creative industry you
get to see the other side of it
aswell.
I personally think
it is one of the best places to work.
logan
14 years old
Working at Mad Cap
has giving me the experience of office work , exploring
different ideas in a music studio and even setting up for a
theatre production. I also do other things like paper work,
typing information on to a computer, clearing tables down
and tidy up after a class. I really enjoy it here the staff
are fun and you can meet so many different people, Mad Cap
can give you so many opportunities and think its the best
place for work experience.
Gemma
I am doing work experience at Madcap Theater i like helping out with writing up on
the computer and chatting to the staff at MadCap and having a laugh with them I enjoy
working at MadCap help making sweet jewellry I helped tidy up MadCap office I like it at
MadCap they are all mad and funny I like working on a computer typing up stuff like work
they need typing up on the computer we make lots off things to do with plays and stuff that's g
going on at Madcap Theatre i find it a good place to do your work experience
Emma
15 years old
Jeg har altid syntes, at teater og optraeden var sjovt. Derfor syntes jeg, at det kunne vaere sjovt, at komme paa en teaterskole... Jeg er her med min klasse, og de andre fra min klasse er i praktik andre steder. Jeg var lidt nervoes foerste gang jeg skulle herind, men det gik vaek da jeg moedte alle menneskerne her. Alle menneskerne herinde var saa soede imod mig, og virkelig interresserdede i hvordan det var, at vaere fra Danmark. Der er en utrolig god atmosfaerre i bygningen. Carolyn er virkelig et rart menneske, hun forstaar virkelig, at faa folk til, at foele sig hjemme. Jeg har lavet mange forskellige ting i loebet af ugen. Jeg har klippet nogle ting ud, vaeret paa indkoeb med Carolyn, vaeret med til en teater time, vaeret med til en musik time ogsaa har jeg lavet mange kreative tiing saasom at pynte juletrae, og lave kreative skulpturer. Jeg har virkelig nydt, at vaere her.. Jeg synes det er helt soereliigt at skulle tage afsted, fordi jeg har faeet et godt forhold til dem, som er her... Jeg kan varmt anbefale, at komme i praktik her. Det har vaeret en fantastisk uge..
Vikki
15 years old
Waddesden Church of England School
When I first begun at madcap I didnt know what surprise I would get, whether it be good or bad, but I can honestly say that it was brilliant! I was working in a fun and relaxed environment which encouraged me to work there each day. Everyone I worked with and met was lovely and welcoming and made me feel really comfortable even though I was the annoying tag along work experience girl who was kind of in the way! I learnt a variety of different skills which i know will help me for the future and I also fulfilled all my main aims, like working in an office environment , setting up events and helping with drama activities, oh- AND.... socialising with the members of staff who work in the office! That was extra fun! I definitely reccomend other people who are interested in the arts/music to go there for work experience, mainly because i know that they'll have a fantastic time, especially if they enjoy music because there is a great music workshop which really inspired me to take up learning the guitar again! Overall, I learnt how to work in a small team and what it is like to work in a theatre but most importantly- I realised work doesnt have to be dull and boring, it can be fun!
-Hollie , 15 years old.
"Madcap has been an experience which has changed the way I think about theatre life. It's fun to help out and be a part of the team, we're always having a good laugh while trying on costumes we have made. The staff here are really friendly and fun, it's never a boring environment. I feel I got the best placement, I'm so glad to be working here!"
-Amy , 14 years old.
I'm really glad I chose to come to Madcap for my work experience placement, the fun atmosphere and friendly staff make it an exciting and enjoyable place to work. It was never a boring place to be, as we were always happy with the tasks which were given to us. I would definitely recommend other year 10 students to chose Madcap for their work placement.
-Paul,
15 years old
Oakgrove School
"Madcap has given me some valuable experience into the world of community arts, and the way a theatre is run. Everyday is different, I have helped out prop and costume making , designing leaflets, posters and flyers, and also helping plan and organize upcoming and future projects at Madcap, everyone is so friendly and It's lovely to be part of the Madcap family! "
Kind Letter from Ousdale School
Dear Carolyn
Ousedale School Year 10 Careers Morning .
I am writing to thank you so much for attending our Careers Morning on Thursday
It was fantastic for the students to have the opportunity to find out about all the different careers available to them and how they might follow up their ambitions to reach their future goals.
We really could not have done it without you and very much appreciate you giving up your time to attend what i Know was quite and exhausting morning!
I do hope the experience has also been beneficial to you as an employer. I would welcome any feedback you have on how the mooring could be improved for future events.
Please pass on my thanks to Paul and Holly for all their efforts.
With our best wishes to you and your company
Julie Thompson
Work
Exxperiance Co-ordinator
Ousedale
School Website
Matthew
The Milton Keynes College
My name is Matthew and I have been on the E2E college course for five months at the Milton Kynes College, where i am to start a new sports and science course in september. I am a sporty person who loves to watch and play football and cheer on my faverite team Chelsea Football Club. I joined Madcap beacuse it was a opportunity to get some Exsperiance behinde me which could help me in my search for enployment.
Liam
MK College
My name is Liam im 17 years old and i go to MK college. I am doing a sports and exersise science course in september and hope to become a fittness instructor or a professional athlete. I am enjoying my time at madcap so far as it is a different experence and im lerning things on the way.
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