Pop Divas Live! Revamped for 2022
Pop Divas Live! Revamped for 2022 Phoenix Theatre Group’s flagship touring production Pop Divas Live! has undergone a massive transformation over the Christmas period. Whilst the team were busy working on our record-breaking pantomime run at The Sub Rooms in Stroud our graphic design partners have been working [...]
Beauty and the Beast in Stroud was a “Triumph!”
Beauty and the Beast in Stroud was a “Triumph!” Phoenix Theatre Group's first pantomime at the Sub Rooms in Stroud broke box office records for the Gloucestershire based venue, despite the ongoing problems with the COVID-19 pandemic and the ever-present threat of government forced closures. Whilst many pantomimes [...]
Primary and Intermediate classes work together after change in venue
Primary and Intermediate classes work together after change in venue Our Bishop's Stortford Primary and Intermediate classes were able to work together after the Primary class moved to Birchwood High School for the first time. Both classes ran concurrently, but the Primary class used to take place just [...]
Whole School Saffron Hall Showcase On Sale Now!
Whole School Saffron Hall Showcase On Sale Now! We are delighted to announce that tickets for our whole school showcase - The Existential Elf and Other Christmas Stories - are now on sale at the Saffron Hall box office. The show involves children aged pre-school to 18 from [...]
Theatre School Autumn Term Starts Next Week
Theatre School Autumn Term Dates Phoenix Theatre School classes start on the following dates for the Autumn term: Saffron Walden - Monday 6th September Bishop’s Stortford - Wednesday 8th September Harlow - Saturday 11th September Class times and venues remain the same for all locations. This term students [...]
Panto Contract with The Sub Rooms in Stroud Secured
Panto Contract with The Sub Rooms in Stroud Secured We are delighted to be able to announce that we will be returning to pantomime action this Christmas having agreed a 3-year deal to produce pantomime for The Sub Rooms in Stroud, Gloucestershire. This Christmas we will be bringing [...]
Never Mind the Extension – Book a Summer Holiday Experience You’ll Never Forget
Never Mind the Extension – Book a Summer Holiday Experience You’ll Never Forget We are delighted to released details of our Summer Theatre School Experience and it won’t be affected by the extension of social distancing rules. With over 20 years of experience in running summer theatre school [...]
Phoenix students gain places in the National Youth Theatre
Phoenix students gain places in the National Youth Theatre No less than 3 Phoenix Senior students have gained places at the prestigious National Youth Theatre. Teddy Pope, Zach Martin and Max Jones will all be off to the University of Northampton for two weeks in early August to [...]
Change of Day at Saffron Walden Theatre School
Change of Day at Saffron Walden Theatre School From next week our theatre school in Saffron Walden will now take place on Monday nights, moving from Wednesday nights. All class times and the venue will remain the same. We are also welcoming a new teaching team, Nick Delvalle, [...]
New Venue for Primary Students in Bishop’s Stortford
New Venue for Primary Students in Bishop’s Stortford We have some exciting news for the primary section of our theatre school in Bishop’s Stortford. The school is moving to a new venue from this Wednesday (28th April 2021). The school will be moving to All Saints Primary School [...]
Phoenix Receives High Praise for Online Mental Health Project
Phoenix Receives High Praise for Online Mental Health Project Thurrock Council have praised Phoenix and Creative Director Phil Dale following the successful completion of an online project to gain insight into young people’s attitudes towards physical and mental health. The project, entitled Boom, was designed by Creative Director [...]
Phoenix Showcase to be a Christmas Spectacular
Phoenix Showcase to be a Christmas Spectacular We’re delighted to finally confirm that our full school showcase that was planned for March 2020 will now take place on Sunday 12th December 2021 – book the date out now! It seems an awfully long time ago that all of [...]
A vision of 2020 from Razed Roof Theatre Company
A vision of 2020 from Razed Roof Theatre Company Razed Roof is an inclusive performance group of people with, and without, Learning Difficulties and Disabilities based in Harlow. Phoenix Creative Director Phil Dale was instrumental in establishing them at Harlow Playhouse where they are still based. The lockdown [...]
Free Month at Phoenix? Book a Trial before 12th April!
Free Month at Phoenix? Book a Trial before 12th April! We are so excited to be returning to our venues from 12th April we are offering any new starters who book a trial before our official reopening date of 12th April one month’s free fees. Simply click here [...]
Coronavirus Lockdown Update – March 2021
We are delighted to announce that following the latest announcements from the government regarding the Coronavirus Lockdown we have been given the green light to return to classes in person at all our theatre school venues from 12th April. From Wednesday 14th April classes will return at the same [...]
Phoenix deliver Half-Term online project for Thurrock Council
Phoenix Theatre Group have been engaged by Thurrock Council to design and implement an online project involving 30 young people from the Thurrock area aged between 11 and 18. Creative Director Phil Dale lead a project with the Essex based local authority just before the March 2020 lockdown to [...]
Spring Term Update
Following the Government’s movement of all our current branch regions (Bishop’s Stortford, Harlow, and Saffron Walden) into Tier 4 all branches we will not be able to hold physical classes. Our theatre school is only permitted to run in this way when in tiers 1 – 3. All classes [...]
Full Panto Catalogue Available Online for a Limited Time for Action for Children
In aid of Action for Children we have put all our entire pantomime back catalogue available online for a donation of £10(+VAT). So that’s all your favourite Phoenix pantos streamed directly into your home including Beauty and the Beast, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Cinderella, plus many [...]
Phoenix Bring Panto Spirit To All Saints Primary School in Bishop’s Stortford
The Christmas pantomime which has become regional staple in Hertfordshire may not be as prevalent this year but the staff at All Saints CE Primary and Nursery School were not going to let this Christmas tradition falter without a fight. A quick call to the region’s favourite panto [...]
Phoenix Launch COVID-19 Charity Appeal
This Christmas we are starting an appeal for Safer Places, a domestic abuse charity based in Essex and Hertfordshire. We would really appreciate your support. CLICK HERE to purchase your Christmas gifts for Safer Places. If you are able to help please remember to change the delivery [...]
Recruiting for a Lead Tutor in Bishop’s Stortford
Phoenix Theatre School is recruiting for a Lead Tutor for our Bishop’s Stortford branch to provide three hours of teaching on a weekly basis Do you have a performing arts background? Do have experience of teaching or working with primary aged children? Are you looking for a rewarding [...]
November Lockdown Update
Following the latest announcement from the government regarding a further lockdown to take place between Thursday 5th November and Wednesday 2nd December Phoenix Theatre School classes will revert to online classes via Zoom for the duration of this period to enable us to continue with the progression of our [...]
Phoenix Theatre School – We Are Back!
Phoenix Theatre Group is delighted to announce that Phoenix Theatre School will return to classes in person from Saturday 12th September. The first classes for our Harlow branch will be on Saturday 12th September and both our Fledglings and our Kidz classes will be held at a brand [...]
Saffron Hall Showcase & Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Update 13 March 2020
Following our statement yesterday regarding the Saffron Hall Showcase which stated that the event would proceed as planned we have a further update this afternoon. We have decided to postpone the showcase due to be held this Sunday at Saffron Hall. We have been monitoring the situation on [...]
Saffron Hall Showcase & Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Official Statement
In light of today’s announcement by the UK Government and Public Health England, we would like to reassure you that Sunday’s showcase at Saffron Hall will take place while the guidance from the relevant authorities remains that there is no medical rationale to close or cancel public events [...]
Exciting Addition to Pop Divas Live! from March 2020
We are delighted to announce that we will be adding a brand new act to our touring theatre show Pop Divas Live!, the number one pop tribute in the UK.From March 2020 audiences will be able to see a tribute to American YouTube sensation JoJo Siwa in the show [...]
February Play in a Day on Sale in Bishop’s Stortford & Saffron Walden
Our one day theatre experience Play in a Day returns in February 2020 with events in both Bishop's Stortford and Saffron Walden! We are excited to be bringing back our one-day theatre experience Play in a Day for this February’s half-term! There will be two running this year; [...]
The Oxford School of Drama calls Phoenix graduate George Jack
Phoenix graduate George Jack this week starts a new journey towards a career in acting. George, 21, begins his studies on the Foundation Course in Acting at The Oxford School of Drama. George is one of our longest standing theatre school students, having been with us since he [...]
Phoenix Clowns entertain the crowds at National Play Day
Staff and Clowns from Phoenix Theatre School entertained children and adults alike on Saturday 7th August at the National Play Day event in Harlow Town Park. National Play Day is held annually, free to all and we were pleased to give our time to support this important local [...]
BOOM! 2019 was a circus extravaganza!
This year’s BOOM! students had a fabulous week of circus fun! With a script adapted from the hit musical The Greatest Showman by Phoenix’s Creative Director, Phil Dale, and choreographed by KBD Dance’s principal Katie Barker-Dale, our students acted, danced and sang their way towards their final production [...]
Our new branch of Phoenix Theatre School has opened in Saffron Walden!
We are delighted that we have welcomed new students to our new branch of Phoenix Theatre School in Saffron Walden! Our new home on a Wednesday is the R A Butler Academy in South Road, Saffron Walden, where we are running exciting new classes for Fledglings and Primary [...]
Harrison Houghton on stage at the Almeida
We were lucky enough to grab tickets for this great production of The Hunt, directed by Rupert Goold and with Phoenix Theatre School student Harrison Houghton cast as Peter. It was a gripping, edge of the seat production, with a very dark story line and many tense moments [...]
Job Opportunities at Phoenix Theatre Group
Phoenix Theatre Group has four new job openings currently. We are looking for a the following: Telesales Executive - Takeley Head Office - 2 to 3 days per week Group Administrator - Takeley Head Office - 3 days per week Youth Theatre Tutor - Hertfordshire/Essex Assistant Primary Drama [...]
Job Vacancy – Come on Tour with Pop Divas Live! and Spice Up Your Life!
Phoenix Theatre Group is looking for a Touring Company Manager to work with two of our UK wide touring theatre shows, Pop Divas Live! and Spice Up Your Life! The role involves travelling with the cast for each show having overall responsibility for the successful delivery of the [...]
Pop Divas Live! Nominated for Best Multi-Tribute Artist or Band 2019
The Phoenix Theatre Group are delighted to announce that Pop Divas Live! has been nominated for the category of "Best Multi-tribute Artist or Band" for the 2019 National Tribute Awards. The winner will be announced in mid-June. Pop Divas Live! is both produced and promoted by Phoenix Theatre [...]
Phoenix Promotions agree deal with Robin Parsons and Forever Jackson
The Phoenix Theatre Group and Phoenix Promotions are delighted to announce we will be acting as sole theatre promoters for the UK’s leading Michael Jackson tribute show, Forever Jackson. Forever Jackson is the ultimate tribute to pop legend Michael Jackson. The production features Robin Parsons, who pays true [...]
Love Theatre? Love Social Media? You may be the person we are looking for!
Phoenix Theatre Group is looking for a freelance social media expert to work within the promotions side of our business. The role would involve managing the social presence for all our touring productions including Pop Divas Live! and Boogie Wonderland. The successful candidate would need to show a [...]
Phoenix Promotions working with Brace of Spades
The Phoenix Theatre Group and Phoenix Promotions are delighted to announce we will be acting as booking agent for the supremely talented Tom Brace and his new magic show Brace of Spades.The show is a family magic show designed with tricks for both adults and children.It takes on a [...]
Phoenix Theatre Arts merges with SNTC Promotions to create the Phoenix Theatre Group
Founder and Creative Director of Phoenix Theatre Arts Limited Phil Dale is delighted to announce the merger of Phoenix with his recently formed Promotions Company SNTC to create a one stop shop for all things theatrical. The Phoenix Theatre Group will provide a range of services, all under [...]
Come and join the Phoenix Carnival!
This year Phoenix Theatre School will have a float in the Bishop’s Stortford Carnival and early in the new term we will asking for volunteers from our the School to dress as theatre characters for our float. Bishop’s Stortford Carnival is always a lot of fun and ends [...]
Harrison Houghton hits the West End stage!
Phoenix Primary Drama student Harrison Houghton has landed a part in The Hunt at the Almeida Theatre, in London’s West End, from June to August 2019. Directed by Rupert Gould and written by David Farr (The Night Manager, Spooks) the play is about the children of a small [...]