Talk:Oldham Theatre Workshop

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This large factually based piece neglects to mention the vast array of working actors that have progressed from the ranks of the Oldham Theatre Workshop.

Think of the child actors who have come though shows such as Emmerdale, Coronation Street and Brookside and you will doubtless find a heavy proportion of OTW trained people.

That is not to say it is some kind of child star conveyor belt operation, more to acknowledge that the values that OTW instill in their students create the fundamental foundations that make for great durable −working actors

Also Oldham Theatre Workshop was founded by David Johnson and many years ago was open to all children from all walks of life and was free to attend. Since a change in management you now have to pay and the attendance level has dropped dramatically. Oldham Theatre Workshop had thousands of children attending and now it is the very few who can afford. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.43.190.159 (talk) 11:49, 26 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Agree entirely with the above comments, so have reworked existing text and expanded it slightly. Have also added 'former members' section, to which referenced additions are more than welcome. 86.2.48.247 (talk) 12:51, 7 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Please be sure of your information

Hello,

My name is James Atherton and I currently run Oldham Theatre Workshop. We are thriving!!! with thousands of young people coming through the doors every year. Please contact me directly at any time to discuss the workshop. I would love the opportunity to talk through the many amazing things we are doing at the moment. We work with children and young people from a range of backgrounds and many of our activities are fully funded (free to participants) or at the very least heavilly subsidised. There's too much to say in this short space but the information in the above posts are very misleading and factually incorrect. The door is open to anyone wishing to find out more. All details are on our website www.oldhamtheatreworkshop.co.uk. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.58.66.194 (talk) 16:44, 30 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]