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MA Voice Pedagogy Student Performs In Alice In Wonderland Theatre Tour

Monday 5th June 2023

VSC MA student Chloe Thorpe is performing in Wise Owl Theatre Company's 'The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland'!

We are very happy to share these photos, it looks like a brilliant show with fantastic puppetry!

Wise Owl Theatre Company create engaging theatre accessible for all; they bring storytelling to life through various performance mediums including puppetry, music, and dance.

As our MA Voice Pedagogy is part-time, Chloe manages her time studying for the MA Voice Pedagogy around her performances.

If you are a VSC MA student and currently performing, please do send us your photos - we'd love to share them!

Photo credit: Tom Wren Photography


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