Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge

Est. 2011. Neil is an HE Lecturer, Fight Director, BADC Senior Teacher & Treasurer. He specialises in Dramatic Combat & loves Ice Hockey. 🗡️🏒

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

🎭Welp, it is time to get things going again properly!
👷‍♂️Been busy updating the old website as I begin work on the replacement:

⚔️https://t.co/yLrDmuBnZE

#DramaticCombatTrainingForActors #SkillsForActorsInYork #ActorTrainingInTheNorthOfEngland #ActorTrainingInYorkshire

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

Recently, I had the pleasure of working with the marvellous Juliet Forster, and the cast and crew of SLEEPING BEAUTY at the @YorkTheatre Royal.

If you haven't been to see it yet, you still have time, and you will not be disappointed.

#FightConsultant #Pantomime @RobinCSimpson

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

⛓️ BADC-accredited Further Levels QUARTERSTAFF & NUNCHAKU!! ⛓️

To book your place, please email [email protected]

Participants must be 18+ at the start of the course

@BADC_UK #BADC #skillsforactors #dramaticcombat #stagecombat #actortraining #York #Leeds #Hull

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

🤺 BADC-accredited Standard Level RAPIER & UNARMED!! 🤺

To book your place, please email [email protected]

Participants must be 18+ at the start of the course

@BADC_UK #BADC #skillsforactors #dramaticcombat #stagecombat #actortraining #York #Leeds #Hull #swordplay

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

🤺 Standard Level RAPIER & DAGGER and UNARMED!! 🤺

To book your place, please email [email protected]

Participants must be 18+ at the start of the course for insurance purposes.

@BADC_UK #BADC #skillsforactors #dramaticcombat #stagecombat #actortraining #york

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

🎭 I AM BEAUTIFUL

A new theatrical play written by Ben Wysocki.

Fri 13th & Sat 14th of June, only!!
7pm start, £15
Guiseley Theatre

Set in Leeds, 1989, I AM BEAUTIFUL explores LGBTQ+ Ballroom Culture bounded with sexuality, gender, corruption & AIDS. 

15+ young adult content

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

@nocontextmemes HenCocaColaWannabeUnathleticLookingStockPhotoManKey absolute classic.

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

Another great exam day yesterday!
Four more distinctions and she'd kids of merits.
🪓🗡️🔪👊🏻 🥋 🤺

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

Completely forgot to share this from the 10th of May.
10 Distinctions, 6 Merits, 1 Pass. Amazing results!!
🗡️🛡️🪓🥇

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

Nice one @HalifaxBank‽ That's really gonna help the people and businesses of Acomb, York.

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

BEEFIEST OF GRATS to my latest cohort for acing their #BADC fight exam on Sunday!! 🎉

All in attendance passed their exams with a good sprinkling of distinctions in advanced Rapier & Dagger!

Big thanks to Claire & Kenan for being our examiners! 💚

@BADC_UK #FightDirector #York

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

@polithinkuk321 Yes.

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

Day 1 of my first private course in roughly two years & I could not be happier!
An absolutely cracking bunch of students new & old; hailing from @DramaHullUni
@YorkStJohn @MillPerformance @LeedsDrama and other diverse backgrounds.

@BADC_UK #BADC @LeedsMusicDrama @UniCentreLeeds

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

FELICITATIONS to this year's @LeedsDrama MT students for knocking it out of the park in their @BADC_UK exam today! 🎉
Another small group of beautiful souls that were an absolute pleasure to work with! 🎭
Massive thanks to Kiel & Claire for being our examiners.💚
@LeedsMusicDrama

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

Just found an old clip of Mark and I playing with some heavy rapiers after teaching a day of workshops at North Halifax Grammar School, in 2023.

Never did do owt with that phrase of choreo.

@BADC_UK #BADC #BritishAcademyOfDramaticCombat

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

50%+ places have already gone 4 the winter Rapier & Dagger & Unarmed course; early bird ends on 12th of Jan.

Don't miss out cos I'll be running a Further Level Weapons course shortly after.

Accredited by the #BritishAcademyofDramaticCombat.

#BADC @badc_uk #DramaticCombat #York

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

Right, so, I really am rubbish at posting things on social media, so the very least I can do is post a belated congratulatory post for my students at Da Mill, before the new year starts bringing with it a fresh swath of exam photos to be ignored for half a year.

@BADC_UK #BADC

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

Taught a bit of unarmed choreography to my Level 4s on my last day b4 Xmas. They've really thrown themselves into the physicality of the hits; cannot wait to see how this develops in the build up to their exam!

#MissingKnap #Learning @BADC_UK #BADC #FightDirector #Stunty #Leeds

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

It's been a long time coming but I am happy to be announcing my next @BADC_UK accredited standard/further weapons level dramatic combat course & just for a change I am going to be teaching Rapier & Dagger & Unarmed. HUZZAH!! ⚔️

To book please email [email protected]

[Neil Tattersall t/a Northern Forge @NorthernForge]

I'm so rubbish at doing the soc med thing, I'm only now saying a HUGE & long-overdue CONGRATULATIONS to my @LeedsDrama MT students for acing their BADC exam back in January!!
They were a cracking group, & I hope they are all off wowing casting directors and smashing auditions! 💚