Bring the school trip to you with these In-School Drama Workshops. Each provides a fun, engaging platform to help you bring your learning to life.
Suitable for all Key Stages, these In-School Drama Workshops explore a range of topics from acting and devising to puppetry and elements of design.
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Disney’s The Lion King’s Spotlight on Acting In-School Workshop
Polish Your Acting Skills.
Explore the journey of Simba, the lion cub who escapes to the worry-free jungle to avoid problems in the Pridelands.
In this engaging workshop you will use scenes from the West End script to explore characterisation techniques, investigate how actors use voice and movement to tell a story and develop your own take on characters.
Led by specifically trained Disney teaching artists, workshops can be tailored to your group’s needs and give your students the rare opportunity to perform scenes, songs and dances from the award-winning musical whilst developing core skills such as communication and team building in a unique and creative way.
Workshops cost £12.50 per person on top of the ticket price and last 90 minutes.
This in-school workshop is to accompany a trip to Disney’s The Lion King. They are suitable for those aged 7 and up; minimum group size is 20.
Find out more about Disney’s The Lion King’s Spotlight on Acting In-School Workshop.
Disney’s The Lion King’s Spotlight on Dancing In-School Workshop
Explore Intricate Choreography.
Experience the incredible choreography from show, in this dance-focused workshop. Layer in singing and acting as you step into the shoes of a West End performer.
Led by specifically trained Disney teaching artists, workshops can be tailored to your group’s needs and give your students the rare opportunity to perform scenes, songs and dances from the award-winning musical whilst developing core skills such as communication and team building in a unique and creative way.
Workshops cost £12.50 per person on top of the ticket price and last 90 minutes.
This in-school workshop is to accompany a trip to Disney’s The Lion King. They are suitable for those aged 7 and up; minimum group size is 20.
Find out more about Disney’s The Lion King’s Spotlight on Dancing In-School Workshop.
Disney’s The Lion King’s Spotlight on Singing In-School Workshop
Intermediate to Advanced Singing Workshop.
Explore the unique musical style of THE LION KING, learn to sing as a cohesive ensemble as you incorporate movement and acting to enrich the storytelling.
Led by specifically trained Disney teaching artists, workshops can be tailored to your group’s needs and give your students the rare opportunity to perform scenes, songs and dances from the award-winning musical whilst developing core skills such as communication and team building in a unique and creative way.
Workshops cost £12.50 per person on top of the ticket price and last 90 minutes.
This in-school workshop is to accompany a trip to Disney’s The Lion King. They are suitable for those aged 7 and up; minimum group size is 20.
Find out more about Disney’s The Lion King’s Spotlight on Singing In-School Workshop.
Disney’s The Lion King’s The Rhythm of the Pridelands In-School Workshop
Untame your imagination and perform material from Disney’s THE LION KING!
Teaching artists will transport you from a West End studio to the African savannah. Explore one-of-a-kind choreography and music – inspired by the evocative rhythms of Africa – from the award-winning show.
Led by specifically trained Disney teaching artists, workshops can be tailored to your group’s needs and give your students the rare opportunity to perform scenes, songs and dances from the award-winning musical whilst developing core skills such as communication and team building in a unique and creative way.
Workshops cost £12.50 per person on top of the ticket price and last 90 minutes.
This in-school workshop is to accompany a trip to Disney’s The Lion King. They are suitable for those aged 7 and up; minimum group size is 20.
Find out more about Disney’s The Lion King’s The Rhythm of the Pridelands In-School Workshop.
Les Enfants Terribles’ Devising Immersive Theatre In-School Workshop
Spark creativity in your students’ process with Les Enfants Terribles’ Devising Immersive Theatre workshop.
Les Enfants Terribles’ workshop provides all the ingredients your students need to create and develop memorable immersive theatre for their audience.
Your class will work with a Les Enfants Terribles devising specialist to explore, adapt and utilise stimulus material. They’ll help them unpick how the time period of the stimulus will inform the design aesthetic, then create dialogue, build characters and narrative to help them develop their own piece of immersive theatre.
Find out more about Les Enfants Terribles’ Devising Immersive Theatre In-School Workshop.
Les Enfants Terribles’ Devising Skills In-School Workshop
Generate new ideas with Les Enfants Terrible’ practical Devising workshop.
Led by a professional practitioner, your students will be part of practical exercises, warm-ups and activities to explore the stimulus theme and inspire the development of their piece.
Les Enfants Terribles’ workshop heightens your students’ vocal, physical and staging skills to help them thrive in the rehearsal process.
They can apply the work of your chosen practitioner (if your exam board requirements include this outcome) and include moments of evaluation and reflection to assist you in creating logbooks and process reports.
Find out more about Les Enfants Terribles’ Devising Skills In-School Workshop.
Les Enfants Terribles’ Found Puppetry In-School Workshop
Build, create and animate with Les Enfant’s Terribles’ Found Puppetry workshop.
Working with recycled household materials, Les Enfants Terribles’ experienced puppetry practitioner will excite and entertain your students while teaching them the foundations of design, animation and puppet manipulation.
Easily sourced objects will be brought to life to help spark the creativity and playfulness students desire from drama lessons.
Find out more about Les Enfants Terribles’ Found Puppetry In-School Workshop.
Les Enfants Terribles’ Immersive Theatre Skills In-School Workshop
Bring your students into the exciting world of immersive theatre, led by one of our experienced immersive practitioners.
Designed for GCSE and A-Level students (with an option for KS3), this in-person workshop will help stimulate your students’ ideas, so they’re ready to hit the ground running as soon as they enter the rehearsal room.
Find out more about Les Enfants Terribles’ Immersive Theatre Skills In-School Workshop.
Les Enfants Terribles’ School Plays & Set Texts In-School Workshop
Are you staging a Les Enfants Terribles production or using one of Les Enfants Terribles’ plays as your text set?
This bespoke, personalised workshop will help develop your students’ understanding and provide an exploration into Les Enfants Terribles’ style and techniques.
They’ll unpack the play and characters through practical exercises and be there to answer their (and your) questions along the way.
Find out more about Les Enfants Terribles’ School Plays & Set Texts In-School Workshop.
Les Enfants Terribles’ Storytelling with Puppets: Primary In-School Workshop
An excellent introduction to the world of puppetry and how it can be used to bring stories to life.
Using recycled household materials, our experienced puppetry practitioner will help your students build their puppets, bring them to life and create their own imaginative stories.
Specifically designed for Primary aged children, this workshop provides a wonderful introduction to storytelling and performance skills that build their confidence and creativity.
Tailored to the levels and abilities within your class, this session links to various subjects, including Art & Design, English and Drama.
After the workshop, your students will get to keep their new puppet, giving them a chance to build their stories and skills back in the classroom and at home.
This workshop can be split into 1 hour slots between different classes and year groups.
Find out more about Les Enfants Terribles’ Storytelling with Puppets: Primary In-School Workshop.
Shakespeare’s Globe’s Workshops
Lively Action workshops and GCSE / A Level Study Days
Deepen your students’ understanding of Shakespeare with these fun, interactive workshops tailored to Key Stage, play and learning objectives.
At-venue workshops include a Guided Tour of Shakespeare’s Globe.
Find out more about Shakespeare’s Globe’s Workshops.
Theatre Workout’s Outreach Workshops
Outreach workshops enhance your creative curriculum, bringing industry professionals into your school.
Like all their workshops, Theatre Workout’s outreach workshops are tailored to the students taking part to enhance your school’s curriculum. During a half or full-day booking they can work with multiple groups in back to back sessions.
For Key Stage 3 groups, Theatre Workout aim to give students an engaging workshop which will encourage them to take up GCSE Drama. They do this by focusing on the creative process and giving students ownership of the work they create.
For Key stages 4-5, Theatre Workout aim to compliment the Drama curriculum by addressing areas of concern, student weaknesses, building on strengths, and helping students prepare for performances and assessments.
Find out more about Theatre Workout’s Outreach Workshops.
Vamos Theatres’ Mask Performing Residency Workshop
Vamos Theatre’s Mask Performing Residency offers the chance of an immersive learning experience for school, college and university students. Participants are introduced to the techniques of full mask theatre, learning about focus, character, movement and stillness.
Students are guided in how to devise work, creating a series of scenes that will become a short theatre performance at the end of the residency. All participants are involved in the creative devising process and the final showing. Residencies can explore a specific theme, and a special feature is the chance to work with a professional theatre musician, who provides a live musical accompaniment.
The residency will:
• give students a solid grounding in full mask performance and an understanding of it as a genre
• develop students’ detailed knowledge of specific performance elements such as movement, gesture and pace, and how these practically help in creating character and communicating intention
• give students practical devising skills, building confidence in the devising process, and encourage them to think creatively and clearly
• teach students important mask techniques such as internal monologue, clocking, punctuated movement and stillness
• encourage students to consider, and be able to critique, the importance of the performer/audience relationship
• encourage teamwork and group trust
• teach the importance of music and sound in mask performance
• encourage shy or under confident students to shine within the protection of a mask
Find out more about Vamos Theatres’ Mask Performing Residency Workshop.
Vamos Theatres’ Full Mask Performing Workshop
The engaging and fast-paced session introduces students to mask theatre, showing how to create characters, develop clarity in communication and devise original work, empowering students to create their own mask theatre and gain a better understanding of theatre vocabulary needed for the written elements of GCSE/AS/A level drama.
The workshop will:
• familiarise students with the basic rules of performing in full mask, focusing on physical clarity
• develop students’ understanding of specific performance elements such as movement, gesture and pace, and how this helps in creating character and communicating intention
• teach students important mask techniques such as internal monologue, clocking, punctuated movement and stillness
• build students’ confidence in the devising process, and encourage them to think creatively and clearly
• encourage students to consider, and be able to critique, the importance of the performer/audience relationship
• develop teamwork and group trust
• allow shy or under-confident students to shine with the protection of a mask
This workshop can be led by a deaf practitioner for students who are deaf or HoH – please let them know when booking.
Find out more about Vamos Theatres’ Full Mask Performing Workshop.
Vamos Theatres’ Mask Making and Performing Residency Workshop
Vamos Theatres’ Mask Making and Performing Residency gives school, college or university students a thorough and rounded experience of full mask. Students and their teachers design, make, and paint their own masks and are introduced to full mask performance, learning about focus, character, movement, and stillness.
Students are guided in how to devise work, creating a series of theatre scenes that will become a short performance at the end of the week. A special feature of our residencies is the chance to work with a professional theatre musician, who provides a live musical accompaniment to the performance elements.
The residency will:
• teach students how professional performance masks are made
• develop practical skills in molding clay, turning the clay mold into the mask, painting, shading and finishing the mask
• inform students’ understanding of character and how to reflect this on a mask
• encourage calm and focused attention to detail
• give students a solid grounding in full mask performance and an understanding of it as a genre
• develop students’ detailed knowledge of specific performance elements such as movement, gesture and pace, and how these practically help in creating character and communicating intention
• give students practical devising skills, building confidence in the devising process, and encourage them to think creatively and clearly
• teach students important mask techniques such as internal monologue, clocking, punctuated movement and stillness
• encourage students to consider, and be able to critique, the importance of the performer/audience relationship
• encourage teamwork and group trust
• teach the importance of music and sound in mask performance
• encourage shy or under confident students to shine within the protection of a mask
Find out more about Vamos Theatres’ Mask Making and Performing Residency Workshop.
Vamos Theatres’ Mask Making Workshop
During this one or two day mask making workshop, suitable for KS3 upwards, students are closely guided through the stages of making their own mask, from deciding the character, molding the face, ‘pulling’ the mask, painting it, and (most importantly) wearing their personal creation. The masks made by the students remain the schools to keep, and can be a valuable resource for years to come.
The workshop will:
• teach students how professional performance masks are made
• develop practical skills in molding clay, turning the clay mold into the mask, painting, shading and finishing the mask
• inform students’ understanding of character and how to reflect this on a mask
• encourage team bonding and a shared joy in creating a resource for practical use back in the classroom
The Mask Making for Students workshop is suitable for any ability, and no special art skills are required. If you would like a BSL interpeter, please let Vamos Theatre know when booking.
Find out more about Vamos Theatres’ Mask Making Workshop.
Vamos Theatres’ Mask Set Workshop
Create your own mask shows with the Vamos Theatre Mask Set, eight hand-made masks that can open up all sorts of theatrical possibilities. Unlike more basic sets around, each mask in the set has featured in a professional Vamos Theatre show, and the eight together cover a wide range of interesting characters.
This is an ideal workshop for teaching physical theatre that will open up your students’ creativity and skills.
Each Mask Set comes with a free Mask Resource Pack, packed full of games, exercises, tips, tricks and terms, including scene exerts from Vamos Theatre productions for you to recreate; plus educational access to a full length Vamos Theatre performance.
Their Mask Sets are being used by students and educators all over the world, including in Vietnam, South Korea, Canada, Australia and Palestine.
Find out more about Vamos Theatres’ Mask Set Workshop.
Voloz Collective’s Cinematic Devising Workshop
This dynamic workshop introduces students to the fundamentals of collaborative devising. Students will learn how to create effective unscripted work in an ensemble environment, inspiring their audience’s imagination with nothing more than their bodies, voices and found objects.
Using Lecoq-inspired techniques employed in their own practice, students will work together to create imaginative narratives through guided improvisation. This empowers students to find a common creative language and build surprising theatre by relying on their dramaturgical instincts, rather than intellectual processes.
Students will be guided in exercises focusing on the use of their bodies and found objects, allowing them to transform themselves – for example – from the protagonist to an ant, to an areoplane in the blink of a eye. This near-cinematic style is at the heart of our theatrical practice.
Find out more about Voloz Collective’s Cinematic Devising Workshop.
Voloz Collective’s Developing Characters Workshop
A liberating and eccentric workshop empowering students to develop bold and imaginative characters using Lecoq’s highly physical methodology.
Their team of Lecoq trained teaching artists will guide students through a practical toolbox of techniques to help them develop clear, distinct and effective physical characters.
Students will learn to engage with the world around them to inform their physical choices, taking inspiration from elements, colours, materials, animals, music and text. They encourage students to take risks, trust their intuition, and allow their imaginations to run wild, without any pressure to justify or intellectualise their choices. This is a non-judgmental and experimental environment, in which students can test their wildest ideas.
Find out more about Voloz Collective’s Developing Characters Workshop.
Voloz Collective’s French Through Theatre Workshop
A workshop to help students engage with French vocabulary and grammar through physical theatre exercises, delivered by their bilingual (French/English) team of theatre practitioners.
Students will play physical theatre games that link new vocabulary to gestures, create short skits, and participate in guided improvisations to improve their linguistic fluency and confidence. This workshop focuses on developing oral communication and expanding French vocabulary in a fun, physically active, and supportive environment.
This unique workshop can be tailored to suit the needs and abilities of your students. Instructions can be delivered entirely in French, English or both languages.
Find out more about Voloz Collective’s French Through Theatre Workshop.
Voloz Collective’s Improvisation and Lecoq Workshop
This demanding workshop provides students with an introductory understanding of Jacques Lecoq’s pedagogy.
Their Lecoq-trained teaching artists will guide students in a series of improvisational exercises that introduce Lecoq’s methodology, including: the recreation of everyday life, identification with the natural world, character construction, fixed points, mime, movement analysis, and the chorus.
Their team of practitioners will show students how to make connections between theory and practice at every stage of the process. At the end of this intensive session, students will understand how to follow their physical impulses and dramaturgical intuition to create arresting and unique performances.
Often, these sessions are followed by a short Q&A on training at Lecoq and creating a company-based theatre.
Find out more about Voloz Collective’s Improvisation and Lecoq Workshop.
Voloz Collective’s Performance Analysis and Evaluation Workshop
A unique opportunity to see devised physical theatre from an award-winning international, Lecoq-trained theatre company.
Students will have the opportunity to ask questions about the devising process, Lecoq’s methodology, how to create and develop a theatre company, and any other questions that ignite their imagination.
Their performance is suitable for the performance evaluation questions in both GCSE and A-Level assessments. The Q&A offers a chance for students to gain a rare insight into their process and, if paired with a workshop, helps them to understand how those exercises can grow into a full performance.
THE SHOW: THE MAN WHO THOUGHT HE KNEW TOO MUCH
Wes Anderson meets Hitchcock meets Spaghetti Western in this fast-paced whodunnit. Winner of the Les Enfants Terribles and Greenwich Theatre Award 2020, this show is an intercontinental, inter-genre, cinematic caper of accusations, accidents, and accents. This story follows Roger Clement, a Frenchman in 1960’s New York. His days have always followed a highly predictable, yet not unpleasant, routine – until a minor delay saves him from an explosion, igniting a powder-keg of
twists and turns as Roger chases his would-be assassins around the world to discover the truth. Raucously funny and endlessly inventive, this Lecoq-trained theatre company delights and stuns with live music and virtuosic acrobatics.
Find out more about Voloz Collective’s Performance Analysis and Evaluation Workshop.
Summary
These In-School Drama Workshop help you bring the educational visit to your school. As well as exploring a range of Drama topics, they’re a great way for your students to interact with each other and learn in a fun way.
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