Programmes
Access
Brings 5,000 students from disadvantaged London state secondary schools to see outstanding theatre productions for £5 a ticket, offering post-show discussion and a teacher's resource pack. Specially developed two-hour particpatory 'Insight' sessions are offered for two productions a term.
We open the door to West End theatre for secondary special schools, with best seats at top productions and in-school workshops that support and enrich the experience.
Brings 700+ families with limited resources, identified by over 450 London-wide social service agencies, community organisations and housing associations, to a West End production for £5 a ticket as a first-time family theatre outing during the summer holidays. All participating families have opportunities to continue their theatregoing through additional regular offers via email and post.
Gives youth groups the opportunity to see a top West End show accompanied by three tailor-made workshops in the youth group setting, themed to a topic of your choice.
Offers a magical day at a West End theatre production for visually impaired young people. An audio-described matinee is supported by a morning of stimulating activities designed to help participants engage with the performance.
Audience Development
Enables young people, aged 15-18 in state secondary education to attend the theatre without their parents or teachers, but instead buying their own ticket and attending with friends for just £5 per show, often accompanied by post-show talks with cast members, directors and creatives.
Launched in October 2008 as an extension to the hugely successful C145 scheme, this scheme targets students at drama schools, colleges and universities across London and the South-East offering tickets at just £10 to a series of shows throughout the year, accompanied by insightful talks and workshops from those involved - producers, directors, actors and creatives.
Makes theatre more affordable for teachers, allowing them to preview a show prior to taking a school group - or simply enjoy highly acclaimed productions with friends or colleagues. For an annual membership of £25, teachers can buy two reduced priced tickets for more than 150 theatre producitons a year.
Education
Under the guidance of professional critics, sixth form students learn how to write reviews of live performances, to develop their critical thinking and writing skills. Play the Critic is run at separate times for theatre, opera and dance students. _The students see two live performances and attend a full day masterclass with critics, together with a director, choreographer or musician. Each student also receives a short personal tutorial with one of the critics, back at school.
An in-depth drama workshop programme for students in Pupil Referral Units, using a theatre production as the stimulus. Teachers decide on the aim of the project, and themes to be explored, and stay closely involved in the planning of the sessions, which are run by theatre artists who understand the needs of challenging young people.
A participatory programme to support students undertaking the business module of the BTEC for Performing Arts, working with professionals from the marketing and business side of theatre to assist in teaching budgeting, marketing and production.
A playwriting programme to raise students' awareness of citizenship issues and help find their own literary voice. Under the guidance of professional playwrights, actors and trainers from The Citizenship Foundations, students write a short play, a selection of which will be showcased at a West End theatre with professional actors.
Devised to provide inspiration and develop skills. Our programme is suitable for drama and art students taking the Creative and Media Diploma as well as GCSE and A level courses.
Students visit a theatre production which acts as the catalyst for an exploration of a theme of the teacher’s choice. TheatreWorks brings specialist theatre practitioners into the classroom to collaborate with teachers on their own tailor-made workshop programme.
Brings 1,000 London state secondary school pupils into London's theatres to see quality productions at £5 a ticket, supported by in-school drama workshops and resource packs written for special school teachers. (Special Schools serve pupils with registered special needs such as physical disabilities, learning difficulties, emotional and behavioural problems).
These 90-minute sessions take place before the matinee performances. Designed as participatory master classes rather than workshops. Insights are given by key members of the company and creative teams (such as the director, writer and stage manager) and offer a first-hand insight into the creative choices made in staging a theatre production.
