Schools workshops

To develop young people’s practical understanding of our productions and to develop their own drama skills, we offer schools the following opportunities:

In-school workshops on productions led by the creative teams and professional actors. These are devised and delivered by the team who also created the show, and this access to artists and theatre professionals, enables young people to develop their own knowledge and creativity.

On-stage workshops that give pupils a hands-on opportunity to explore the lighting, sound, stage management and performing challenges of the main stage. These workshops give an insight into all the other roles in theatre.

Rehearsal projects in which creative teams working on shows invite school groups into the rehearsal room to engage with the development of the show. During the project they have the opportunity to watch a rehearsal, discuss the play and rehearsal process with the team, get a first hand experience of what goes into the making of a production, and feedback their thoughts to the director and actors.

An annual Schools’ Theatre Festival where schools get to perform on our main stage with all the facilities of a professional theatre at their disposal and a creative team to support them.

If you are a south London school and would like to sign up to the termly newsletter to find out what is on offer, please email schools@youngvic.org with all your contact details.

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Teacher from Jessop Primary