Secondary

Workshops

• STEM

  This cross-curricular day allows students to see for themselves how different departments collaborate to build a production from conception to on-stage reality. Incorporating maths, physics, design technology, art, literature, performing arts, and drama and theatre studies, this day will help them to see the real life application of curriculum subjects.

  • KS3, KS4 and KS5
  • At the Playhouse only
• Backstage Tours

  Led by our Creative Engagement Team, tours can be tailored for groups of all ages. We will take you behind the scenes of the Playhouse to learn more about working in a theatre and share the secrets of how productions make it from page to stage.

  • KS3, KS4 and KS5
  • At the Playhouse only
• Exploring Costume

  Discover more about Leeds Playhouse’s wealth of costumes by visiting our extensive collection and learning how fashions and costumes have changed over time.

  • KS3, KS4 and KS5
  • At the Playhouse only
• Set Design

  Delivered by a professional designer, these workshops offer an exclusive insight into this creative process. Adaptable from basic introduction to deeper and more detailed understanding.

  • KS3, KS4 and KS5
  • At the Playhouse only
• Industry Days

  Students will gain a unique insight into the day-to-day workings of Leeds Playhouse. A backstage tour will be followed by a ‘speed dating’ session with select members of Playhouse staff from a variety of departments.

  • KS3, KS4 and KS5
  • At the Playhouse only
• Creative Literacy Workshop

  Bring a text to life with a range of techniques to support literacy, analytical and theatrical skills. Based on your classroom text, this workshop is tailored to the specific Key Stage and curriculum or exam requirements, and can produce a variety of outcomes.

  • KS3 and KS4
  • At the Playhouse or at school
• Drama and Theatre Studies Skills Workshop

  Devising
  Aid your GCSE and A-level students with the challenging task of creating their own performances. They will learn to find and use different types of stimuli in the world around them, and to work collaboratively as a team.

  Physical Theatre
  As an introduction to the genre, this workshop will explore the possibility of students using their bodies, rather than dialogue. A popular style with exam classes, many students cherish the opportunity to practise different techniques they have seen on stage.

  Masks/Puppets
  A growing style of theatre, rising in popularity, this full day workshop allows students the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the basic techniques required to make and use their own masks and puppets.

  Live Theatre Production
  To aid you students in their preparation for the Live Theatre Production part of their exams, we offer short pre-show workshops that allow students to understand the aims of one of our productions. We will look at a range of aspects from designers and directors communicating with the audience, to the effectiveness of individual performances.

  • KS4 and KS5
  • At the Playhouse or at school (except for Live Theatre Production, which is only at the Playhouse)