Theatre Workout Education Workshop
Drama has been proven to support the development of children and young people, raising attainment and engagement across the curriculum, and developing essential life skills: - Builds confidence,
- Develops empathy and resilience,
- Improves listening and communication skills,
- Supports teamwork and leadership skills,
- Enhances learning in literacy, language, problem solving, creative thinking.
Theatre Workout has created the official education programmes for 38 major West End productions, working with Disney, DreamWorks, Andrew Lloyd Webber and more, plus we offer an unrivalled range of bespoke masterclass programmes which can be tailored to Early Years to University students, and everything in between.
Theatre Workout has won multiple awards and continues to support over 8000 students a year through drama and theatre programmes.
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Where we travel to
We can visit your school in:
What activities are available during this school workshop?
Students can expect to play games, learn performance techniques, and put them into practice in performance. This gives them the confidence to play, create and perform in front of their peers, while earning from the experience and expertise of our professional practitioners. Every session is bespoke to the group taking part, so we tailor content to meet the needs of your group and the learning objectives outlined by you.
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
English Workshop
Story writing Shakespeare Creative writing Storytelling Composition Fairy tales Myths and Legends Heroes and villains
Shakespeare never wrote a word to be studied, he wrote to be performed.
Poetry isn't meant to be read, it should spoken aloud to hear the music in it's composition.
Drama sits within English on the National Curriculum, but can help students connect and engage with literature, Shakespeare, poetry, etc.
Performing Arts Workshop
Our workshops are practical, participatory drama and performing arts workshops led by industry professionals who will help students develop new skills, develop a greater understanding of productions you're going to see, or expand the curriculum projects you're working on.
Dance Workshop
Dance, movement and physical theatre is a universal language of expression, and these disciplines play a large part in the work we do.
We focus on the creative process of developing choreography, giving your students ownership of the work they create and developing a greater understanding of how choreography is created.
PSHE Workshop
Teamwork and resilience
Teamwork, collaboration, leadership, confidence development, communication skills, and other essential life skills are learned through drama and performing arts. It's just part of the equation of what we do!
Careers Workshop
The Creative Industries are the fastest growing sector of the UK economy, outperforming Oil and Gas, Life Sciences, Aerospace and Automotive industries COMBINED! We offer careers talks on the business of the industry, routs into it, and career opportunities on and off the stage or screen.
Team Building Workshop
Theatre is a collaborative, team sport, so it is a perfect medium for getting groups to work together. Many of the activities used are designed to unite a group through play and creativity, engaging with, listening to, and supporting each other.
What size groups do we cater for?
Outreach workshops are available for half or full-day programmes in which we can work with one group for the duration, or with multiple groups in shorter, back-to-back workshops. Up to 30 people can participate at any one time.
Larger groups can be catered for with multiple programmes run simultaneously.
Weekly classes and clubs offer regular teaching in shorter sessions, typically 25-50 minutes in duration with a full class of up to 30 students at a time.
West End workshops can cater for up to 50 students in a single studio, but we have capacity to run multiple workshops simultaneously with much larger groups across several studios.
Larger groups can be catered for with multiple programmes run simultaneously.
Weekly classes and clubs offer regular teaching in shorter sessions, typically 25-50 minutes in duration with a full class of up to 30 students at a time.
West End workshops can cater for up to 50 students in a single studio, but we have capacity to run multiple workshops simultaneously with much larger groups across several studios.
Access for visitors with disabilities
Yes. SEND can be catered for if advised at the time of booking.
Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Drama is a fantastic, accessible, and engaging medium for all students, particularly for younger children and SEN students who greatly benefit from learning through play.
Workshops can be tailored to the ability and specific needs of a group, using movement, games and storytelling to help students learn to better express themselves, their thoughts and feelings, through performance.
Our practitioners are patient, and are able to adapt plans to meet the group's needs on the day.
Anything else?
Finalist: Best Leisure Product Award at the British Youth Travel Awards, 2019
Winner: Best for West End Workshops, Global Entertainment Awards - LUXlife Magazine, 2018
Winner: Best Leisure Product Award at the British Youth Travel Awards, 2018
Winner: Best Leisure Product Award at the British Youth Travel Awards, 2016
Silver Winner: Best Support Service at the British Youth Travel Awards, 2016.
Winner: Best for West End Workshops, Global Entertainment Awards - LUXlife Magazine, 2018
Winner: Best Leisure Product Award at the British Youth Travel Awards, 2018
Winner: Best Leisure Product Award at the British Youth Travel Awards, 2016
Silver Winner: Best Support Service at the British Youth Travel Awards, 2016.
Who are Theatre Workout?
Theatre Workout's multi award-winning workshops are designed to maximise any theatre visit and enhance your school's creative curriculum.
Led by industry professionals, all our workshops are tailored to the age and ability of your students, shows you are going to see, curriculum projects, and learning objectives outlined by you to give you the best possible experience.
Outreach workshops support your curriculum with tailored programmes covering all aspects of theatre and performance, such as:
- Acting,
- Devising and physical thatre
- Shakespeare
- Stage combat
- Musical theatre
- Puppetry
We also offer specialist programmes on key practitioners, such as Artaud, Stanislavsky and Brecht.
More programmes are available in the West End, tailored to the show you are going to see.
Additionally, across London we offer regular weekly classes and after-school clubs to provide specialist Drama teaching.
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Theatre Workout turns 20 in 2026. We met up with Adam to discuss theatre, education & travel
Theatre Workout is a unique company, spanning the education, theatre, and travel industries, creating unique opportunities for schools to engage with creativity and culture first-hand. Their energy, passion, and expertise has won them many accolades, and exclusive partnerships with major shows, which is a testament to their core mission – to champion drama in schools and theatre for young audiences.
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