West End Workshops School Trip

The spoken word is a powerful thing - some say it is mightier than the sward!

Plays and poems were never written to be read - they were written to be performed and brought to life on stage.

When authors words are spoken, you can hear the characters, feel the emotion, and be present in the moment. It's why we read to children.

Theatre Workout helps students to better understand literature through the voice, bringing text to life. These workshops significantly develop an understanding of Shakespeare, plays and poetry in particular, while also underpinning essential skills associated with literacy, comprehension, creativity, creative writing, storytelling, and communication skills.

Its what we do! We're all actors, dancers, performers, directors, fight directors and play a host of creative roles in the world of theatre, so we bring this extensive knowledge, training and experience to each of our workshops to inspire your students through techniques used daily in the industry.

Dance is another form of creative expression which can evoke characters and emotions. It plays a huge role in theatre. We teach both choreography and the creative process behind it, giving students ownership over the dance choreography created and helping them understand what certain moves mean to an audience, how it compliments the character, story and emotions of a routine, and not just be movement without meaning.

Theatre Workout's Musical Theatre workshops help students to better understand the genre of musical theatre, and the impact of music in performance.

Working with industry professionals, these workshops help to break down music composition to better understand how music tells a story, engages our emotions, and drives a performance. Workshops will often involve a combination of music and performing arts skills, such as singing, dance and acting, to help students gain experience in the full genre of musical theatre performance, and to better understand all its components.

The Creative Industries were, pre-Covid, one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK, currently generating over £127bn for the UK economy, outperforming Life Sciences, Automotive and the Aerospace industries combined by more than £30bn! They are an industry unlike any other.

Theatre Workout offers bespoke workshops on the Business of Theatre, Working Freelance, and the Creative and Cultural Economy and how it fuels many other sectors such as hospitality and travel.

Having spanned the entertainment, travel and education sectors for 19+ years, Theatre Workout has a wealth of experience to share through a unique business studies experience.

Specialist set-design workshops cover many aspects of art and design curriculums, helping students to better understand the design process, how creative teams work together to tell a story, and the impact of design on live theatre.

Additional opportunities lie within tours of costume stores, where students can learn about design and production of costume and fashion throughout history.

In addition, Theatre Workout's travel team combines Theatre Workout's workshops with art tours of galleries, museums and exhibitions to further enhance your trip.

The Creative Industries are one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK, generating over £127bn for the UK economy. They outperform life sciences, automotive and the aerospace industries COMBINED by more than £30bn, employing 1 in 11 people, yet many career paths can seem a mystery.

Theatre Workout offers bespoke workshops on
- Working Freelance in the Arts
- Opportunities in the Creative Industries
- The Business of Theatre
- Producing theatre
These programmes explore training, myriad career opportunities, the benefits of drama training to other sectors, not to mention many pitfalls many experience at the start of their careers.

Although focused on the arts, these workshops cover a range of topics related to careers generally including self-employment, and setting up a business.

Drama and theatre lie at the heart of everything Theatre Workout does. With an unrivalled range of multi-award-winning workshop opportunities, including bespoke masterclasses and official West End Workshops, Theatre Workout is the number one choice for theatre trips in the UK!

Bespoke Masterclasses are available on all forms of theatre and performance, designed to enhance any theatre visit, and tailored to any play or musical.

Official West End workshops have been developed for over 40 West End shows since 2006, created in partnership with show's producers and creative teams, to enhance students' experience of specific shows.

At the time of writing, current partnerships include Mrs Doubtfire, The Devil Wears Prada, Just For One Day.

Theatre Workout can also arrange backstage tours and your theatre tickets, plus your entire school trip with travel, accommodation, meals and more. Talk to us today.

Creative and cultural education in schools has declined significantly in the past 30 years, which is why trips focused on culture are so important.

Creativity and culture go hand in hand, and Theatre Workout is a market-leading trip organiser in this field!

Culture is ever-changing, and takes inspiration from everything. Every UK city has it's own vibrant culture, and cultures within cultures, presenting a melting-pot of ideas and influences, expressed through music, art, theatre, dance, architecture, cuisine, and more.

London is one of the biggest melting pots in the world for culture, and Theatre Workout offers packages combining its own, multi-award-winning theatre workshops with museums, galleries and attractions which immerse groups in culture.

Popular packages include the essentials of travel, accommodation and meals with workshops, live theatre, guided tours, art galleries, the Victoria & Albert museum, attractions, such as Shakespeare's Globe, Marilyn exhibition, Frameless art exhibition, the Dickens Museum, and much more.