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PLAYHOUSE EDUCATION SPRING SUMMER ’20

0113 213 7700 leedsplayhouse.org.uk SCHOOL/ 2 PLAYHOUSE PHYSICAL 3 2 HOURS

EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4 THEATRE

£180 +VAT Explore the endless possibilities of using bodies, rather than dialogue. A popular style with exam classes, SCHOOL/ PLAYHOUSE many students cherish the opportunity to practise different techniques they 2 HOURS have seen on stage.

KS4, KS5

£180 +VAT Photo by Anthony Robling Photo by Anthony Robling

Our most popular and flexible workshop! DEVISING CREATIVE LITERACY Bring any text to life with a range of drama techniques to support literacy, oracy, Stuck for devising activities for your analytical and theatrical skills. WORKSHOP classroom? Looking for new ideas? In this workshop, a Playhouse artist will introduce different ways to find stimuli and focus on collaboration skills. SCHOOL/

PLAYHOUSE SCHOOL/ PLAYHOUSE 2 HOURS 1 DAY KS4, KS5 KS1, KS2 £180 +VAT Photo by Anthony Robling £340 +VAT MASKS OR PUPPETS Photo by Rob Freeman Give your students the opportunity to learn the basic techniques to create their own masks/puppets and bring Pupils explore a well-known story SCHOOL/ them to life through performance. PLAYHOUSE before bringing it all together in a short PLAY IN A DAY performance. VARIED

Turn your classroom into a theatre for a day Choose from: Alice in Wonderland, Theseus KS2, KS3, with our wholly interactive Play in a Day and the Minotaur, Jason and the Argonauts, KS4, KS5 workshop. Just So Stories, Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo

VARIED Photo by The Other Richard and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream or Classic Fairy Tales. 4 PLAYHOUSE 5

1 HOUR

KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

£150* +VAT Photo by C Winterfowl Photography Photo by C Winterfowl

Explore behind the scenes of the brand new Leeds Playhouse to learn more about BACKSTAGE TOURS working in a producing theatre and discover the secrets of backstage! Tours can be tailored for groups of all ages and interests.

*Only £100 + VAT when booked with another workshop.

PLAYHOUSE ARTSMARK ARTS AWARD VARIED

KS3, KS4, Can we support you in applying for Arts Award’s mission is to support KS5 Artsmark, the creative quality standard for young people who want to deepen their schools? engagement with the arts, build creative VARIED and leadership skills, and achieve a national It provides a clear framework for teachers to qualification whilst doing that. plan, develop and evaluate arts, culture and creativity across the curriculum. The award is available for young people up to the age of 25 and our workshops can be Signing up will provide your school with tailored to your students’ application for training, advice, practical teaching resources Arts Award, from Discover to Gold level. and introductions to leading cultural Photo by Anthony Robling organisations in your areas. artsaward.org.uk You will also receive 20% off any Playhouse workshops. An interactive look at the variety of roles in a producing theatre: from design artsmark.org.uk and production, to performance and INDUSTRY DAYS marketing, the day comprises a backstage tour, speed-dating with professionals, and a series of tasks to understand how different departments work together. Photo by Anthony Robling 7 A Leeds Playhouse production By David Greig HISTORY WORKSHOP Director James Brining SCHOOL/PLAYHOUSE 2 HOURS 25 JAN – 15 FEB KS3, KS4, KS5 £180 +VAT

1942. The Warsaw ghetto. Sixteen year A cross-curricular workshop where old Adzio is stealing to survive. Invited History students use drama to explore to escape the streets by Dr Korczak, complex and challenging historical Adzio must learn to live harmoniously topics and events. with the other 200 children cared for in the orphanage, where he’s safe for now. DRAMA WORKSHOP But Dr Korczak is nervous despite his influence in the ghetto. Rumours are SCHOOL/PLAYHOUSE spreading about people being moved out 2 HOURS of the city on trains and not coming back. KS3, KS4, KS5 Tempers and temperatures are rising, £180 +VAT food is scarce. Everyone wants to survive. Experience this powerful and enduring A hands-on workshop where true story of Dr Janusz Korczak. students practise using real-life, historical events as a stimulus for This production is supported by The Linbury Prize drama activities, devised pieces and for Stage Design. The biennial Prize, the most important of its kind in the UK, brings together the contextual exploration. best of emerging designers with professional theatre, dance and opera companies. The Linbury Prize for Stage Design is funded by the Linbury Trust.

Conceived by Carl Grose, Based on Alfred Jarry’s riot-inducing Charles Hazlewood and Mike Shepherd masterpiece, Kneehigh will let rip Created by the Company with their own version of theatre’s Based on the play by Alfred Jarry most anarchic creation. Expect world- class buffoonery in this deliriously unhinged promenade musical. Featuring 4 – 8 FEBRUARY some of the most iconic anthems of our times, given a fresh rub for their money by a belting Kneehigh We all know an Ubu. That deranged band, plus an extraordinary choir dictator we all love to hate! of extras – you! – we guarantee this will be a rocking, rollicking riot of Impossibly greedy, unstoppably crude, ridiculousness that you won’t forget. inexorably daft and hell-bent on making the country great again! Sound familiar? He’ll rise! He’ll reign! Only together will we make Ubu fall! Photography by Steve Tanner. Illustration by Daryl Waller Photography by Steve SCHOOL/ 8 PLAYHOUSE 9 2 HOURS

KS3,KS4, KS5 £180 +VAT OLIVER TWIST WORKSHOPS ALL IN A TWIST

(KS3 English) Our KS3 workshop focuses on the language and literary techniques employed by Dickens, helping SPECIAL OFFER! students develop their analysis skills. WHAT THE DICKENS?! Buy 50+ tickets to the show and get a workshop of your (KS4 English) choice for just £90 +VAT. At KS4, our workshop explores the complex and varied themes of Oliver Twist, within the context of the time it was written. A Leeds Playhouse production In co-production with “HE BELONGED TO Ramps on the Moon THE WORLD AGAIN” By Bryony Lavery Based on the novel by Charles Dickens (KS5 English) Director Amy Leach Through this brand new adaptation of (Director of Romeo and Juliet in 2017) Dickens’ classic tale, KS5 students will explore a range of interpretations and viewpoints. 28 FEBRUARY – 21 MARCH ADAPTING NOVELS

Born into poverty and misfortune, Oliver (KS4 Drama & Theatre Studies) Twist escapes the workhouse for a life Inspired by Oliver Twist at the of adventure where he joins the Artful Playhouse, students will learn about Dodger, Fagin and their mischievous gang the process of adapting literature for of pick pockets. But the enjoyment is the stage & find new ways to tell old short lived as he falls under the influence stories. of the vicious Bill Sykes. MAKING ACCESSIBLE THEATRE This bold, brutal and beautiful new

version of Oliver Twist sends you on (KS5 Drama & Theatre Studies) a dark adventure through the twisted With insights from the cast and streets of London. Adapted by award- creatives working on the production, winning playwright Bryony Lavery, In association with Sponsored by our students will learn about how to make every performance of Oliver Twist will Access Partner integrated theatre. feature the use of integrated creative sign language, audio description and captioning. 10 11 PLAYHOUSE PLAYHOUSE

1 HOUR 1 HOUR

KS4, KS5 KS4, KS5

£100 +VAT £100 +VAT

FAUSTUS: THAT Originally produced by Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company and DAMNED WOMAN Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse Adapted by Matthew Spangler A Headlong and Lyric Hammersmith Based on the novel by Khaled Hosseini Theatre co-production. Director Giles Croft In association with Birmingham Repertory Theatre By Chris Bush Director Caroline Byrne PRE-SHOW WORKSHOP 31 MARCH – 4 APRIL PRE-SHOW WORKSHOP

Preparation for writing about a Live Preparation for writing about a Live 24 – 28 MARCH Theatre Production Based on Khaled Hosseini’s international Theatre Production bestselling novel, this haunting tale of To help GCSE and A Level students friendship spans cultures and continents, To help GCSE and A-Level students ‘My name is Johanna Faustus. I was born prepare for the written exam on a and follows one man’s journey to confront prepare for the written exam on a Live almost four hundred years ago.I gave my Live Theatre Production, we offer his past and find redemption. Theatre Production, we offer these these short, pre-show workshops to soul to achieve the impossible. I might be Afghanistan is a country on the verge of short, pre-show workshops to address address the aims of the production damned, but I would save the world to war and best friends are about to be torn the aims of the production and to and to support their understanding of spite the Devil.’ apart. It’s a beautiful afternoon in Kabul, support their understanding of the the technical decisions. technical decisions. In this radical retelling of the Faustus the skies are full of colour and the streets are full of the excitement of a kite flying myth, one woman makes the ultimate Perfect for students looking at tournament, but no one can foresee the A brilliant show for Drama students sacrifice – selling her soul in order to gender and equality within theatre. interested in literary adaptations. change the course of history. But can she terrible incident that will shatter their lives now escape eternal damnation? forever. 12 13

A Leeds Playhouse and Young Vic Taking Part co-production PRE-SHOW WORKSHOP By Luke Barnes Original Concept by Alexander Ferris Preparation for writing about a Live and Rob Lehmann Theatre Production Directors Alexander Ferris and Rachael Nanyonjo To help GCSE and A Level students prepare for the written exam on a Live Theatre Production, we offer these 12 – 13 JUNE short, pre-show workshops to address the aims of the production and to support their understanding of the ‘Time passes like treacle over oranges technical decisions. right now and not like water over rocks.’ A great show for students The Small One has a family, but it’s not interested in contemporary his family. He has a home, but it’s not his social issues and political theatre, home. and Schools of Sanctuary. The Big One has just arrived, placed in the room with another ‘brown face’ but this is not the face of his brother, it is the face of his enemy. When you have experienced war, you pick your battles. They roll over and go to sleep. Written with unaccompanied child refugees and asylum seekers living in Leeds and London, this poignant story welcomes you to explore what it means to be free in this country.

28 APRIL – 2 MAY

Starring: Age 14+ Bury Grammar School All tickets £5* CAPA College Join us at the Playhouse for our National Cockburn School Theatre Connections 20 Festival, where Connect4, Leeds City College PLAYHOUSE 9 young companies perform brand new FREEDOM Merchant Taylors’ Girls School plays commissioned especially for the 1 HOUR Oldham College theatre-makers of tomorrow. St Anselm’s College, Wirral KS4, KS5 *A £2.50 transaction fee is added to all phone and PROJECT internet bookings University Academy Keighley £100 +VAT 14 14 15 PLAYHOUSE 1 HOUR CPD KS4, KS5 FLYING HIGHER £100 +VAT PAPER BIRDS

PLAYHOUSE Wed 8 Jan, 10am - 5pm

FULL DAY A practical full day workshop designed for teachers of Drama and Performing SECONDARY Arts. To book this workshop email

[email protected] or call 07855 098 063. Photo by Anthony Robling

ANYTHING BUT HOT SEATING!

A Leeds Playhouse production in A whole school CPD session on association with the Roundhouse embedding drama techniques and Book by Arpita Mukherjee activities in the primary classroom to and Sabrina Dhawan support building confidence, resilience, teamwork, as well as oracy, literacy, Music by Vishal Bhardwaj SCHOOL/ Lyrics by Masi Asare PLAYHOUSE creativity and vocabulary. and Susan Birkenhead HALF DAY Maximum 35 places.

PRIMARY 22 JUNE – 11 JULY £270 +VAT Photo by Anthony Robling

In Delhi, preparations are under way for a lavish, nonstop, four-day celebration to PRE-SHOW WORKSHOP mark the arranged marriage of Aditi and MANTLE OF Hemant. Aditi is the only daughter of an Preparation for writing about upper-middle-class family in India. She a Live Theatre Production THE EXPERT is about to meet her groom, an Indian- American from New Jersey. It should be To help GCSE and A Level students the perfect wedding, but the bride is prepare for the written exam on a Fri 3 April, 12.30pm – 3.30pm Live Theatre Production, we offer having an affair, her father is in financial Join artist facilitator Paul Bateson for trouble, and as members of the Verma these short, pre-show workshops to a half day CPD, to learn more about family descend from around the world address the aims of the production and to support their understanding of inquiry drama based learning and how dark family secrets surface. PLAYHOUSE you can use it in your classroom. the technical decisions. Prepare for a perfect storm of drama, 3 HOURS love, hope, laughs, and a whole lot of rain! Perfect for students interested in exploring musicals and musical PRIMARY Experience this new musical adaptation, theatre. £40 +VAT set to light up the stage this summer. PER TEACHER Photo by Anthony Robling 16 PRIMARY PLAYERS SCHOOLS OF SANCTUARY 17 SCHOOL & PLAYHOUSE Returning for its sixth year in Leeds is a City of Sanctuary and Spring 2020, our six-week in-depth Leeds Playhouse is very proud to be KS2 Shakespeare project places your the UK’s first Theatre of Sanctuary. students at the heart of our renovated £899 +VAT We can support you to become Quarry stage, as part of a full-scale a School of Sanctuary; a place of collaborative production. safety and inclusion for all students. ‘What a fantastic 6 weeks!’ Our team teaches pupils, parents, Year 4 teacher staff and the wider community about This project involves two CPD what it means to seek sanctuary. sessions, six 2-hour workshops and two days rehearsing at the Playhouse. Photo by Rob Freeman Photo by Anthony Robling

LEEDS MEETS SHAKESPEARE PARTNER SCHOOLS Becoming a Partner School is the ideal – THE LEGACY opportunity to support your staff to SCHOOL/ deliver a ‘broad and balanced’ curriculum. PLAYHOUSE The Leeds Meets Shakespeare project KS1 aims to use Shakespeare plays in the Partner Schools get access to classroom to raise the attainment of the best the Playhouse Education £980 +VAT Year One pupils who have English as an team has to offer – just think of us additional language. as your theatre in residence! This project involves four CPD ‘Highly expert delivery - huge value for sessions, eight 1 hour workshops being playful, imaginative, creative and and in-class support. inclusive’ Governor, Partner School artformsleeds.co.uk/arts/resources/ All partnerships are tailored to leeds-meets-shakespeare/ the individual school, contact Photo by Anthony Robling Photo by Anthony Robling us for more information.

OPEN SEASON WORK EXPERIENCE Leeds Playhouse has created an exciting new Work Experience THROUGHOUT JULY programme for students 14+ running throughout the summer term. There will be four 1 week slots which students Our annual festival of community can apply for online. performance kicks off again in July 2020. Take your place to see the Find more details on our very best that Leeds has to offer. website in January. On sale soon. Photo by Anthony Robling Photo by Anthony Robling 18 19 BURBERRY INSPIRE Burberry Inspire is a pioneering four-year ‘We are a huge school that is programme giving Key Stage 3 students growing. We do a lot of drama from 8 schools across Yorkshire creative and inspiring experiences that they and performance already but wouldn’t normally have access to. the type of work we do is largely dictated by the curriculum. In September 2019, Leeds Playhouse Working with Leeds Playhouse were excited to begin the second year we were able to do some more of Burberry Inspire working with Co-op Academy Leeds and The Ruth Gorse experimental pieces.’ Academy. Teacher, South Craven So far, experiences have included street dance master classes, a collaborative Year ‘It was amazing. What a show! 9 Performing Arts project led by artists in residence, and a trip for students to see I’ve been blown away by what the The Wizard of Oz at Leeds Playhouse. In students have produced.’ the new year the journey continues with after school clubs, puppetry making Audience feedback, Cultural workshops and lessons in stage combat. Runway In July 2020, students from all Burberry Inspire schools will perform at Leeds Playhouse, in a cultural runway designed to showcase their skills.

This project is funded by

Partners

In partnership with Photo by Simeon Quarrie 20 WELCOME The Playhouse Education team comprises artists, practitioners and trained teachers. We’re committed to delivering inspiring and enriching opportunities that support the curriculum to emphasise the importance of creativity in education. We strive to provide the best arts education for young people in the Leeds City region.

BOOK A SHOW

• Call 0113 213 7700 or email [email protected] • Discounted schools tickets are available for most productions • 1 free teacher ticket for every 10 student tickets

Please note there are a limited number of schools’ tickets after which standard rates apply. Schools’ tickets are not available online.

BOOK A WORKSHOP

• Call Amy or Jenny on 0113 213 7204 or email them [email protected] • More bespoke workshops are available • Recommended workshop duration is 2 hours

1 Hour £100 (+VAT) per class (approx 30 students) Half Day (2 hrs) £180 (+VAT) per class (approx 30 students) Full Day (4 hrs) £340 (+VAT) per class (approx 30 students) Projects Priced per project

Associate Sponsor of All performances and workshops are subject to availability. Cover Photo by Anthony Robling Playhouse Education

All details are correct at the time of printing Leeds Theatre Trust Limited Charity No. 255460 VAT No. 545 4890 17 Company No. 926862 England & Wales Registered address: Playhouse Square, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UP