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DISCOVER DAYS
FOR PRIMARY Spend a day at the theatre and learn new skills. Discover everything from costume and set design to lighting, in an accessible and fun way. See backstage and make your own mini-production to be performed on stage.
ONCE UPON A TIME WRITING WORKSHOP Taking stories and fairytales as a starting point, we use physical drama exercises to inspire and motivate learners to explore their written voice. A lively one-hour workshop that will get your pupils thinking about the story and characters from a practical starting point. For KS1 and KS2 £80 plus VAT Please enquire for availability.
“We loved it all! The performance was fantastic and the workshop brought the story alive.” Young person aged 11 from Derbyshire (through the Plus One scheme for children in care).
For KS1 and KS2 £175 plus VAT
KEY SHOW DATES University of Derby Theatre Arts presents
GIRLS LIKE THAT Thu 5 – Sat 7 February
Please enquire for availability.
A Derby Theatre Production
SOLACE OF THE ROAD
PLAY BOX
Fri 27 February - Sat 14 March Open up a world of creativity and imagination in your classroom. Taking a story or a play that you’re studying as a starting point, our Head of Wardrobe Tim Heywood will work with your class to unlock design ideas for props, costume and scenery. Develops creative thinking, team working and understanding working to scale. For KS2 £100 plus VAT Please enquire for availability.
A Derby Theatre Production
SOLACE OF THE ROAD WORKSHOPS
FOR SECONDARY AND FE
KS3 and GCSE English This workshop will use a facilitator and performer to add another dimension to the Solace of the Road scheme of work through live performance, giving students the chance to "replay" scenes to explore characters' different perspectives and points of view.
World Premiere A Derby Theatre Production
SOLACE OF THE ROAD Fri 27 February - Sat 14 March
GCSE and A Level Drama
It's Holly's birthday, and she's going on a road trip to find her mum. Headstrong and streetsmart, she boldly sets out as her glamourous blonde alter-ego Solace. So begins a bittersweet, and sometimes hilarious journey as Solace swaggers and Holly tiptoes across England and through memories, discovering her true self, and unlocking the secrets of her past.
Working with the show's director, Sarah Brigham, this workshop allows students to get an insight into why and how creative decisions are made. The director will use script to help students analyse language the key to understanding character motivation and action.
Olivier award-winning writer Mike Kenny adapts Carnegie award-winning author Siobhan Dowd's novel.
Workshops are limited but available on request between January and the end of March.
PENELOPE RETOLD
£120 or £80 if you become a partner school (see below)
Sat 14 & Mon 16 March Graeae, Derby Theatre and Dundee Rep Ensemble present
BLOOD WEDDING Tue 17 - Sat 28 March
Become A Partner School CAREERS DAYS See backstage and meet the professionals who work across all the departments. Learn about the broad range of career paths in theatre, experience what our staff do and find out how they became involved in professional theatre work. £200 plus VAT (or £75 if you book at least 10 tickets to one of this season’s shows). Please enquire for availability.
WORKSHOPS FOR SPECIAL SCHOOLS
“A fantastic variety of activities pitched at the right level for our students to understand… Excellent ‘real’ experience of the theatre.” Teachers from Tupton Hall School learning about careers in theatre.
Become a partner school by booking at least 15 tickets for the show and receive a package deal on the following:
• A new scheme of work for English teachers ready to teach, written by experts
• Reduced price workshops that help critical analysis of the text through drama
LIVE PLAYBACK SESSIONS Wed 4, Wed 11 & Thu 12 March after the 10.30am performances of Solace of the Road. A unique chance to see key moments replayed with input from the student audience to help explore character, story and production elements. Led by the show’s director. Helps GCSE and A level students with their live theatre review.
FREE If you can’t make these dates then there will be a post-show discussion on Thu 12 March, after the 7.30pm performance.
“Yes, the play was amazing and I learnt so much about the process of making a play, and the many jobs that need to be done.” Year 10 student on The Odyssey and the playback session.
• Reduced price texts of the play script (35% discount) • Reduced ticket prices
Contact the Learning Department to become a partner school.
A fun and exciting workshop developed specifically for children and young people in a Special Educational Needs setting using drama to give everyone a chance to shine.
WORKSHOPS FOR SPECIAL SCHOOLS Can be tailored to primary or secondary aged pupils
£80 plus VAT Please enquire for availability.
BLOOD WEDDING RESIDENCIES
FOR TEACHERS
SOLACE OF THE ROAD SCHEME OF WORK
Unique training for teachers at all levels
Thu 26 March, 5pm – 7.30pm
• A high octane practical session with internationally renowned innovators of physical theatre, Frantic Assembly. • An inspiring adventure using drama and storytelling to encourage imaginative creative writing. £30 per teacher for the academic year. Up to two places per school. Includes a FREE ticket to one Derby Theatre Production a term. To book onto the Drama Network the please contact Matthew Clay on 01332 593939.
COSTUME HIRE We hire costumes to schools and colleges. We have over 2,500 costume pieces built up over many years and are always adding to our stock. We can even make you something specific if we aren’t too busy. Our Head of Wardrobe is on hand to help with patterns, books and brilliant advice. Contact Tim Heywood: t.heywood@derby.ac.uk
I AM NOT ALONE WHERE DO CARE, CULTURE AND EDUCATION MEET? A fascinating debate for anyone connected to children in care Wed 12 March, 5pm – 7pm, before 7.30pm performance of Solace of the Road Young people in care are the responsibility of us all. Building on the powerful issues explored in Solace of the Road, this dynamic and interactive expert panel debate the questions that affect every school, teacher, designated teacher, foster family, care setting and cultural organisation: How do we work together to give an inspirational start in life to young people in care? What makes for outstanding corporate parenting? How can help lift the lid on young people in care’s ambitions for life?
£25: Debate plus ticket for Solace of the Road
See diary for schedule and pricing
One Day Residency
by Paul Bunyan and Ruth Moore
JOIN DERBY THEATRE’S DRAMA NETWORK! Special Guests: Frantic Assembly Last season we launched an exciting and much needed new Drama Network (supporting both primary and secondary schools in the region) for teachers of Drama and Performing Arts and for primary teachers who want to develop their use of drama as a tool for engaging learning. Join us on a termly basis for networking, news, practice sharing and practical training. The workshop choices for the Spring meeting are:
Devised by Graeae, in collaboration with Derby Theatre and Dundee Rep.
We explore the themes of politics, rebellion and taboos within this contemporary retelling of Lorca’s classic. We also examine Graeae’s theatrical approach to the aesthetics of access and you will gain firsthand experience of how Graeae crafts theatrical processes, embedding audio description and sign language. Led by an integrated team of disabled and non-disabled practitioners.
Refresh your practice with this step by step programme that leads your students through the Solace of the Road script using simple drama techniques to develop critical analysis skills and raise attainment in English. You don’t have to be a drama expert to use this scheme! Paul and Ruth collectively have many years’ teaching and leadership experience, creating national training and teaching programmes.
£150 plus VAT, when booking for the show
Two Day Residency Building on the one-day residency, this unique in-depth experience will work either side of a visit to the show. Participants will also create a performance which can be shared at the theatre as part of our Schools’ Festival in July.
Free in the front of the script for Solace of the Road which you will receive when you become a partner school – see For Secondary and FE section to find out how. Graeae, Derby Theatre and Dundee Rep Ensemble present
£275 plus VAT, when booking for the show
BLOOD WEDDING
Residencies are suitable for:
TECHNICAL TRAINING
Tue 17 - Sat 28 March
Thu 23 April, 4pm -6pm
In this day and age, anybody can love anybody. Or are there still taboos?
Participants aged 16 and above and up to 25 participants per group. Residencies can be adapted to suit students at BTEC, Diploma, A Level, and Higher Education degree level. Work is tailored to meet the needs of each group. We ensure delivery is inclusive for Deaf and disabled participants and meets the access requirements of the whole group.
A co-learning training opportunity for teachers and students to learn together with our expert technical team. Get the best out of your schools lighting and sound equipment. Be inspired to create exciting design at low cost. £15 per teacher. Up to 4 students go free.
David Ireland's radical new take on Lorca's play re-fuels this classic story with a contemporary twist. When young lovers are overrun with passion, infatuation and defiance - the consequences are explosive. Winner of the TMA's 'Promotion of Diversity Award', Graeae is a force of change in worldclass theatre. Multi-award-winning Artistic Director, Jenny Sealey MBE, co-directed the London Paralympic Opening Ceremony. Recommended age 14+. Contains themes of an adult and sexual nature and strong language All performances include audio description and a creative combination of BSL interpretation and captioning.
Available March/April. Please enquire. Both residencies include the offer to attend the Playback Session with the Director and cast on Thu 26 March, after the matinee performance.
University of Derby Theatre Arts
GIRLS LIKE THAT Thu 5 – Sat 7 February Schools Performance: Fri 6 February, 10.30am When a naked photograph of Scarlett goes viral, rumours run wild. Everyone is quick to judge, yet Scarlett remains silent. The friends Scarlett has grown up with become her worst enemies. But when a picture of a naked boy pings its way through cyberspace, the reaction is not the same. University of Derby students perform this explosive new play by Evan Placey which examines the fragility of friendship and the pressures on the digital generation. Recommended for 13 + Ideal for Drama, English and PSHE students. This performance will offer your students a chance to get a taste of what a University of Derby Theatre Arts degree involves. For added value there will be a facilitated discussion of these issues after the performance as well as a teacher’s briefing and education pack so you can continue the debate back in the classroom. FREE for the Schools Performance but please book with box office.
For more information and to book, contact learning@derbytheatre.co.uk or call the Box Office: 01332 59 39 39 | derbytheatre.co.uk