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School Visits
Bringing your school group to the theatre? We’re here to make it easy and enjoyable!
For school bookings of 10 or more pupils, we offer a complimentary teacher’s ticket for every 10 students—because we know how important it is to have the right support in place.
NT Connections
Each year, The National Theatre commissions ten new plays for young people to perform, bringing together some of the UK’s most exciting writers with the theatre-makers of tomorrow.
Teachers Club
Are you a local educator who would like to engage in more exciting opportunities with theatres in Plymouth?
We are throwing open our doors to welcome all educators for a night with TRP The Barbican Theatre and Soapbox, to meet other teachers, have an informal chat with us and combat teacher burnout with a free ticket for the opening night of Tina!
We welcome all educators from Primary, Secondary, SEN, FE and HE to relax and find out how best we can support you. This is free to attend and will take place on Tuesday 1st July from 5.30 – 7.30 pm – there are 25 spaces available please email to register your interest.
Staging Matilda The Musical
Join schools across the country in creating your own version of Matilda the Musical. Using a specially edited script and accompanying musical scores and tracks, schools will gain an insight into the rehearsal and production process for Matilda the Musical. This offering has a 2-day CPD for teachers with the RSC.
Creative Writing Challenge
Support your students to write their own scenes, in response to a creative writing challenge set by Dennis Kelly. Schools will be offered supporting teacher professional development with RSC and resources, in order to inspire their students to write.
Company 15
Company15 is a week-long work experience programme for young people aged 14 – 17 (year 10 – 12). Designed to inspire a career within the arts, Company15 students will gain an insight into the workings of the largest and most well-attended regional producing theatre in the UK.
Playhouse
Delivered nationally across the UK, Playhouse is a unique participatory theatre project that commissions writers to create new work for school children aged 8-11 years. Offering training to teachers, rehearsal support and festivals to perform in; Playhouse connects school with professional theatres, writers and theatre makers, so they may be inspired and empowered to experience the benefits of professional theatre making.
This year, seven Devon & Cornwall based primary schools will take over TRP’s Drum Theatre for a week which will reimagine the traditional school play with performances which will excite, delight and inspire its audiences. In bringing their characters to life, children are able to have heartfelt, authentic conversations about big issues in the world today and learn to express themselves freely as they experience the joy of theatre.
Matthew Bourne's New Adventures The Red Shoes
Take part in New Adventures’ The Red Shoes workshops.
New Adventures have a range of workshops available for Key Stage 1-5, Further Education and SEND settings. They also work with teachers to develop their practice as artists and educators through CPD training sessions that explore storytelling and accessible ways into dance. Their workshops have been created with an in-built flexibility, using a general scaffold on which we can deliver an interesting, ability-appropriate session that is tailored to meet the needs of your students. To find out more about the opportunities on offer that are relevant to your school, please see their available workshops below.
The fee structure for workshops is as follows:
£150 + VAT for a half day
£300 + VAT for a full day
Teacher CPD workshop is £150 + VAT
Careers Talk is £150 + VAT
New Adventures is an iconic and ground-breaking dance-theatre company. Since 1987, they have been known for creating works that have altered the public perception of what is possible when it comes to telling stories without words. The company is led by celebrated choreographer and director, Sir Matthew Bourne.
If you are interested in taking part in these workshops, please contact us with your interest.