Our interactive tours open the doors to the many careers behind the curtain, showing students that theatre is about far more than performing.
Designed for all learners, not just aspiring actors, our workshops support the Gatsby Benchmarks by linking learning to real workplaces, broadening awareness of career pathways, and providing meaningful encounters with professionals and their workspaces.
Students will explore our building through a guided tour, stepping into workshops, costume and rehearsal spaces, and discovering the wide range of skills, roles and industries involved in bringing a show to life.
Along the way, groups take part in creative challenges and hands-on activities that build confidence, teamwork and curiosity, while making clear connections to future study and employment routes within the creative industries.
We have tour options for KS2, 3 and 4 as well as a teacher only CPD tour.
Available Dates
Wed 11 Feb 2026
Wed 11 Mar 2026
Wed 25 Mar 2026
Wed 01 Apr 2026
Wed 03 Jun 2026
Wed 10 Jun 2026
Wed 17 Jun 2026
Further dates coming soon…
Tours take place at TR2, our Learning and Production Centre in Cattedown. They last 2 hours and run from 12.30pm – 2.30pm.
£150 for up to 30 in a group.
To book, simply email us via the button below and let us know which tour and date you would like to attend.
Recommended for primary schools (KS2)
This interactive tour takes groups around our building, with stops along the way for creative challenges and hands-on tasks that spark curiosity and reveal the fascinating behind-the-scenes parts of theatre that audiences rarely see.
Pupils will understand how a range of backstage theatre roles work together to create a performance and will demonstrate this through creative, collaborative tasks during the tour.
Recommended for Year 7-10 (KS3)
Perfect for all students, not just theatre fans. This tour reveals the wide range of roles, skills, and teamwork that shape every production. A fun, inspiring way to explore creativity, careers, and the many paths it can lead to.
Students will gain insight into the creative process and theatre careers, reflecting on their own skills and interests while understanding how teamwork, problem-solving, and creativity contribute to real-world work. (Gatsby Benchmarks: 3, 4, 5)
Recommended for Year 10-12 (KS4)
Our Careers in Focus schools guided tour reveals the enormous variety of careers, skills and pathways involved in creating world-class theatre.
Your visit also includes an introduction to our Young People’s programme and the exciting training and development opportunities available at TRP, opening doors to futures in the creative industries and beyond.
Students will be able to identify diverse career possibilities within theatre production and related industries, and recognise how their own skills and interests could connect to these pathways. (Gatsby Benchmarks 3 & 4)
CPD Teacher’s Tour
An exciting, hands-on CPD session designed for educators who want to explore the possibilities of theatre design and production.
This tour will give you practical insights into the scale of professional theatre-making and how to bring these ideas into your school environment on a budget.
Educators will gain a deeper understanding of how professional theatre design and construction works at scale, and will leave with a range of practical, affordable strategies for translating these ideas into school productions, enabling them to create visually ambitious, high-impact theatre work.