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David Copperfield

David Copperfield

Tue 21 Feb - Sat 25 Feb

My Name is Rachel Corrie

My Name is Rachel Corrie

Mon 23 Jan - Wed 29 Feb

The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

Fri 17 Feb - Sat 03 Mar

Bed

Bed

Wed 22 Feb - Sat 03 Mar

Two Of A Kind? Two Plays in One Evening

Two Of A Kind? Two Plays in One Evening

Thu 08 Mar - Sat 10 Mar

Miss Yesterday

Miss Yesterday

Wed 07 Mar - Sat 17 Mar

A Sentimental Journey

A Sentimental Journey

Wed 28 Mar - Thu 29 Mar

Psalms from the Horse's Mouth

Psalms from the Horse's Mouth

Fri 30 Mar - Fri 30 Mar

Souvenir D'Anne Frank

Souvenir D'Anne Frank

Fri 30 Mar - Sat 31 Mar

The Dumb Waiter/ The Lover

The Dumb Waiter/ The Lover

Wed 04 Apr - Thu 05 Apr

Brian looks like Alan Rickman

Brian looks like Alan Rickman

Tue 10 Apr - Tue 10 Apr

Playing Burton

Playing Burton

Wed 11 Apr - Wed 11 Apr

The Awkward Squad

The Awkward Squad

Tue 10 Apr - Fri 13 Apr

Doubt

Doubt

Mon 16 Apr - Mon 16 Apr

Karen's Weg

Karen's Weg

Tue 17 Apr - Wed 18 Apr

Yes, Prime Minister

Yes, Prime Minister

Mon 16 Apr - Sat 21 Apr

Isis & Hecate

Isis & Hecate

Sat 21 Apr - Sat 21 Apr

Lillies on the Land

Lillies on the Land

Tue 24 Apr - Sat 28 Apr

Love's Labour's Lost

Love's Labour's Lost

Tue 01 May - Sat 05 May

blue/orange

blue/orange

Thu 26 Apr - Sat 19 May

Close The Coalhouse Door

Close The Coalhouse Door

Tue 26 Jun - Sat 30 Jun

Script Factor All Winners Final

Script Factor All Winners Final

Mon 02 Jul - Mon 02 Jul

The York Mystery Plays

The York Mystery Plays

Thu 02 Aug - Mon 27 Aug

Family

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

Tue 21 Feb - Sat 25 Feb

The Sound Of Music

The Sound Of Music

Tue 06 Mar - Sat 17 Mar

Singalong The Mikado

Singalong The Mikado

Sun 18 Mar - Sun 18 Mar

Science Museum Live On Tour

Science Museum Live On Tour

Mon 26 Mar - Tue 27 Mar

Summer Holiday

Summer Holiday

Thu 29 Mar - Sat 31 Mar

Pluck - The Titanic Show

Pluck - The Titanic Show

Thu 05 Apr - Thu 05 Apr

Missing Mysteries

Missing Mysteries

Wed 11 Apr - Thu 12 Apr

Muttnik: The First Dog In Space

Muttnik: The First Dog In Space

Thu 12 Apr - Fri 13 Apr

Whose Story is it Anyway?

Whose Story is it Anyway?

Sat 14 Apr - Sat 14 Apr

Little Feet - Claytime

Little Feet - Claytime

Tue 19 Jun - Tue 19 Jun

Little Feet - Grisly Tales

Little Feet - Grisly Tales

Tue 19 Jun - Tue 19 Jun

Little Feet - The Presents

Little Feet - The Presents

Wed 20 Jun - Wed 20 Jun

Little Feet - The Owl and the Pussycat

Little Feet - The Owl and the Pussycat

Wed 20 Jun - Wed 20 Jun

Little Feet - Hare and Tortoise

Little Feet - Hare and Tortoise

Thu 21 Jun - Thu 21 Jun

Little Feet - Fly by Night

Little Feet - Fly by Night

Fri 22 Jun - Fri 22 Jun

Little Feet - Landscapes

Little Feet - Landscapes

Fri 22 Jun - Sat 23 Jun

Story Makers

Story Makers

Wed 11 Jan - Wed 11 Jul

The York Mystery Plays

The York Mystery Plays

Thu 02 Aug - Mon 27 Aug

Comedy

Stewart Lee - Carpet Remnant World

Stewart Lee - Carpet Remnant World

Sat 24 Mar - Sat 24 Mar

Ghost Track

Ghost Track

Tue 03 Apr - Tue 03 Apr

Pluck - The Titanic Show

Pluck - The Titanic Show

Thu 05 Apr - Thu 05 Apr

Brian looks like Alan Rickman

Brian looks like Alan Rickman

Tue 10 Apr - Tue 10 Apr

The Awkward Squad

The Awkward Squad

Tue 10 Apr - Fri 13 Apr

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Sat 14 Apr - Sat 14 Apr

Yes, Prime Minister

Yes, Prime Minister

Mon 16 Apr - Sat 21 Apr

Love's Labour's Lost

Love's Labour's Lost

Tue 01 May - Sat 05 May

Dance

Dance-A-Thon

Dance-A-Thon

Sat 10 Mar - Sat 10 Mar

Phoenix Dance Theatre: Reflected

Phoenix Dance Theatre: Reflected

Tue 20 Mar - Wed 21 Mar

Hot

Hot

Fri 20 Apr - Fri 20 Apr

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Fri 11 May - Sat 12 May

Tea Dance

Tea Dance

Sat 09 Jun - Sat 09 Jun

Big Band Dance Night

Big Band Dance Night

Sat 14 Jul - Sat 14 Jul

Pantomime

Contemporary Drama

My Name is Rachel Corrie

My Name is Rachel Corrie

Mon 23 Jan - Wed 29 Feb

Bed

Bed

Wed 22 Feb - Sat 03 Mar

Ghost Track

Ghost Track

Tue 03 Apr - Tue 03 Apr

Missing Mysteries

Missing Mysteries

Wed 11 Apr - Thu 12 Apr

Hot

Hot

Fri 20 Apr - Fri 20 Apr

Isis & Hecate

Isis & Hecate

Sat 21 Apr - Sat 21 Apr

blue/orange

blue/orange

Thu 26 Apr - Sat 19 May

General

Studio Talk

Studio Talk

Mon 27 Feb - Mon 27 Feb

My Name is Rachel Corrie

My Name is Rachel Corrie

Mon 23 Jan - Wed 29 Feb

The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

Fri 17 Feb - Sat 03 Mar

Clare Teal

Clare Teal

Fri 23 Mar - Fri 23 Mar

Lord Mayor's Charity Gala Concert

Lord Mayor's Charity Gala Concert

Sun 25 Mar - Sun 25 Mar

Roberto Fonseca

Roberto Fonseca

Wed 28 Mar - Wed 28 Mar

York Mystery Cycle Workshops

York Mystery Cycle Workshops

Wed 07 Mar - Wed 28 Mar

A Sentimental Journey

A Sentimental Journey

Wed 28 Mar - Thu 29 Mar

York Talent: Comedy, Music and Poetry

York Talent: Comedy, Music and Poetry

Sat 31 Mar - Sat 31 Mar

Souvenir D'Anne Frank

Souvenir D'Anne Frank

Fri 30 Mar - Sat 31 Mar

Pennine Poets

Pennine Poets

Sun 01 Apr - Sun 01 Apr

Pub Shorts

Pub Shorts

Sun 01 Apr - Sun 01 Apr

Pluck - The Titanic Show

Pluck - The Titanic Show

Thu 05 Apr - Thu 05 Apr

Brian looks like Alan Rickman

Brian looks like Alan Rickman

Tue 10 Apr - Tue 10 Apr

Playing Burton

Playing Burton

Wed 11 Apr - Wed 11 Apr

The Awkward Squad

The Awkward Squad

Tue 10 Apr - Fri 13 Apr

Doubt

Doubt

Mon 16 Apr - Mon 16 Apr

Karen's Weg

Karen's Weg

Tue 17 Apr - Wed 18 Apr

Yes, Prime Minister

Yes, Prime Minister

Mon 16 Apr - Sat 21 Apr

Modern Mysteries

Modern Mysteries

Thu 26 Apr - Thu 26 Apr

Lillies on the Land

Lillies on the Land

Tue 24 Apr - Sat 28 Apr

Love's Labour's Lost

Love's Labour's Lost

Tue 01 May - Sat 05 May

Camille O'Sullivan - Feel

Camille O'Sullivan - Feel

Wed 09 May - Wed 09 May

blue/orange

blue/orange

Thu 26 Apr - Sat 19 May

Little Feet - Claytime

Little Feet - Claytime

Tue 19 Jun - Tue 19 Jun

Little Feet - Grisly Tales

Little Feet - Grisly Tales

Tue 19 Jun - Tue 19 Jun

Little Feet - The Presents

Little Feet - The Presents

Wed 20 Jun - Wed 20 Jun

Little Feet - The Owl and the Pussycat

Little Feet - The Owl and the Pussycat

Wed 20 Jun - Wed 20 Jun

Little Feet - Hare and Tortoise

Little Feet - Hare and Tortoise

Thu 21 Jun - Thu 21 Jun

Little Feet - Fly by Night

Little Feet - Fly by Night

Fri 22 Jun - Fri 22 Jun

Little Feet - Landscapes

Little Feet - Landscapes

Fri 22 Jun - Sat 23 Jun

Script Factor All Winners Final

Script Factor All Winners Final

Mon 02 Jul - Mon 02 Jul

Story Makers

Story Makers

Wed 11 Jan - Wed 11 Jul

Yorkwalk

Yorkwalk

Thu 02 Aug - Sun 26 Aug

York Mystery Cycle Lectures

York Mystery Cycle Lectures

Sun 12 Aug - Sun 26 Aug

The York Mystery Plays

The York Mystery Plays

Thu 02 Aug - Mon 27 Aug

Community Amateur

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

Tue 21 Feb - Sat 25 Feb

Bed

Bed

Wed 22 Feb - Sat 03 Mar

Two Of A Kind? Two Plays in One Evening

Two Of A Kind? Two Plays in One Evening

Thu 08 Mar - Sat 10 Mar

Music Night

Music Night

Sun 11 Mar - Sun 11 Mar

Miss Yesterday

Miss Yesterday

Wed 07 Mar - Sat 17 Mar

The Sound Of Music

The Sound Of Music

Tue 06 Mar - Sat 17 Mar

Singalong The Mikado

Singalong The Mikado

Sun 18 Mar - Sun 18 Mar

York Mystery Cycle Workshops

York Mystery Cycle Workshops

Wed 07 Mar - Wed 28 Mar

Summer Holiday

Summer Holiday

Thu 29 Mar - Sat 31 Mar

Titanic The Musical

Titanic The Musical

Sat 14 Apr - Sat 14 Apr

Carousel

Carousel

Wed 18 Apr - Sat 21 Apr

Hedda Gabler

Hedda Gabler

Tue 24 Apr - Sat 28 Apr

Going Grey:The Musical

Going Grey:The Musical

Wed 02 May - Sat 05 May

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

Wed 16 May - Sat 19 May

Wagon Performances

Wagon Performances

Tue 01 May - Sun 20 May

Rebecca Newman In Concert

Rebecca Newman In Concert

Sat 02 Jun - Sat 02 Jun

Script Factor All Winners Final

Script Factor All Winners Final

Mon 02 Jul - Mon 02 Jul

The York Mystery Plays

The York Mystery Plays

Thu 02 Aug - Mon 27 Aug

Rehearsed Reading

Modern Mysteries

Modern Mysteries

Thu 26 Apr - Thu 26 Apr

Script Factor All Winners Final

Script Factor All Winners Final

Mon 02 Jul - Mon 02 Jul

Music

Clare Teal

Clare Teal

Fri 23 Mar - Fri 23 Mar

Lord Mayor's Charity Gala Concert

Lord Mayor's Charity Gala Concert

Sun 25 Mar - Sun 25 Mar

Roberto Fonseca

Roberto Fonseca

Wed 28 Mar - Wed 28 Mar

A Sentimental Journey

A Sentimental Journey

Wed 28 Mar - Thu 29 Mar

Pluck - The Titanic Show

Pluck - The Titanic Show

Thu 05 Apr - Thu 05 Apr

Titanic The Musical

Titanic The Musical

Sat 14 Apr - Sat 14 Apr

Camille O'Sullivan - Feel

Camille O'Sullivan - Feel

Wed 09 May - Wed 09 May

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

Wed 16 May - Sat 19 May

Rebecca Newman In Concert

Rebecca Newman In Concert

Sat 02 Jun - Sat 02 Jun

Musicals

Singalong The Mikado

Singalong The Mikado

Sun 18 Mar - Sun 18 Mar

Titanic The Musical

Titanic The Musical

Sat 14 Apr - Sat 14 Apr

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

Wed 16 May - Sat 19 May

Opera

Singalong The Mikado

Singalong The Mikado

Sun 18 Mar - Sun 18 Mar

A Sentimental Journey

A Sentimental Journey

Wed 28 Mar - Thu 29 Mar

Eugene Onegin

Eugene Onegin

Wed 04 Apr - Wed 04 Apr

Childrens

Science Museum Live On Tour

Science Museum Live On Tour

Mon 26 Mar - Tue 27 Mar

Missing Mysteries

Missing Mysteries

Wed 11 Apr - Thu 12 Apr

Muttnik: The First Dog In Space

Muttnik: The First Dog In Space

Thu 12 Apr - Fri 13 Apr

Whose Story is it Anyway?

Whose Story is it Anyway?

Sat 14 Apr - Sat 14 Apr

Little Feet - Claytime

Little Feet - Claytime

Tue 19 Jun - Tue 19 Jun

Little Feet - Grisly Tales

Little Feet - Grisly Tales

Tue 19 Jun - Tue 19 Jun

Little Feet - The Presents

Little Feet - The Presents

Wed 20 Jun - Wed 20 Jun

Little Feet - Hare and Tortoise

Little Feet - Hare and Tortoise

Thu 21 Jun - Thu 21 Jun

Little Feet - Fly by Night

Little Feet - Fly by Night

Fri 22 Jun - Fri 22 Jun

Little Feet - Landscapes

Little Feet - Landscapes

Fri 22 Jun - Sat 23 Jun

Story Makers

Story Makers

Wed 11 Jan - Wed 11 Jul

Physical Theatre

Workshop

Opportunities for Primary Schools

Curriculum based workshops

York Theatre Royal offers round the year curriculum based workshops that are available in school and at the theatre. Download our Experience brochure below to see some of the opportunities available. If you can’t see what you are looking for, please contact us as bespoke projects are usually possible.

 

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'Theatre Days' workshops

Working around our children's productions, in the morning we work with the children on activities linked to the productions themes, this might be a theatrical tour, workshop and craft making activity. Then in the afternoon they will go to see the afternoon performance.

Previous Example: Hare and Tortoise

A class came for a tour of the theatre, where they were read a letter from Tortoise that explained the Hare had left parts of the story lying around the theatre and asked for their help. After a tour, the class had a practical workshop exploring the themes of opposites, seasons and friendship.

After lunch the class made a hare or tortoise puppet, before going to see the show.

"Thanks for a really wonderful day. The children couldn't stop talking about it on the coach and at school over the next few days."
- Sylvia Klays, Hempland Primary

"Thank you for a truly wonderful day! The children gained so much from all the experiences; memories to treasure!"
- Louise Leaf, Bootham Juniors

 

Partnership work

York Theatre Royal has developed a focused Partnership with Education and Theatre (PET) Project which works with schools (primary and secondary) every year to facilitate creative learning across all curriculum subjects. By allowing students to see the curriculum in action they can relate the subjects being studied to their practical use in the "real world".

Various York Theatre Royal departments including accounts, box office, the café bar, marketing, production, wardrobe and even the acting companies are actively involved in projects that allow schools to show students the curriculum in action. The public rarely see the day to day work that goes in to ensuring a production reaches the stage, however through individually tailored PET projects we use these processes to show students how subjects they are studying can be applied practically.

Our PET schools for the current academic year 2011/2012 are:
Carr Junior
Joseph Rowntree School
Knavesmire Primary

We are currently developing a new model for PET that will allow us to work with a greater number of schools. We hope to be able to offer different packages that will suit the needs of different schools and will be linked to the development of iCAN, the International Centre for Arts and Narrative.

If you would like any further information about PET please contact Julian Ollive on 01904 658162 or email education@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

 

Playhouse

Playhouse 2012 is a unique performance project aimed at Key Stage 2 pupils, giving pupils and staff the chance to:

  • Perform a brand new play for young people, written by a professional writer for a class or group of pupils
  • Perform at York Theatre Royal in a special 3 day festival celebrating the work of the involved schools
  • Receive comprehensive training on developing performances for the professional stage
  • Receive advice and support from professional theatre practitioners throughout your rehearsal process
  • Receive a constructive evaluation of your performance to further develop school productions and performances

The Playhouse 2012 writers include Julia Donaldson, Richard Hurford, Nell Leyshon, Jane Thornton and David Wood.

 

The cost of involvement in the project is £350, which includes the Playhouse Retreat weekend.

To register your interest in the project, or for more information, please call Jessica Fisher on 01904 658162 or email education@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

Dates to remember:

  • Friday 9th December - Deadline for applications
  • Friday 9th – Sunday 11th March 2012 -The Playhouse Retreat at The Chevin Country Park Hotel, Otley
  • Early July 2012 (dates tbc) - The Playhouse Festival 2012

Comments from past Playhouse participants:

"Many parents thanked us for providing the children with the opportunity to do a project like this and said how much the children had enjoyed the experience."

"A great opportunity for professional development."

"Allows you to see a different side to the children you teach and for them to see a different side to you."

"A unique opportunity to meet the playwright and find out what their motivation and references for writing the piece were. What they see in their mind's eye for the production. You put your own spin on it but it provides a starting point"

"Valuable chance to work alongside theatre practitioners and pick up new games, innovative ways of approaching the text for the first time with the class, hints for effective rehearsal times and practical issues like ideal time scales for rehearsal process."

     

The Force of Nature performed by Park Grove Primary School

The Playhouse Retreat

Persephone performed by Knavesmire Primary School

 

Wake Up History

An exhilarating historical theatre experience for Key Stage 2 children. Be inspired by theatre and motivate your children all term with our fun packed project.

History wakes up and comes to your school! The children meet an historical character, hear of their adventures and take part in drama based activities. The humorous and educational monologues have been written by the celebrated playwright Jane Thornton (Authour of Wuthering Heights and I Want That Hair) and are brought to life by a professional actor. Follow up activities are delivered by one of our education staff.

The package also includes a well stocked resource box containing a wealth of materials and cross-curricular lesson plans linked to the monologue, enough to complete a whole term's work.

Projects currently on offer in the Wake up History! series:

World War II - The Shopkeeper's Story

The audience meets Arthur Moss: Shopkeeper, Cockney dock worker and evacuee in Yorkshie during the Second World War. As he's setting up stock in his new shop, Arthur enacts the story of his life, from leaving London as a child by train, to rationing, gas mask practice and air-raid shelters. The children help Arthur bring his story to life and hear first hand about the bombs, the songs and life as an evacuee during World War II.

Who: Available to the whole of your KS2
Where: To be performed in your school hall
Length: One and a half hours (includes performance and activities)
Cost: £150 + travel (including teaching resource box)
Available Autumn Term 2012

If you are interested in making a booking, or have any further questions, please contact Jessica Fisher, Education Administrator:
01904 658162, education@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk