Opportunities for Secondary 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.

Workshops around productions

Henry VI (26 June - 13 July) presented by Shakespeare's Globe. We are offering workshops focusing on Shakespeare's trilogy of Yorkshire plays, it's themes, characters and plot. We can tailor the workshop for your specific requirements.

Richard III (19 - 30 Nov) presented by Nottingham Playhouse and York Theatre Royal. Explore practically the themes and story of England's most infamous and blood thirsty King.

York Theatre Royal schools festival

York Theatre Royal would liek to offer your school the opportunity to take part in a festival of narrative around our forthcoming production of Shakespeare's Richard III. The festival will take place over one day on our Main House stage on November 25th with each of the four participating schools having the opportunity to perform a 30 minute piece. Using the story as a starting point we want you to make interpretive choices of how you use the play in creating your piece. This could mean; using the play's themes as a starting point to devise from, telling the story from Richard's point of view or it could be working from an abridged version of the play itself.

The festival is open to whichever age group you feel would be most appropriate and with any sized group (as long as they will fit on our stage!) If you would like any further information about taking part in the festival contact Julian Ollive on 01904 658162 or email education@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk by Friday 19th April.

The Royal Shakespeare Company - Learning Performance Network

York Theatre Royal and York High School are working together as part of the RSC's Learning Performance Network. This is a three year partnership of working together to bring about a significant change in the way that young people experience, engage with, and take ownership of the work of Shakespeare.

The LPN offers teachers in depth training in active approaches to Shakespeare, postgraduate action research and offers performance opportunities to young people and further school-initiated projects.York High as the 'hub' school, will work with up to seven 'cluster' schools from their locality to share training and produce a Shakespeare performance festival at York Theatre Royal.  

The LPN represents the RSC's Stand up for Shakespeare manifesto in action, with its call for children and young people to:

• Do Shakespeare on your feet
• See it live
• Start it earlier

If you're interested in becoming a cluster school please contact Julian Ollive on education@yorktheatreroyal.co.uk