Schools

Free drama workshops for secondary schools

Are you planning for the autumn term? Would your students benefit from the chance to work with a professional performer in response to one of our headline exhibitions?

In connection with our 'Comedians: From the 1940s to Now' exhibition, we are offering students the opportunity to work with professional Plymouth-based actor, Andy Blackwell, on practical comedy and drama workshops. The workshops will look at comedy legends, impersonation, joke-telling and timing, the psychology of humour and the effects that comedy has on its audiences, as well as provide a chance for any class jokers or playground pranksters to test out their best material!

The sessions should provide a hilarious insight into the history of 20^th century British humour, what it tells us about who we are and our society. They will aim to improve communication and presentation skills and self-confidence and can be adjusted to suit your specific curriculum needs, if required.

Workshops will run from 10am to 12 noon or 1pm to 3pm on the following dates.

16, 17, 18, 23, 25 and 30 September

1, 2, 7 and 8 October

You can book morning or afternoon sessions – or both if you wish!

There will be a unique opportunity for interested students to perform a showback in early October at a young peoples evening of entertainment here at the Museum.

Please telephone us on 01752 304774 if you would like to discuss the workshops, get more information or book your group(s). Bookings will be taken on a first come first served basis so please try and book in before the end of term! We look forward to hearing from you and working with you on this unique experience and opportunity!

Supporting the school curriculum

Our Learning Team can offer a wide range of ideas and activities in connection with our galleries and exhibitions to support the school curriculum.

If you're not able to visit us we can bring the Museum experience to your school, courtesy of our long-stay museum in transit service or as a short-stay outreach session.

If you have any questions or would like to book a session contact us and we’ll be happy to help. Remember all our services are free! Call us between 3pm and 5pm Monday to Friday or email us any time.

We also have an information pack available to download from the documents table below that provides further details on school and community group visits.

Documents

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School and community group visits - details on what we can offer groups and information to help plan your visit. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 36.5KB