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King's Theatre, Glasgow: Education
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Education
Exciting events for everyone!

The King’s Theatre offers a variety of workshops: some are specific to a show while it is playing at the theatre and some workshops are available throughout the year. We hope there is something suitable for your nursery, school or youth group.

Please contact the Education Department if you want to discuss the workshops or if you would like to be added to the mailing list. Contact us on 0141 240 1309 / 1310 or email ruthogston@theambassadors.com or alisoncowan@theambassadors.com


STORY TELLING WORKSHOP
We take your preferred Fairy Tale and excite the children’s imagination by bringing the story to life, exploring the characters through movement, sound and character work to create a whole world in front of their very eyes. We use the senses enabling us to increase the individual’s imagination to recreate elements of the chosen book. The aim is to develop a better understanding of the story and bring it to life through dramatic play.

Workshop Duration: 1 1/4 hours .
Cost £90


FAIRIES AND ELVES
One of our favourite workshops for very young ones. An introduction to drama and imaginative play through these age old characters. Both boys and girls will be enthralled with the face painting, drama games and fairy and elf pillows that they
take home with them.

Workshop Duration: 1 1/4 hours.
Cost: £90


Thriller Masterclass
Incorporating stage make-up, basic dance and movement this workshop will introduce you to the delights of film and theatrical special effects, fake body parts, zombies, devils, beasts and all manner of gore. You will be given a master class in zombie dance to re-create your own Thriller performance.
Workshop length: 2 hours
Cost: £250+vat+nominal travel if outside Glasgow area
Aimed at Ages 8-15 years old


Disney's High School Musical
Workshop
Get ready for ‘the start of something new!’ The stage production based on the hugely popular Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical is coming to Glasgow. Be a clean cut American cheerleader or basketball player! We have a fun and funky dance in-school workshop support this show.
Workshop length 1½ hours
Cost £150+vat+nominal travel if outside Glasgow area
Suitable for Primary and Secondary schools


Evita
Evita
Mon 1 – Sat 13 Sep
This powerful and compelling production of one of the world’s greatest musicals is coming to Glasgow for just 2 weeks. Evita charts the rise of young, ambitious Eva through her marriage to former Argentine dictator Juan Peron, to a position of enormous wealth and power.
Workshops will be available for this production. Call the Education Department to register your interest on 0141 240 1309.


Sunset Song
Workshop
Voted the most popular Scottish novel of all time in 2006, Sunset Song tells the story of Chris Guthrie through her country childhood and marriages before and after the Second World War. Workshops will also be available to support this new drama. Please contact the Education Department to express your interest.

Noises Off
Workshop
Over a million people have wept with laughter at this glorious comic romp. Fancy yourself as a bit of a comedian? Explore the world of traditional farce comedy with our professional actors. Contact the Education Department for details.
Workshop length 2 hours
Cost £200+vat+nominal travel if outside Glasgow area
Suitable for S1 to S6


Romeo & Juliet
Interpreting Romeo and Juliet
Wed 29 Oct - Pre matinee interactive session, 11.45am – 1pm
Led by an RSC education practitioner and company members this one hour onstage session will explore the choices made for the production. One not to be missed!
Suitable for S1 – S6, £2 per pupil
Book via 0141 240 1122

Shakespeare Inset Day for Teachers
Wed 22 Oct 10am – 4pm
Led by an RSC practitioner, the day will explore active theatre based approaches to Shakespeare, designed to help students improve their understanding of the plays, characters language and ideas and to develop their written responses.
Cost £50 per person
Book via 0141 240 1122

Practical Drama Workshops
These in-school sessions will investigate Romeo and Juliet from the perspective of the actor or director, offering students the opportunity to develop their understanding of language, character and themes.
Workshop length 2 hrs, 30 students max.
Cost £165+vat+nominal travel if outside Glasgow area
Suitable for P5 – S6
Book via the Education Department on 0141 240 1309 / 1310

Play in a Day
A chance for schools to work with the RSC on a Play in a Day or longer term project.
Call the Education Department to discuss requirements on 0141 240 1309 / 1310

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