The theme for our summer programme this year is Books and Story Telling!
We will take inspiration from Oscar Wilde’s sparkling comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest. Participants will be encouraged to explore the play’s themes of mistaken identity, love, and social conventions, and use these ideas to create their own performances.
Through lively workshops and creative exploration, they will devise unique theatre pieces that capture Wilde's wit and charm, bringing his timeless satire to life on stage.
Taught by a team of professional facilitators, this course is perfect for those studying Drama/Performing arts for GCSE and A level.
At the end of the week, family and friends will have the opportunity to join us for a sharing of their work, showcased in the Naughton Theatre.
Dates: Monday 18 – Saturday 23 August
Develop your skills, meet new friends and have some fun in Derby Theatre's fantastic Summer School!
Participants will grow their abilities as actors and creatives, working together as a team to create a brand new performance over the course of the week, with a production showcase at the end of the week.
Family and friends can come along to a showcase of the performance created during the week.
Half price and full bursaries are available, subject to availability.
Monday 11 - Friday 15 August, 2025
Pricing
At Front Room Theatre, our goal is to support brand new theatre work made in Weston-super-Mare. We have been allocated funding through Super Culture to support four commissions for artists under 30 years of age at Front Room this year. This round of commissions will take place in September and October 2025.
For this round we will commissioning:
We offer:
If you're interested, send Front Room Theatre a DM on Instagram (account: @frontroomwsm) that says "Commission Callout" and they'll send you a link to apply!
Return to the forest this summer – a dream world of flying fairies, contagious fogs and moonlight revels.
Standing tickets allow the story to be followed on foot, get up and close to the action and experience the mechanics of immersive theatre.
★★★★ "This acrobatic, erotic, playfully queered version of Shakespeare’s comedy is even better than it was in 2019" The Standard
For a limited season only - don't miss out!
Standing tickets reduced to £10 for all performances until 31 July.
Please note you will be standing for the full show and bags and coats will need to be checked into the free cloakroom.
Subject to availability. 4 tickets per customer.
Are you aged 16 to 21? Do you live in Lambeth or Southwark? Are you interested in Production and Technical Theatre? Do you want to learn about Backstage roles within Theatre this summer?
If this sounds like something you are interested in, our application form to join our Backstage Bootcamp is now LIVE!
This week-long programme will introduce you to the world of theatre production, focusing on lighting, sound design, set construction, costume design, and stage management. Working alongside the Young Vic’s production team, you will gain hands-on experience to develop a deeper understanding of career pathways in technical theatre. This programme will be a combination of talks and practical hands-on activities.
An insight into our weeklong programme:
Gain hands-on experience across various areas of theatre production.
Learn about the daily operations of a professional theatre while developing your technical skills through practical sessions.
Take part in workshops covering Sound, Lighting, Costume, Props, Set Construction, Scenic Design, and Stage Management.
A networking opportunity with technical theatre industry professionals.
The opportunity to have 1 day of shadowing in Production after completing the programme.
When:
Monday 11 August – Friday 15 August
10:30-17:00 at the Young Vic Theatre.
We will be providing travel reimbursement and lunch for this weeklong programme.
You can apply by:
Filling out the application form in the link below.
A phone conversation with a member of our team - please text our Taking Part phone number on 07562 39311 to arrange a call
A voice note responding to the questions on the application form
Our phone line is open Monday-Friday from 10am – 6pm.
Deadline: Tuesday 1 July at 10am
Our recruitment phonecalls will take place the week commencing Monday 7 July.
If you would like to have a conversation about this role before applying, please call our Taking Part phone 07562 393 311 to speak with our Participation Producer. This line is open Monday-Friday between 10am-6pm.
We’re excited to invite you and your Year 12 students to Creative Futures – a free, inspiring day of talks, workshops, and Q&As designed to spark interest and ambition in performing arts careers.
Date: Thursday 10 July 2025
Time: 10 AM - 4 PM
Location: The Studio at The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
Cost: FREE
Your students will hear directly from professional actors, writers, and creatives from Bradford, including Jessica Knappett, Amit Dhand, and Shaun Thomas, and take part in interactive workshops exploring the craft and careers behind the stage and screen, including:
Places are limited to 200 students – register now to avoid missing out.
Schools and colleges may bring up to 20 students.
To register, please email the address below.
Ever wondered what different backstage roles there are at the RSC?
Together with West Midlands Combined Authority, Lights Up: Inside the RSC’s Creative Machine, pulls back the curtain on the incredible behind-the-scenes talent that powers our work - from sound and lighting to costume, props, and stage management.
Taking place on Monday, 23 June from 2pm the session is a chance to:
Register via the Careers Live link below to receive the broadcast link.
National Youth Monologues: Where Young Talent Takes Centre Stage. Have you got what it takes to be crowned the best actor in the country?
A new competition for young people from 9 to 19 years old. Ran in conjunction with Ambassador Theatre Group - the world's largest live-theatre company - and the Federation of Drama Schools.
The National Youth Monologues are on the hunt for the most powerful monologues, performed by the most talented young actors — and we're giving you the chance to have your work seen online and live at our National Final on a West End stage!
The competition gives you the opportunity to perform and watch the UK’s most exciting solo actors do their thing.
With the National Youth Monologues, you can do any of these — or all four! Enter as many categories as you like.
Take your shot at becoming a Regional Winner in your age group and category — or go all the way and be crowned a National Winner.
With expert industry judges and support from some amazing organisations, the National Youth Monologues gives you the platform to show the UK just how talented you are.
'Embracing the Swamp' - it's a metaphor Jack uses when he's making work. It means to dive headfirst into the murky, disturbing, and grim water that surrounds the subject matter we happen to be exploring. Of course this is a daunting, but necessary thing to do as a Theatre Maker because it's in the dirtiest water that a story worth telling is to be found. In this workshop we will explore ways to enter and navigate this so-called swamp, and more broadly question how movement practice can act as a tool to help us bring an audience with us - into the swamp.
All ticket sales will be donated to WarChild. The workshop will take place on June 22nd at Riverside Studios, 4pm - 6pm.
About Jack Norris:
Jack Norris is a Performer and Movement Director who most recently worked with Gecko Theatre; as a core artistic collaborator developing “From Here On” - a sight specific show remembering the Kindertransport. Since graduating Drama St Mary’s in 2019 with a BA Hons in Physical Theatre - Jack has also worked with other leading physical theatre companies including “Told by an Idiot” and “David Glass Ensemble”. As a movement director, Jack has recently collaborated with “ZooCo” on an ACE funded R&D of "Memories of The Marshland". A bold exploration into the relationship between visual impairment and movement practice.
A workshop for the politically engaged and perpetually exhausted. In the face of arts cuts, climate collapse, and rising authoritarianism, what does it mean to keep making political theatre?
Is it still a tool for change or just shouting into the void? This session creates space to reflect, rant, and reimagine: to swap strategies, share frustrations, and ask what resistance looks like onstage today.
All ticket sales will be donated to WarChild. The workshop will take place on June 22nd at Riverside Studios, 1:30pm - 3:30pm.
About Sam Rees:
Sam Rees is a critically acclaimed theatre-maker whose work has been staged at leading UK venues, including Summerhall, Oxford Playhouse, Soho, Norwich Theatre, and Jermyn Street. His recent projects include Edinburgh Fringe 2024 sell-out show Lessons On Revolution, praised as ‘compelling and galvanising’ (James Graham), ‘one of my favourites of this year’s fringe’ (Natasha Tripney),‘a heartfelt paean to the politics of hope ★★★★★’ (The Scotsman), ‘the best thing we’ve seen this year ★★★★★’ (The Morning Star), ‘intelligent, questioning documentary theatre ★★★★’ (The Stage), and ‘one of the most talked about shows from this year’s festival’ (The Conversation), and The Food Bank Show, called ‘utterly magnetic ★★★★’ by Broadway Baby, a show which ‘creates space for radical conversation to happen ★★★★’ by A Young(ish) Perspective), and ‘an exemplary production that defies the rules of the genre’ by Theatre Weekly.