Emma Rice Company Training Programme is offering a unique opportunity for theatre makers aged 18+. The theatre maker taster is a free, four hour workshop. Apply now!
In this practical workshop members of our Tristan & Yseult show team will introduce participants to the Emma Rice Company method. You will play games, learn songs and devise. You will experience first-hand how Emma Rice Company builds an ensemble and creates their critically acclaimed shows.
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Come and get a real behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to work backstage on an Emma Rice Company production. Apply now!
You’ll hear directly from Emma Rice Company's award-winning technical team and get a sense of the skills and teamwork that go into bringing a show to life. Whether you’re curious about show calling, mixing sound, setting props, or touring, this workshop is a great way to find out more.
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We encourage all participants to attend Tristan & Yseult, either before or after the tech taster, to get the most out of the day.
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Calling all emerging theatre makers, students, creative facilitators, and actors!
Discover the power of African storytelling and the universal power of personal stories in this dynamic, hands-on workshop led by award-winning producer and writer Lydia Idakula.
In this workshop, you will explore how personal experiences, history, culture and imagination can be transformed into compelling stories. Through conversation, creative exercises, film, writing and group discussion, you’ll explore themes of identity, belonging, memory and imagination, uncover the themes that matter most to you and begin developing your own original story idea.
Whether you’re an aspiring writer, performer, theatre-maker, or simply someone with a story to tell, this workshop offers practical tools for finding your authentic voice while introducing you to the richness and diversity of African storytelling traditions. No previous writing experience is required – just curiosity, creativity and a willingness to explore.
Expect an inspiring, welcoming and interactive session where you’ll connect with other creatives, share ideas in a supportive environment and leave with fresh inspiration for your own creative journey.
Come ready to write, reflect, create, and discover that every great story begins with the courage to tell it.
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Calling all emerging theatre makers, students, creative facilitators, and actors!
Join us for an exciting workshop led by Nicky Cox, a freelance director, facilitator, and Associate Learning Practitioner at the Royal Shakespeare Company. This practical session will explore how to approach Shakespeare’s texts with playfulness, energy, and confidence.
Nicky brings over 30 years of experience as an actor, director, and facilitator. Her career spans everything from regional school tours and open-air theatre to the West End and UK tours with the National Theatre and the RSC. Passionate about classical texts, she loves sharing her wealth of industry knowledge with fellow artists.
What you'll explore:
This workshop focuses on preparing for and sustaining the demands of rehearsing and performing rigorous classical texts. Working dynamically with Shakespeare's language, you will break down the vital connection between voice, breath, and movement. Discover how these elements combine to support complex characters and narrative expression.
Through an embodied, active, and supportive approach, you will gain practical tools to tackle the unique challenges of Shakespearean text in a low-stakes, creative environment.
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Calling all emerging theatre makers, students, creative facilitators, and actors!
How can we create theatre together in ways that celebrate linguistic and cultural diversity and recognise it as a creative resource?
Join Varshini Pichemuthu, Applied Theatre Practitioner and Creative Facilitator, for a practical artist development workshop exploring playful, participant-centered approaches to devising and creating work in multilingual spaces.
Drawing on Varshini’s experience facilitating with participants from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, the workshop will explore how movement, gesture, sound, play, storytelling and spoken language can offer different ways into communication and creativity. We’ll consider how we can honour the knowledge, experiences and creativity that participants already bring into the room, create opportunities for different forms of expression, and approach story-making with choice and agency at its heart.
Through practical exercises, games and collaborative devising, we’ll explore and share adaptable approaches for creating and facilitating in multilingual spaces. There will also be space to exchange ideas, reflect on our own practice and learn from the collective wisdom in the room.
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Calling all emerging theatre makers, students, creative facilitators, and actors!
Join us, in collaboration with the ADC Theatre, for this free artist development workshop with Rachel Denning, Actor & Facilitator, and Associate Artist at National Youth Theatre, exploring how imposter syndrome can impact creative practice.
Rachel has worked in Television, Film, Theatre, Radio and Education for 20 years. As a disabled actor she has experienced Imposture Syndrome throughout her training and professional work and would love to share these experiences and thoughts with others.
Whether it’s feeling that we're not experienced enough, or that we don’t have the "look", skills or background, or "type", imposter syndrome can have a huge impact on how we approach creative work and the opportunities we take. Through practical exercises, discussion, drama and playful exploration, the workshop will offer a supportive space to explore the challenges of finding your voice, stepping into professional creative spaces, taking risks and believing that you have something valuable to offer.
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TheatreCraft is back on Friday 6 November at the Royal Opera House, and across the West End.
We are actively seeking volunteers to help bring this year's event to life! Love Masterclass, and want to give back?
Join us in supporting:
This is your chance to gain behind the scenes experience at the UK's largest free theatre careers event, work with industry professionals, and play a key role in inspiring the next generation of theatre makers. Plus it will look brilliant on your CV!
Volunteers are entitled to invoice TheatreCraft £20 to cover any expenses incurred for taking part.
Want to volunteer?
We can't wait to work with you!
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We will soon be launching Young Vic Young Disruptors - a new programme for young people interested in producing and a career in theatre.
Young Vic Young Disruptors is a 3 month programme for 18-25 year olds living in London to learn new producing skills and programme their own event at the Young Vic.
Chosen participants will take part in weekly sessions at the Young Vic, learning fundamental and valuable skills in theatre producing. Using these new skills, they will then plan and run their own public-facing creative event in response to our Main House show dissent by debbie tucker green.
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The Young Vic is offering eight young people aged 18–25 the opportunity to develop technical theatre skills through a six-month paid training programme.
Participants will work alongside the Young Vic's in-house Production team, gaining hands-on experience in lighting, sound, costume and stage production. The programme will develop entry-level technical skills and culminate in participants working on a Young Company production in July 2027.
Location: Young Vic, London
Dates: January–July 2027
Pay: Training bursary at the London Living Wage
Application deadline: Monday 2 November 2026, 12pm
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a workshop interview on 25 November, with successful participants attending three initial training days from 7–9 December 2026.
For more information and to apply, click the Opportunity Info link below!
We are excited to launch a brand-new Young Company with ten young people aged 18-25.
Over a six-month period, the Company will receive significant training working with leading professionals in the theatre and arts sector. This will culminate in the opportunity to perform in a brand-new play in our Maria Theatre in July 2027.
Weekly sessions will begin on 6 January and will run on Wednesday evenings from 7-9:30pm at the Young Vic.
The programme will be led by Adam Karim, winner of JMK Award & Eastern Eye 'Best Director' Award for his production of Guards AtThe Taj.
Young Company members can expect high-calibre training, a collaborative and supportive environment, exposure to industry-leading artists and an opportunity to perform in one of London’s leading theatres.
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You will need to be available to attend both auditions if selected.
For more information and to apply, click the Opportunity Info link below!
