Resources


Scripts To Stage Acting as a one-stop online shop, Scripts To Stage provides primary and secondary schools with everything they need to teach performing arts. Choose from songs and backing tracks for assemblies, or scripts and scenery for full productions and shows. Scripts To Stage’s Out Of The Box range of drama resources is a toolkit for creatively delivering many curriculum topics, ideal for schools unfamiliar with performance techniques. The WW2 Codebreaker workshop box, for example, contains activity sheets, drama games and exercises, fact sheets, mind maps and acting scenes as well as props and accessories to teach budding spies about the codebreakers of Bletchley Park. scriptstostage.co.uk


WW2 Codebreaker Out Of The Box toolkit, £99


Workshops from £200 per hour


Starling Arts Listening to music – and in particular, singing – releases endorphins, helping us to feel good. Starling Arts, a Community Interest Company, has long advocated  inspiring singing workshops to schools across the UK. Projects for primary and secondary schools include voice and choir classes, curriculum-based workshops, specialist  musical theatre masterclasses. These can be tailored to any key stage and group size, using a mix of upbeat pop, rock and musical theatre songs. starlingarts.com/schools


Two-hour Costs


dependent on requirements


River Audio River Audio is a specialist supplier and installer of professional PA, sound, lighting, audio-visual and staging equipment to schools in Gloucestershire and the South West. Its engineers offer a wealth of experience- based advice on the best solutions for individual school budgets and application. A free site visit and survey is offered to discuss requirements. riveraudio.co.uk


‘River Audio provided a truly professional service, coupled with expert knowledge, and worked with us every step of the way to design and install a modern audio and video solution for our school hall. Their technical know-how, product knowledge and ability to overcome problems is outstanding.’ Lee Chandler, Bishop’s Cleeve School, Gloucester


workshops from


£280 for up to 30 students, plus travel expenses


Theatrical Make-Up   industries and has more than 15 years’ experience of delivering her Theatrical Make-Up workshops to schools. Kate’s courses and workshops are designed and built according to schools’ requirements and can range from trauma/casualty simulation, learning make-up   supplies everything needed for each session from her kit, ensuring all materials are safe on skin. She holds a fully enhanced DBS, £10 million public liability insurance and provides a risk assessment for every booking. theatricalmakeupartist.com


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