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Live Drama Workshops - Bruiser Theatre Company

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Featured across multiple syllabuses as a named practitioner, Bruiser’s workshops have been designed to support the current curriculum and can be adapted to suit your individual needs. All of our workshops are also available at a higher level for students at University, College and Drama School level.

Workshop bookings are open to any group of any age (schools, universities, colleges, community groups, youth clubs etc) and we can adapt the session to suit your needs - be it a one-off, a full day crash course, or series of sessions over an extended period of time.

WORKSHOPS WE OFFER

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The Bruiser Style Practical Drama Workshop

This workshop covers the fundamentals of our trademark style and lays the foundation for creating their own work informed by Bruiser’s unique approach. It is ideal for those studying Bruiser as a chosen practitioner or evaluating one of our productions for their live theatre review.

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Devised and Collaborative Theatre Practical Drama Workshop

This workshop introduces students to techniques and exercises they can use to devise their own piece of theatre. In line with Bruiser’s trademark style, the session focuses on ensemble playing and how to effectively collaborate with others.

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Characterisation and Physicality Practical Drama Workshop

This workshop focuses on characterisation and physicality. Whether from a scripted or devised piece, students will learn techniques to embody the character they’re portraying and give an embodied, believable performance.

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Introduction to Performance Practical Drama Workshop

This workshop has been designed to support young people who are new to live theatre and performance. The session is focused on confidence-building, and is ideal for Key Stage 3 students considering studying Drama at GCSE.

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Bespoke Workshop Practical Drama Workshop

If you have something specific in mind, we can develop a workshop to best suit your needs. Get in touch to let us know the level, group size and what you'd like to achieve in the session(s).

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Show Specific Workshops Practical Drama Workshop

We also offer show specific workshops based on our current performance, or past productions. To see which shows we have in our repertoire, please have a look at our Production Archive. This workshop will be informed by the chosen play, for students who are already familiar with the piece. Participants will work with extracts from the text and gain a deeper understanding of the play through practical exploration.

"We were delighted. The facilitator was excellent, well prepared, flexible but firm and had a really good handle on the group and the specific brief I had given you - I wish we had had 3 hours! The kids had a ball and found it really useful." - Banbridge Academy
“The workshop is excellent for students and provided them with techniques they can take forward in to their devising.” - Lismore Comprehensive School
“Brilliant enthusiasm from the facilitator during the workshop and supported all abilities. Pupils had the opportunity to develop their own practical drama skills and gain confidence with devising and performing.” - St. Mary's College Limavady
"The instructor was excellent and made everything very clear. I would recommend it!" - Student Feedback
"A wonderful experience. It has enriched the learning of the students beyond anything I thought possible. They are more engaged, committed and enthused by the experience. I could not recommend the Bruiser workshops highly enough." - Vital Connect School
"The facilitators have all engaged and enthused our pupils. They take on board what they say and I can see this in practice in class already. This has been such a worthwhile experience." - Vital Connect School