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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

  • Live Workshop
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.

Choose between Introduction to Bruiser Style/Advanced Bruiser Technique workshops.

  • Live Workshop
Ensemble Playing and Collaborative Choreography Practical Drama Workshop

In line with Bruiser’s trademark style, this workshop introduces students to the development of ensemble performance practice, and the process of collaboratively creating choreography.

  • Live Workshop
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.

  • Live Workshop
Devising Methodologies Practical Drama Workshop

This workshop provides students with techniques and exercises they can use to devise their own piece of theatre. We will tailor the approach to your exam specification, stimulus and/or performance brief.

  • Live Workshop
Exploring Drama as a Subject (Suitable for KS3) 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.

  • Live Workshop
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).

Bruiser commonly offers bespoke sessions that focus on:

  • Understanding the theatrical conventions of a set practitioner.

  • Exploration of a set style/genre/theme.

We also offer show specific workshops based on your cohort's chosen text(s), or to accompany a Bruiser Production. 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 text.

"Rob's workshop was terrific. Our pupils are using Bruiser as their AS practitioner & underpinning key components of the Bruiser unique physical style was most useful for their study. The rapport that he developed and sustained throughout the workshop was one of mutual respect, fun and high energy everything that the pupils know and love about the ensemble physical style that Bruiser are known for. Thank you!" - Teacher Feedback, A Day With Bruiser 2026
“I felt that my pupils grew in confidence as the day went on. They became more secure in the techniques. The facilitators were very supportive.” - Teacher Feedback, A Day With Bruiser 2026
“This is a fantastic opportunity for students to engage with a local theatre company … A great opportunity to focus on the Bruiser style. Games and exercises can be lifted straight into the classroom.” - Rathmore Grammar School
Why this session was beneficial: "To help use bruiser techniques to use for extract 3 or devised piece for A Level.” - Student Feedback, A Day With Bruiser 2026
“Great opportunity to experience theatre practitioners in a practical way.” - Teacher Feedback, A Day With Bruiser 2026
"A great breadth of work was covered … A very comprehensive introduction and valuable insight into how to marry text, physicality and rhythms of sound into productions. Learnt a lot, and the facilitators were great. Very knowledgable and passionate.” - Methodist College Belfast
"As always the best resource is your staff. Not only do they have immense subject knowledge, they are so approachable and adept at making young people feel happy, safe and comfortable. This is not a small thing - it's not easy being a teenager, being in a new space, working with new people and both of them are so highly skilled at this. " - Teacher Feedback, A Day With Bruiser 2026
“I enjoyed working with all the teachers and it really helped me step our of my comfort zone ” - Student Feedback, A Day With Bruiser 2026
“Facilitators create a great rapport with students and they appear comfortable. Facilitators’ energy is great!” - Strathearn School
“Strength of the day: Interacting with students from other schools and developing skills with the help of knowledgeable practitioners.” - Teacher Feedback, A Day With Bruiser 2026
"had loads of fun! performance was absolutely amazing! keep up the good work!" - Student Feedback A Day With Bruiser 2026
"super fun. felt super duper uper cool. everyone was super supportive. " - Student feedback, A Day With Bruiser 2026
"just wanted to say thank you to everyone who made today super special and enjoyable. I loved today so much, my group was great, my people who took my group throughout the workshops. Made my day today so thank you again." - Student feedback, A Day With Bruiser 2026