Summer School

What is The Bruiser Summer School?

The Bruiser Summer School is an intensive ten-day professional training course for young people with a passion for the performing arts. If you're passionate about drama, we'd love you to hear from you!

This course is designed to inspire and challenge young actors, providing them with the building blocks required to further pursue their acting ambitions. The Bruiser team will be joined by a range of industry professionals to coach and guide participants, holding them to a high standard of practice and providing essential experience and insight into the working world.

Participants must audition to gain entry to the Summer School, and it is on this basis of ability and experience that they are offered a place.

Please note: Summer School 2026 sold out in record time. Don't miss out for 2027 - book early to secure your young person's place

"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

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