Directing Panto – Oh Yes You Can!

Drawing on experiences of directing Cinderella and Jack and the Beanstalk at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, Kate will cover the pivotal role of the audience, call and response, traditions, casting and approaches to modernisation. This workshop is for early and mid-career directors.

Outer Limits – Preparing for Auditions with Limited Time with Alex Thorpe

Alex Thorpe, QTH Co-Creative Director, will lead a practical workshop and Q&A on how you might prepare for an audition when you only have a limited amount of time.

This workshop is for professional actors who are early or mid-career. You will have graduated from a recognised drama school and/or have completed your first professional acting job with a run of at least 11 performances. Equally, you may have an established and current professional acting career.

Create and Play – Witches & Wizards

Looking for something to keep the little ones occupied during half term? Why not leave them with us for two jam-packed hours of creative fun involving drama games, storytelling and craft activities.  

Our ‘Create and Play’ sessions are ideal for ages 4 – 6 year olds. £10 per session

Each session is themed around a popular children’s story and includes a craft activity to take home.  

Create and Play – Ghostly Ghouls

Looking for something to keep the little ones occupied during half term? Why not leave them with us for two jam-packed hours of creative fun involving drama games, storytelling and craft activities.  

Our ‘Create and Play’ sessions are ideal for ages 4 – 6 year olds. £10 per session

Each session is themed around a popular children’s story and includes a craft activity to take home.  

Outer Limits presents: Writing for the Midscale

A workshop for writers who have had their first full-length play professionally performed and have shown a commitment to a career as a professional playwright.

Working with award winning Essex playwright/screen writer Kenny Emson, you will explore what it means to write for larger spaces and audiences.

The workshop will include writing exercises, tips on pitching and idea generation and look to help writers navigate the transition from studio spaces to mid-scale.

Funded by Arts Council England and free to attend.

Create and Play – Beside the Seaside

Looking for something to keep the little ones occupied during summer? Why not leave them with us for two jam-packed hours of creative fun involving drama games, storytelling and craft activities.  
Each session is themed around a popular children’s story and includes a craft activity to take home.  

Create and Play – Jungle Drums

Leave the kids with us for two jam-packed hours of creative fun involving drama games, storytelling and craft activities.
Each session is themed around a popular children’s story, and includes a ‘make to take home’.

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