2022 Summer workshop
August 1st - August 5th
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The story...
A Midsummer's Night Dream is Shakespeare most popular comedy. Much fun will be had by all.
Participants will stage a creative adaptation of Shakespeare’s much loved comedy classic – A Midsummer’s Night Dream. Set in an enchanted forest with fairies, sparring lovers and a group of amateur actors who are putting on a play…
Up your confidence & skill set
Experience being part of a drama company and gain communication and performance skills taught by a highly experienced and passionate coaching team. Bursaries available.
Youth Theatre
For all youngsters between the ages of 11-16 New faces are always welcome! PLACES ARE STRICTLY LIMITED! Unplug your teen from technology for a week or two and get them creating with others.
No need to invest further
Just bring your own pack-up and drinks. Everything else will be provided for.
Friday Public performances
Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York. For immediate family tickets are included FREE. Wider family members and friends, please kindly pay through the theatre.
Monday-Friday 10am-4pm
We're supporting the working brigade of parents who we all know are the real heroes in every young person's story. As a working parent if it helps to drop off at 9.30 am and pick up at 4.30 pm from day to day this will be fine.
Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York
Get REAL theatre experience! Haxby Rd, York YO31 8TA
Risk Assessment in place
Risk assessment in place in line with Government Guidelines re: COVID-19. All our staff are CRB checked.
Places are strictly limited! Book now!
One week of magical drama for just £225
For 11-16 years
Places strictly limited to 25
Work with industry professionals
Our actors will spend a week working as an ensemble to devise and rehearse the play and be given opportunities to learn and develop clowning, puppetry and physical theatre skills.
Frances Simon BA (Hons) Acting, PG-Cert Chaplaincy, Director
Frances began her training at the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. Following her time there she embarked on a 3-year rigorous drama training at the Webber Douglas Academy in London. Frances Qualified with the Acting Academy Diploma with Distinction. On completing her diploma, Frances attended the Arts Educational School and received a 2:1 BA Honours in Acting. Professional work after training included featuring in BBC Drama series Casualty, BBC Final Demand and in regional theatre. A National Theatre tour brought her to York, and it was at this point, early on in her career, that she realised raising her daughter was the most important role for her and hung up her professional acting hat. Frances is now an established teacher of the internationally recognised LAMDA exams whose young people receive enviably outstanding results in the exam centres she leads. She is founder of Nurture Talent and uses her pastoral skills to nurture talent in York and beyond.
John Leary BA (Hons), PGCE
On completion of his degree in Drama (Bretton Hall College, 2.1) John moved to London where he was an actor for ten years. His acting credits include two seasons at the National Theatre, numerous mid-scale theatre tours and a year as a central character in 'Emmerdale' (58 episodes). In 2002 he took a career change and trained to be a teacher of Drama. He has worked as Head of Department in schools for 20 years and is currently working in a school in York. He has directed many school productions, including several which he has adapted himself from European folk tales. Following the success of last year's summer school John is looking forward to returning once again and leading this years production of Ramayana.
