Workshop Plan 1: Exploring Theatre
A step by step guide to delivering an Exploring Theatre Workshop. (pdf 197 KB)
Exploring Theatre
Let’s get started. This section will help you find out more about your group’s interests and attitudes to theatre while facilitating them in voicing their own views.
Some young people may have already seen dozens of shows. Others might be experienced performers or have worked backstage. Some may have never set foot in a theatre in their life.
After Workshop 1, participants should be at ease and will have begun to build a shared vocabulary and understanding of theatre.
PDF Resources
Video Resources
What are the Elements of a Production?
Who are the People Involved in a Theatre Production?
What are the Elements of a Night at the Theatre?
What is the Function of Theatre?
Additional Links
General Theatre
- Wikipedia: Theatre
- Encyclopædia Britannica: Theatre
- Drama Online Library
Behind the Scenes
- TheatreTrust.org: Who works in a theatre?
- RSC: How we Make Theatre
- National Theatre Live: behind the scenes
Further Reading
- Fischer- Lichte, Erika. The Routledge Introduction to Theatre and Performance Studies. London: Routledge, 2014
- Leach, Robert: Theatre Studies: The Basics
