Workshops 5-25 Year Olds

Playbox Theatre Company has gained a worldwide reputation for its winning formula, developing the performing arts with young people aged 3-25.

On a creative adventure with Playbox, participants take many diverse directions through a unique programme and develop through Acting, Circus, Music Theatre, Movement, Mime, Commedia Dell’Arte, Improvisation, Production, Voice, Stage Management, Lighting and Sound, Combat, Directing, Costume and Stage Design.

Playbox young people gain in confidence, skills and talent, many pursue careers in the theatre and allied arts …. all emerge as imaginative and resourceful individuals.

The Dream Factory and our regional training and performance studios offer workshops for all ages. Groups are led by our creative staff with guest directors and experts from all disciplines and backgrounds.

Click here to download our latest Workshop Brochure or see below for full listings. 
For for further membership information call 01926 419555 or e-mail info@playboxtheatre.com. 

JINKS

Early Stagers
 Circus Club
 Songbirds
 Little Dance

Creative programmes designed to develop the skills and confidence of the pre-school age group in tailor-made workshops.

The Apple Club
...for 5-7 year olds incorporates storytelling, movement and role-play. Sessions are designed to develop imagination, confidence and ability.

Playbox Theatre Workshops
This is our central training for 8-18 year olds and explores the potential of voice, movement, mime, devising and improvisation. Workshops develop talent and confidence in a range of performance and life skills.

Voice & The Young Actor
...places the focus on developing voice through verse speaking and poetry. Incorporating LAMDA examinations, the courses reflect our ambition to encourage young people to love reading, exploring and presenting text.

Music Theatre
A company facing the challenges of the musical theatre repertoire. Each 6 week course culminates in an informal staging of our discoveries. Please enquire for a schedule of musicals.

Academy of Circus Arts at Playbox Theatre

Little Apple Circus
Circus Theatre
Circus Arts Training

In partnership with ACA we offer a unique series of courses training young people in circus disciplines including wire-walking, trapeze, corde-lisse, tissu, manipulation, acrobatics, clowning, diabolo and plate-spinning.

The Dance Studio
...vibrant and exciting courses exploring a range of dance forms from ballet to hip-hop and everything in between - gives you the chance to flex your creative muscles too!

Playbox Film Studio
From 2007 film-making courses and projects will be held at The Dream Factory. Limited places will be available. To register interest call 01926 419555.

Technical Courses
These new courses enable young people to learn practical skills in a range of technical and production support areas. 

• Lighting and Sound for Theatre: Beginners
• Lighting and Sound for Theatre: Advanced

All courses have the potential to offer placements on productions at The Dream Factory.

Theatre Skills
Specialist training:

• Stage Combat
• Writing for Theatre
• Makeup for Theatre
• Directing

For more information contact 01926 419555.

Training & Performance Studio Workshops 
at Playbox Theatre 

Banbury: St Mary’s Centre, Horsefair, Banbury

Tuesday

 

 

Apple Club

5-7 years

5.00-6.00pm

Playbox 2

8-11 years

6.00-7.00pm

Playbox 3

12+ years

7.00-8.00pm

Chipping Campden: The Old Police Station,  High Street, Chipping Campden

Saturday    

Apple Club

5-7 years

9.30-10.30am

Playbox 2

8-11 years

10.30-11.30am

Playbox 3

12+ years

11.30am-12.30pm

Kenilworth: Talisman Theatre Studio, Kenilworth

Thursday

 

 

Early Stagers

3-4 years

1.30-2.30pm

Friday

 

 

Apple Club

5-7 years

5.00–6.00pm

Playbox 2

8-11 years

6.00-7.00pm

Saturday

 

 

Apple Club

5-6 years

9.00-10.00am

Playbox 2

7-8 years

10.00–11.00am

Playbox 3

9-10 years

11.00am–12noon

Playbox 4

11-12 years

12.00-1.00pm

Playbox 5

13+ years

1.00-2.00pm

Leamington Spa: Motionhouse Dance Studios, Spencer Yard, Leamington Spa

Wednesday

 

 

Apple Club

5-7 years

5.00-6.00pm

Playbox 2

8-11 years

6.00-7.00pm

Playbox 3

12+ years

7.00-8.00pm

Solihull: Solihull Arts Complex, Solihull

Saturday

 

 

Apple Club

5-7 years

9.30-10.30am

Playbox 2

8-11 years

10.30-11.30am

Playbox 3

12+ years

11.30am-12.30pm

Stratford-upon-Avon: Cox’s Yard, Bridgefoot, Stratford-upon-Avon

Thursday

 

 

Early Stagers

3-4 years

1.30pm-2.30pm

Apple Club

5-7 years

4.30pm-5.30pm

Playbox 2

8-11 years

5.30pm–6.30pm

Playbox 3

12+ years

6.30pm-7.30pm

Saturday

 

 

Apple Club

5-7 years

9.30am-10.30am

Playbox 2

8-11 years

10.30am-11.30am

Playbox 3

12-13 years

11.30am –12.30pm

Warwick: The Dream Factory, Shelley Avenue, Warwick

Wednesday

 

 

Voice 1

6-10 years

4.30-5.30pm

Voice 2

11-13 years

5.30-6.30pm

Voice 3

14+ years

6.30-7.30pm

Thursday

 

 

Songbirds

3-4 years

9.30-10.30am
Little Dance 3-4 years 11.00am-12.00pm
Circus Club 3-4 years 1.30-2.20pm

Apple Club

5-7 years

4.30-5.30pm

Playbox 2

8-11 years

5.30-6.30pm

Playbox 3

12+ years

6.30-7.30pm
Technical: Beginners 14+ years 5.00-6.00pm
Technical: Advanced 14+ years 6.00-7.00pm

Friday

 

 

Early Stagers

3-4 years

9.30-10.30am

Early Stagers

3-4 years

11.00am-12.00pm

Early Stagers

3-4 years

1.30-2.30pm

Apple Club

5-7 years

4.30-5.30pm

Playbox 2

8-11 years

5.30-6.30pm

Playbox 3

12+ years

6.30-7.30pm
Dance Studio 12+ years 5.00-7.00pm
Friday Night Project   5.00-7.00pm

Saturday

 

 
Advanced Circus  

9.00am-11.00am

Apple Club A

5-7 years

9.00-10.00am

Apple Club B

5-7 years

10.00-11.00am

Playbox 2A

8-11 years

11.00am-12.00pm

Playbox 2B

8-11 years

12.30-1.30pm

Playbox 3

12-13 years

1.30-2.30pm

Playbox 4

14-15 years

12.00-1.00pm

Playbox 5

15 + years

1.00-2.00pm

Little Apple Circus

5-7 years

11.00am-12.00pm

Circus Arts A

8-11 years

1.00-2.00pm

Circus Arts B

12+ years

2.00-3.00pm