Playhouse

Playhouse is a national collaboration between Plymouth Theatre Royal, Polka Theatre, Dundee Repertory Theatre and York Theatre Royal. The four theatres work together to commission professional playwrights each year to write short plays specifically for large casts of young people aged 8 to 11 years to perform. There will be 4 festivals performing the new plays across the UK. This year the writers will include Tanika Gupta, Dan Jamieson, Neil Duffield, Fraser Grace, Richard Hurford and Nick Wood.

Each theatre works with 6 schools in their city and supports the development of the teacher as a director. The project is launched with representatives from all 24 schools coming together for a 2 day retreat with the 6 writers. Following the retreat, the teachers then return to school to rehearse the play with professional development opportunities throughout.

The deadline for applications for this year’s scheme are closed now please contact Janna if you would like more information about the scheme and details of how to apply next year.