Discover new and creative ways to approach drama on stage and in the classroom with our series of Teacher Workshops.
This series of workshops aims to give teachers an opportunity to find new and creative approaches to their work in the classroom. By exploring performance and the themes and issues raised in our plays, we hope to give participants a chance to engage more closely with the drama we put on stage, using their experiences to inspire their students and their own work.
To book for any of our upcoming Teacher Workshops, phone Box Office on 01 87 87 222 or email: .
Coming up…
Why did s/he do it?
In response to some of the themes of Thomas Kilroy’s play Christ Deliver Us! we present a workshop for transition year and senior cycle teachers to explore, through drama, issues surrounding suicide identification, prevention and support.
This half-day workshop aims to give teachers the skills to raise awareness of mental health issues within the classroom.
The morning will begin with a discussion from director Wayne Jordan and writer Thomas Kilroy who will consider the themes of Christ Deliver Us! This will be followed by a participative workshop, devised and developed by Smashing Times Theatre Company. It will be led by a drama facilitator in partnership with a qualified psychotherapist.
Afterwards, all participants will attend the matinee performance of Christ Deliver Us!
This workshop is presented in association with the Irish Theatrical Diaspora Project, and supported by the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Saturday 6 March
10am – 1pm
Tickets: €25 (includes a ticket to the matinee performance, workshop and light lunch)
Early booking is recommended as places are limited to 25. BOOK NOW!
Please note: anyone who has suffered a recent loss through suicide may find the workshop difficult
Shakespeare for Teachers SOLD OUT!
This weekend workshop led by Voice Director Andrea Ainsworth, aims to give post primary teachers a chance to discover new ways to approach Shakespeare in the classroom.
This will be a practical workshop, allowing teachers to experience the rehearsal techniques used by professional actors and directors. By working as actors with the text, participants will discover how language, rhythm and imagery inform character and relationships in Shakespeare’s plays. As well as work on the text the group will look at some basic acting exercises and rehearsal techniques, including the definition and playing of objectives and actions, and how these techniques are used to animate a scene.
Friday 26 February: 7.30 – 9.30pm
Saturday 27 February: 10am – 6pm
Sunday 28 February: 11am – 2pm
Tickets: €45
This workshop is part of the Abbey Theatre’s ongoing effort to engage with as wide an audience as possible and to use our professional and training services in the community.
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