Suffolk theatre opens Summer School for all ages this August
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds is offering a high-quality, creative experience for young people during this year’s school summer holidays.
With options for ages eight to 18, the Summer School takes place in August and provides three individual weeks of learning tailored to each age group. These courses combine creativity, education and fun to help support parents and guardians in the summer holidays.
See all the details below…
ADVENTURER ACADEMY for 8-12s
Join Theatre Royal for five days this summer and create your own adventure using drama, music and storytelling. Invent characters, design magical realms and make choices which will shape your adventure! Spend a week as an explorer-in-training in a mysterious, ever-changing world. Unlock clues through drama, music and storytelling and invent characters, design magical realms and make choices that shape the adventure. At week’s end, families are invited inside to discover the world you’ve created.
When: 3 - 7 August, 10am-4pm, Monday-Friday
Book your place HERE.
MUSICAL THEATRE INTENSIVE for 10-16s
Step into the spotlight for an unforgettable week of musical theatre magic! This Summer School is run by professional theatre artists, giving you high-quality, hands-on experience that will help you to build confidence, skills and friendships. Join a team of professional artists - a choreographer, director and musical director - and rehearse, refine and perform a dazzling showcase in just five days.
When: 10 - 14 August, 10am-4pm, Monday-Friday
Book your place HERE.
THEATRE MAKERS for 12-18s
In just five action-packed days, you’ll team up with a brilliant group of young creatives to imagine, create and perform a brand-new piece of theatre – from the very first spark of an idea to the final curtain call. Guided by professional theatre-makers, you’ll step into the world of theatre-making and create a theatre production from start to finish.
When: 17 - 21 August, 10am-4pm, Monday-Friday
Book your place HERE.
Designed and led by the Theatre Royal Creative Learning team, this fantastic series of workshops teaches young people new skills, builds confidence and gives them the chance to meet new people - as well as have fun!
And if you love theatre, you can also check out the family shows taking place at Suffolk theatres this summer - JUST CLICK HERE!!