Get active, have fun and develop skills

Jumped Up workshops bring professional rehearsal room practice into your classroom and community centre. An expert in this field, Jumped Up’s Artistic Director, Kate Hall, has been made a fellow of the RSA, for her work in this area. As well as an injection of ideas, skills and energy, we can work with you on developing your project, including support with funding applications.

CURRICULUM PROJECTS Recent projects with Creative Partnerships include a literacy project for Whissendine School in Rutland and philosophy sessions at St Augustine’s Primary in Lincoln. A playwriting project for 300 primary children in Peterborough for Eastern Angles was rated at “outstanding” by Arts Council East. Projects can be tailored to address your students' specific learning needs, including CPD for staff. “I find it easier to write now...It’s helped me identify with characters in the book I’m reading. I’ve found I’m reading more books.” - Pupil at Fulbridge School. “The educator related brilliantly to the group – easy, informal, relaxed, but very sure and purposeful.” - E.R. Prestwich, teacher at Manchester Grammar School

SHAKESPEARE This is a speciality for Artistic Director, Kate Hall, as after two years as an assistant director at the Royal Shakespeare Company, she is now an Education Associate with the company. Book a single workshop to kick start students' engagement, or a number of sessions to deepen understanding of themes and language, breaking down barriers for students from aged 7 to under-graduate level. “The range of techniques was extraordinary. A real overview of how to approach Shakespeare” - Workshop participant for East Riding of Yorkshire Council “The day was excellent. Kate made it so accessible and enjoyable that they understood Shakespeare wasn’t something beyond them.” - Paul Holt at Northgate High School

PRACTITIONERS From Brecht to Stanislavski, from Brook to Boal, as a producing theatre company Jumped Up knows how these practitioners can be brought alive in the rehearsal room, using material from the English Touring Theatre’s Practitioner’s Unplugged programme – including applying the approach to your choice of text. “Excellent in everything – delivery/pace/timing/involving everyone. Enthusiasm passed onto everyone.” - Workshop participant in 'The Professionals Programme' “Thank you so much for a very enjoyable day – it was like being back at university” - INSET training

COMMUNITY PROJECTS From project design and delivery, from fundraising to evaluation, from school hall to Royal Albert Hall, we can work with councils, education authorities and community groups to create meaningful and effective projects which engage diverse groups in making their own performances. However big or small your idea, Jumped Up can help you realise it. “I was extremely impressed with the number of participants that stayed the course, which was quite a commitment. I’m sure this was largely due to the patience, passion and determination of everyone involved leading the project.” - Sue Beresford at Nottinghamshire Count Council “The time passed so quickly. I have learned a lot but it was also terrific fun.” - Member of Mask Theatre Company

AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS Recent projects have included a lunchtime drama club at St John Fisher School and an after-school G&T group at Parnwell Primary. Sessions are designed to build skills, confidence and team working, and can involve input from practitioners in other art forms, from singing to street art as required. “I have never been involved in a project that has captured the children’s imagination and developed them as young performers, quite in the way this one did” - Cath Lozios, Class teacher at Grangetown Primary School “Your workshops were superb and really started the week well. They were inspirational both for the young people and the tutors and it showed in the delivery of the shared work at the end of the week.” - Andrew Breakwell, Nottingham Playhouse

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