Our award winning international work in drama training and education has benefitted tens of thousands of people of all ages and has been delivered across the educational, corporate, diplomatic, government and law enforcement sectors across three continents.
We specialise in devising and delivering tailor made educational programmes that fulfil the specific requirements of our partners and clients including workshops, residencies, academies and courses.
Drama Academy: Luton, Cambridge and NW London
After unavoidable delays due to the pandemic, we are thrilled to be able to continue laying the foundations for continuous drama academy provision for children in Luton, Cambridge and NW London following a successful 12-week pilot in Luton in 2017 and a year (2021-22) of monthly sessions in Cambridge. The academy will provide training in contemporary drama skills through the exploration of wisdom tales with the aim of cultivating participants' oracy, confidence, creative imagination and expression and character virtues. If your family is interested in benefiting from this opportunity, please complete our expression of interest form as soon as possible as spaces will be limited.
Offerings for Primary Schools (Live and Virtual)
Malala's Magic Pencil
We are excited to make available for booking this new theatre-in-education offer for primary schools. The 60-minute interactive multimedia workshop incorporating mime, drama, storytelling, projection and sound followed by participatory drama games and exercises conveys and explores the amazing story of Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai. With its focus on the power and influence of the written word to effect positive change in society and the joy of learning, this workshop will boost the enthusiasm and aspiration of your pupils for learning and civic engagement.
““Today, the mesmerising KhayaalTheatre visited to give our Year 2s an inspiring workshop centred on the remarkable Malala’s Magic Pencil book. The children were captivated and used their ‘magic pencils’ to draw what they think would make the world a better place 😍🤩✏️” Chantry Primary Academy”
The House of Wisdom in the Golden Age of Islam - Theatrical Storytelling & Workshop for Primary Schools
The performance takes pupils on a journey with Daniel of Morley from Norfolk to Toledo in Muslim Spain and on through the libraries there to the House of Wisdom in Baghdad where he learns about the scientific genius and discoveries of Al-Kindi, his rivalry with the Banu Musa brothers and his friendship with Al-Khawarizmi. This is followed by a participatory workshop that explores the legacy of the House of Wisdom as we experience it today (algorithms, musical scales and therapy, algebra, etc.)
Running time 60mins (30min performance + 30min workshop)
Available now in support of the national Key Stage 2 history curriculum.
Multifaith Stories, Collection I
A demon slaying heroine, a resilient cobbler, a punctilious baker, a bereaved youth and their respective supporting casts draw on a constellation of character virtues to find meaning, purpose and success in their lives.
This collection of four wisdom tales from Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam explores humanitarian values common to all of the faith traditions inviting Key Stage 2 pupils to identify, articulate and reflect on these values and their currency in and relevance to their lives. The stories are theatrically performed over 50 minutes followed by 10-15 minutes of conversation with options for extended engagement through games and exercises.
This educational offering supports religious education, PSHE, citizenship, art & design and English strands of the KS2 national curriculum and is available for booking by schools nationally.
Multifaith Stories, Collection II
In the first story from Christianity, pupils learn with a peasant how to interpret a queen's dreams and find the way to peace through turbulent times. In the second story from Islam, they learn how a blind man who sees with his ears and hears with his heart unscrambles the puzzle of life for his famed hunter brother-in-law. Pupils learn how to care for their community and environments by reflecting on the short and long term consequences of their actions with an impulsive crow in the final story from Sikhism.
The stories are theatrically performed over 45 minutes followed by 10-15 minutes of conversation with options for extended engagement through games and exercises. This educational offering supports religious education, PSHE, citizenship, art & design and English strands of the KS2 national curriculum and is available for booking by schools nationally.
