Drama Workshop Reviews
School Feedback
Story Explorer
“What a fabulous day! West End in Schools provided us with an incredibly professional, enthusiastic and experienced practitioner who knew exactly what drama strategies to employ and when. The children had a blast and learned a great deal about their chosen book to boot. I would definitely book again, and would whole-heartedly recommend to other schools who are wishing to provide their children with the opportunity to dissect and explore chosen texts dramatically.”
- English Lead, Dundry Church of England Primary School, March 2022
“I just wanted to say that I have had fantastic feedback from Kat's sessions yesterday. The workshops were absolutely brilliant - perfectly pitched and paced for the age groups. The children loved every second! We are looking at dance opportunities so will be in touch!”
- Broad Heath Community Primary School, November 2021
Shakespeare
“The workshops were being used as a hook for Y5 classes who are about to study Shakespeare. The pitch was perfect for all children and they were fully engaged throughout the entire session. The professional actor leading the sessions was encouraging to all the children and very quickly assessed individual levels of confidence. Even the most challenging children participated fully and with great enjoyment. It was clear how confidence had grown amongst all the children by the end of the session. Most importantly, all the children were buzzing afterwards.”
- Admin Manager, Solent Junior School, March 2022
“Our Midsummer Night's Dream workshop was phenomenal. Every member of staff spontaneously came to see me after the workshop to explain how inspirational it was. The pupils were engaged and on task, they were challenged and captivated by the play. I cannot recommend it highly enough.”
- Headteacher, Sutton High Prep School, February 2022
Our World, Our Future
“Wow! What a fabulous, engaging and inspiring workshop. Our children were engaged from the moment they started and didn't want it to end. The children learnt a lot and will now use this information and inspiration to produce some fantastic English work that links to Geography.”
- Class Teacher and Science Lead, Newfield Park Primary School, March 2022
“Fantastic!! So so engaging and exciting for all age groups. We absolutely loved our workshop & found that the children learnt so much and it was made more memorable through the drama and movement. Upon returning to class the children were able to explain everything they had learnt and recount what they did! They loved every single second & Mike was so passionate it really really was fabulous! We will definitely be seeing more of you at our school in the future. Thank you for your hard work, commitment and passion - our children really did have the best day.”
- Year 5 Class Teacher, Barford St Peters CofE Primary School, June 2021
Poetry and Poppies
“The children really enjoyed working with Lee. The workshop was a good mix of information and activity for the children. They loved the soundscape and we did this again later in the classroom at the children’s request. It really launched our topic on WW1 and sparked the children’s interest. We loved the way Lee valued any responses from the children and the way he praised their contributions.”
- Y2 Teacher, St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School, November 2021
“Today was a super start to the new half-term, in the run up to Remembrance. Lane pitched the activities perfectly for Year 6 to fit with our World War 1 topic, with a little historical background knowledge check to start, followed by completely engaging and relevant performances of themed poetry and drama. The characteristics of poetry were discussed: lines, verses, rhythm, rhyme, imagery and emotion. The children were reminded of the respect required appropriate to the theme, and also the empathy of both the beginning of the war and how the mood changed with the reality of its horror. The children thoroughly enjoyed their experience. Highly recommended.”
- St James CofE Primary School Daisy Hill, November 2021