To book Mousetrap Theatre Projects enables young people with limited resources, access or support to engage with the best of London’s theatre. We offer innovative creative learning programmes that use theatre as a catalyst to explore ideas, learn new skills and develop creativity.
Key Schools Mousetrap works closely with a number of teachers who attend termly advisory meetings and receive discounts and priority booking for their school. If you’re interested in joining Mousetrap’s Key Schools group, contact: Linda Turner linda@mousetrap.org.uk or Elaine Grant elaine@mousetrap.org.uk
Sep 2015 July 2016
Complete and return the enclosed application form or send it online via the website http://www.mousetrap. org.uk/index.php/teachers/ creative-learning.html For more information contact Linda Turner on linda@mousetrap.org.uk or call 020 7632 4119. Mousetrap Theatre Projects 33 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EH T 020 7836 4388 T 020 7632 4119 www.mousetrap.org.uk
creativelearning projects are generously supported by: The John S Cohen Foundation The Austin & Hope Pilkington Trust
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playthecritic is supported by: The Colwinston Charitable Trust stagebusiness is supported by: The Mackintosh Foundation
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Critical Thinking and Review Writing led by leading theatre critics
Songwriting for Musicals mentored by talented composers and lyricists
Marketing and Budgeting led by top theatre producers and marketeers
Directing Skills led by experienced directors
Performance Skills led by dynamic actor-practitioners
l T ickets at £8 to two plays/ operas (evenings) l Full day masterclass with two critics and a director l 1 - 1 tutorials at school with a critic l Written and online resources playthecritic (opera) 2015 is in partnership with the English National Opera
£200
‘...provided so many positive outcomes academically, culturally and socially. An invaluable resource for students of A level Drama & Theatre Studies’ Helen Everett | SFX College
l Skills Share day for teachers and composers l T ickets at £8 to a top West End musical l 6 in-school workshops to create songs or mini-musicals l Showcase at a London theatre, performed by professional singers and critiqued by a panel of musical theatre artists l Written & online resources
l INSET for teachers l T ickets at £8 to a play or musical l 3 in-school workshops to provide basic marketing and budgeting skills l Inter-schools Dragons’ Den competition to present campaigns to a panel of theatre producers l Written and online resources
l T ickets at £8 to a matinee or evening performance l 2 or 3 practical in-school workshops to examine: T he role of the director Dramatic choices that can be made. Techniques for communicating productively with actors
£450 £75 to attend the Skills Share only
£300 £75 to attend the Skills Share only
£150 - £200
£150
‘We loved our workshops, both were excellent and the students are all enthused. They tell me they are in it to win!’
‘An amazing opportunity for my sixth form group to work with such an engaging and exciting director. Students could see all the theories they had learnt being used’
‘Amazing, dumbfounding, brilliant, flabbergasting’
‘Thank you for a wonderful experience. I would very much like to have St. Martin’s involved - it would be very beneficial for our new GCSE intake.’ Rachel Huggins | St. Martin in the Fields
Jo Zagni | Leytonstone School
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Sue Dunn | Burntwood
l T ickets at £8 to a matinee or evening performance l 3 practical workshops tailor-made to address your students’ needs, which might include: non-naturalism physical theatre styles ensemble work movement mime voice work
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Student | West London Academy
Online learning resource Review Writing Mousetrap has developed a digital learning resource for drama teachers and their KS4/5 students to support review writing and to accompany playthecritic. Linked to the National Theatre’s production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, this useful resource includes: bite-size films of leading theatre critics sharing ‘top tips’, whole class exercises and independent student activities. The resource is available via the London Grid for Learning: showcase.lgfl. org.uk/Summary_page/ Content/play_the_ critic.aspx