LONDON theatre - musicals, plays and workshops ... our London performing arts tours allow you to combine a dance or drama workshop with one of the West End productions - rehearsing song and dance routines from a show your group will see in the evening! Great prices for private bookings too - click here>>
London Musicals!
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Phantom of the Opera *see workshop below! The Gothic environs of 19th Century Paris come to London in Andrew Lloyd Webber's haunting musical love story. |
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Oliver! Cameron Mackintosh presents his triumphant new staging of Lionel Bart's masterpiece |
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Wicked *see workshop below! Audiences are cheering for this musical hit inspired by the beloved story of The Wizard of Oz! |
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Les Miserables *see workshop below! This beloved story of love, courage and redemption is the longest-running musical in West End history. |
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Grease Sandy and Danny are back in the West End! The fresh new revival of this beloved musical stars Grease is the Word winner Danny Bayne |
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Billy Elliot *see workshop below! A life-affirming musical about a young boy beating all odds to fulfill his dream of becoming a dancer. |
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We will Rock You *see workshop below! The classic songs of Queen are woven into a story set in a futuristic world where rock music is banned. |
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Blood Brothers *see workshop below A captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with tragic consequences. |
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La Cage aux Folles The Menier Chocolate Factory production of Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein's musical transfers to the West End. |
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Jersey Boys The acclaimed Broadway musical telling the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons finds its way to the West End! |
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Carousel Lesley Garrett stars in Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical. |
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Chicago *see workshop below The girls, guns, greed, glamour and glitz of prohibition-era Chicago come to London in this razzle-dazzle West End musical hit. |
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Dirty Dancing A hipswaying new adaptation of the iconic movie lets you relive all of your favourite music and moves. |
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Grease Sandy and Danny are back in the West End! The fresh new revival of this beloved musical stars Grease is the Word winner Danny Bayne. |
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Hairspray The Broadway hit with big hair, big girls and even bigger laughs comes to London |
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Mamma Mia A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you'll never forget! |
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Marilyn A new dance musical celebrating the iconic Marilyn Monroe's life. |
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Oliver Cameron Mackintosh presents a triumphant new staging of Lionel Bart's masterpiece. Rowan Atkinsons' final performance is 18th July |
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Priscilla Queen of the Desert A spectacular new musical based on the Academy Award-winning film. |
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Sister Act A divine musical comedy based on the popular film! |
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Stomp Stomp links a high-energy ensemble of percussionists, playing wildly on everything from dustbin lids to buckets, with exhilarating dance. |
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The Lion King Disney's beloved movie comes to brilliant life through the magic of Julie Taymor, and it's a roaring success! |
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Thriller - Live The music of Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 is brought to life on the West End stage. |
London Plays
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WAR HORSE The National Theatres epic production transfers to the West End - actors work with magnificent, life-sized puppets by the internationally renowned handspring Puppet company |
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THE MOUSETRAP More than 50Â years on the London stage and still going strong, Agatha Christie's classic whodunit is a West End institution. |
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THE 39 STEPS John Buchan’s gripping whodunit is thrillingly and hilariously adapted for the West End stage |
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CALENDAR GIRLS A new comedy based on a true story and the award-winning film. |
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DUET FOR ONE Juliet Stevenson and Henry Goodman star in this psychological drama. |
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ON THE WATERFRONT Steven Berkoff's adaptation of the classic film transfers to the West End. |
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THE WOMAN IN BLACK *see workshop below A gripping mystery about a young solicitor's encounter with a mysterious woman. |
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WAITING FOR GODOT Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen star in Beckett's classic play. |
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WOMAN IN MIND Janie Dee stars in the revival of Alan Ayckbourn's bittersweet comedy. |
London Theatre Workshops
Our London performing arts tours allow you to combine a dance or drama workshop with one of the West End productions - rehearsing song and dance routines from a show your group will see in the evening:
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Phantom of the Opera Workshop (90 mins) - This workshop prides the unique opportunity to examine both the secrets of the PHANTOM and the mysteries of a living theatre. Students explore different ways of working with body language to create character, performing with masks and portraying larger-than-life emotions through the show-stopping song, Masquerade. Participants will also have a hands-on insight into the beloved Gaston Leroux text through the use of actual costumes and props from past productions. The session concludes with a Q&A with one of the PHANTOM cast members. |
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Wicked Workshop (90 mins) - A perfect introduction for non-drama students and students alike to everything that is Oz... and beyond. Participants will learn the literary and political history of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Wicked, and examine how point-of-view in storytelling affects the audience. Subject to availability, a cast member will complete the workshop with a Q&A session. |
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Les Miserables Workshop (60mins) - This workshop offers the opportunity for students to experience LES MISERABLES from an actor's perspective. To gain a new insight into the text based upon Victor Hugo's novel, students will work with actual props and costumes from past performances whilst discussing the plot and characters. Participants will stage a key song from the show focusing upon movement on a revolving stage and forming human barricades. The workshop concludes with a Q&A. |
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Billy Elliot Workshop (90 mins) - The workshop will allow pupils to create their own version of a scene from BILLY ELLIOT - THE MUSICAL. Whilst focusing on this one scene from the show, the workshop will explore some of the shows core themes: history, citizenship and individuality. |
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We Will Rock You Workshop (90 mins) - Explore how a rock musical is written! Your students will write and perform their own 'mini' musical, using current pop hits. This is an excellent workshop for team-building, performance and writing. |
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Blood Brothers Workshop (90 mins) - Through the exploration of the show's text, the workshop focuses sharply on the themes of citizenship and family. In BLOOD BROTHERS, adult actors play the Johnson twins between the ages of 7 and 30, demanding intense emotional commitment and the ability to portray various ages. The utilisation of 'try' games and group exercises help young people to explore and understand emotional memory, thought tracking, and physical and vocal techniques. |
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Chicago Workshop (90 mins) - This workshop explores the techniques used by theatre to manipulate what the audience sees, hears and feels. Similarly, CHICAGO centres on how the media can manipulate public perception. Students will learn about the true-life murderesses of the Cook County Jail, and how Bob Fosse inspired the present-day incantation of the musical. The session concludes with the students creating their own version of Cell Block Tango. |
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The Woman in Black Workshop (90 mins) - This workshop explores storytelling and how a simple story can be transformed into a spine -chilling drama. Through writing, narration, physical images and soundscape, students will stage their own stories during the session as well as examine elements from the text. |
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The Woman in Black Advanced Workshop (90 mins) - Ideal for drama students, the Advanced Workshop examines the origins behind this popular stage play, draws upon some of the rehearsal techniques used by the actual performers and discusses the process of adapting a literary work for stage |
Other West End Workshops
Each of these workshops is 90 minutes long unless otherwise stated. The first hour is spent with the teaching artist and the last half hour is a Talkback session with a West End professional, led by the teaching artist.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE WESTEND This is an interactive workshop designed to enhance the participants’ night in the West End. Students are taught, in a fun and relaxed environment, skills and techniques used by professional actors inspired by the themes of the show they’re seeing. Students start with a physical and vocal warm up followed by collective focus / listening exercises and theatre games. THEATRE IN CONTEXT Learn about the historical and thematic context for your show and its literary source material. After physical and vocal warm ups, students engage in improvisational exercises designed to illustrate the impact of place and time in theatre. STAGE COMBAT Students are taught, in a fun and relaxed environment, about the relationship between acting and fight choreography. They hone their collaboration skills whilst creating their own combat. Trained professionals take students behind the scenes to discover how fights are choreographed on stage. In this thriller workshop, safety and collaboration are the focus of the session. IN THE SPOTLIGHT (60 minutes) In this intimate one hour session, participants will have the unique opportunity to sit down and talk one to one with a performer from the show they are seeing and find out about their journey to the West End. Your group will have the chance to ask questions and discover everything they ever wanted to know about life in the West End; personal success stories, career highs and lows, backstage gossip and insights into life as a performer. This workshop includes a piano accompanied, private performance from the guest artist. SONG IN PERFORMANCE Come along and work on a song with a musical director and sing with a working West End performer. Learn techniques of vocal dynamics and acting through song. You can bring your own song to explore and develop or you can work on a piece of music prepared by the musical director. Finish the session with a song from a West End professional! THEATRELAND TOUR (60 - 75 minutes) Come and explore the world’s largest and most vibrant theatre district! London’s West End dates as far back as 1576 and has many tales to tell. Find out what the longest running plays and musicals are. Delve into London’s most haunted theatres. Discover which of the world’s most famous actors have appeared in plays in the West End Join our tour guide and uncover London’s magical theatre land! THEATRE SPORTS This team-orientated collection of non-stop theatre games is perfect for active, high energy groups. After physical and vocal warm ups, students stay active through team-building and improvisational games designed to heighten focus, creativity and sensitivity to others. MAKING A SCENE Working from a scripted scene, the focus of this workshop is bringing the text to life in truthful, imaginative and specific ways. Exploring acting methods, vocal techniques and character development, participants engage in acting and improvisational exercises designed to encourage bold and creative acting choices. SHAKESPEARE 2000 A no-nonsense practical introduction to Shakespeare and the text. This workshop offers a unique physical approach to standing the text on its feet and empowers participants to take ownership of the rich, thrilling language. Looking at imagery, tempo, timing, emphasis, body language and practical presentation this workshop will breathe life into scenes from the play students are seeing or studying. STEP BY STEP Students have the opportunity to experience different West End dance styles. This session is taught by a performer from the show the group is seeing and features choreography from that show. Other options for this workshop include a professional dance audition or a specific type of dance (Tap, modern, hip hop etc). There is always time for pictures, questions and autographs. OPEN CALL Develop audition techniques by performing material for a West End casting director and watching a West End professional performing his or her material. Eight students from your class perform either a monologue or a song (with sheet music) for a West End director or casting director for constructive criticism, followed by a talkback session with a West End performer. Students will learn how to talk to the pianist and present their material effectively and professionally, while the entire group gains an understanding of what is necessary to achieve the best audition. |
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