Age:  8 – 13 year olds and families
Date: 18 November – 7 December 2013

Rain, rain and more rain! It’s 2007, the water is rising and so are the umbrellas.  Everyone’s rushing home.  Everyone except Jasmine and Eddie, locked in their deserted school classroom, the rain is the least of their worries as mysterious people from the past start to appear.

Brimful of music, hope and loss, Come Rain or Shine is a brand new Yorkshire play for 8 – 13 year olds and their families inspired by the work of South Yorkshire’s young people, will capture imaginations and hearts.

Set in a deserted classroom during the height of the 2007 floods, Come Rain or Shine centres around two young people Jasmine and Eddy, and is rooted in Yorkshire’s heritage, specifically focussing on the following periods of history:

·         1864 Sheffield Flood

·         Coal Mining

·         World War 2

·         1910-12 Sheffield Jungle (travelling circus)

·         World War 2

·         Football legend, Derek Dooley

Come Rain or Shine was created though an Arts council funded R&D project involving over 800 children and young people who directly inspired the play, ensuring that it is truly engaging for a younger audience.

The play is rooted in South Yorkshire heritage,but it also has universal appeal through its themes, the engaging characters and plot will enchant theatre goers from all areas. Come Rain or Shine explores local heritage and the wider history of the UK (World War Two, Sporting Achievements, Industry/Child Labour, Floods and Travelling Circus) as well as personal issues affecting young people such as friendship, bullying, bereavement & new siblings.

The play is accompanied by workshop resources for each of the key historical themes and has direct links to the following National Curriculum subject areas: English, History, PSHE and Citizenship.

We are offering schools and venues the opportunity to book the play, and to watch a rehearsed reading/scratch performance of Come Rain or Shine on the 28 June 2013 at the Blue Shed in Sheffield.

To book a production or for further information (inc. cost, capacity, technical reqs), please email info@griffintheatrearts.com or call 0114 221 0241

Description:
Around the World Workshops are a series of creative drama sessions that explore stories from around the world.  Each session develops creativity, confidence and team work skills, whilst ensuring the participants enjoy themselves and engage with traditional stories from other cultures.
Simply choose which country you would like your workshop to be based on and Griffin Theatre Arts will do the rest!  Stories from the following countries are available: China, Africa, Egypt and India.

Or if there is a specific country that you are interested in, please feel free to contract Griffin Theatre Arts to discuss possibilities.

For:
Family Groups

Length:
1 hour and 30 minutes – 2 hours.

Cost:
£130 (plus travel) per workshop
Discounts available for bulk bookings

Key Skills Developed:
Imagination, Creative Thinking, Speaking & Listening, Cooperation, Drama, Whole group story making and observation.

Description:
Tall Tales will tantalize participants with magical tales from Central Asia through creative drama sessions.  Participants will be taken on explorative adventures into stories which will stimulate language and communication skills through creative activities.

For:
Families with children aged 4 – 7

Cost:
£130 (plus travel) per workshop
£200 (plus travel) for 2 workshops on the same day.

Length:
2 hours (including a short break).

Key Skills Developed:
Imagination, Creative Thinking, Speaking & Listening, Cooperation, Drama, Whole group story making and observation.

What participants have praised:

• Animated story telling
• Impressed with the whole session
• The range of activities within the story – lots of great kinaesthetic ideas – being camels, drawing etc.
• Children kept very involved and active – all seemed to enjoy it
• Lots of practical fun activities –the children were really engaged
• The dedication/hard work of the two young ladies leading the group.
• The way the children responded/behaved!

Description:
Drama Clubs are excellent ways of developing confidence, team work and creative skills in a relaxed, fun and informal atmosphere.  Over a prolonged period of time, Griffin Theatre Arts will dedicate a creative practitioner to work with your group; they will build a friendly and trustful relationship with participants, whilst playing games, performing exercises, developing drama and communication skills and building confidence.  Work can be focussed around a particular theme or idea if the group so desires.

For:
Up to 20 participants either family groups or parents groups.  For groups of over 20 there will be an additional charge for another member of staff to support the group.

Cost:
£60 per session (minimum of three sessions)

Length:
1 hour

Description:
Accessible and engaging practical drama workshops; specifically designed for families to work together to explore Shakespeare’s best loved plays, whilst enjoying time and learning with each other.
Groups can choose from the following plays:  Twelfth Night; A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Comedy of Errors or Macbeth.

For:
Families

Cost:
 £130 for a half day workshop and £175 for a full day workshop

Length:
Half day workshops are 1 – 3 hours long
Full day workshops are 3 – 7 hours long

Key Skills Developed:
Imagination, Creative Thinking, Speaking & Listening, Cooperation, Drama, Whole group story making and observation.

Description:
Explorative drama workshops based on a theme, play or book of your choice, for example Sheffield Baron’s War, Aesop’s Fables, the Tudors, The Gruffalo.  The workshops will develop understanding of subject, character, plot and theme through drama and education techniques.  The workshops will also encourage participants to develop their speaking and listening skills through class discussion and group drama exercises, and can be aimed at either Gifted and Talented, those requiring more support, or for a mixed ability group,

A teacher’s copy of the workshop and a master copy of a arhand out to be distributed to pupils will be provided.

For:
Max of 30 participants

Cost:
£130 for a half day workshop and £200 for a full day workshop

Length:
Half day workshops are 1 – 3 hours long
Full day workshops are 3 – 7 hours long

Description:
Griffin Theatre Arts can provide a range of bespoke arts activities for groups wishing to engage families and parent groups in Creative Sessions.  These activities can include: Play in a Day/Week, Drama Clubs, Creativity Weeks either during term time or school holidays and Creative Projects covering a range of artistic activity.

For:
Families/Parent groups

Cost and Length:
The creativity sessions are tailored to the exact needs of each group, and as such the cost and length will vary accordingly. To discuss an idea or for a quote, please contact info@griffintheatrearts.com