Curriculum based learning
through drama
Welcome
At DramaShop, we’re passionate about making learning through drama an inspiring and impactful experience.
DramaShop offers both ‘Play in a Day’ and Storytelling Workshops where students have the opportunity to act out plays and stories in a unique performance created by them.
By the end of the day, they'll have a fantastic piece to show other pupils and parents and will have learnt a bunch of stuff too!
We have years of experience inspiring students through our drama programmes and would love for your school to see what it’s all about!
Our Workshops
Drama helps students understand subjects like History Geography, Science, English and PHSE in an immersive way, while also supporting their personal growth and social skills.
Designed for Key Stages 1–3 and Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), our ‘Play in a Day’ and Storytelling Workshops cover a wide range of subjects from ancient civilisations like the Greeks and Romans to topics like Online Safety and Bullying. The workshops can also be customised to fit what the students are learning each term.
Students engage in role-play and performance exercises that help them to explore and absorb the characters and themes of the chosen story or subject.
Download our latest ‘Play in a Day’ and Storytelling Workshops menus here;
The Benefits
The dynamic structure of ‘Play in a Day’ fosters adaptability, keeping students motivated to bring their best while quickly learning and delivering lines, actions, and story flow. This approach helps with memory retention and gives them practical experience in performing, speaking clearly, listening to direction, teamwork, and thinking on their feet.
Storytelling Workshops are a powerful tool for student development. They combine creativity, communication, and social skills, enhancing language abilities and critical thinking through improvisation, role play, and group activities. These workshops encourage students to explore different perspectives, solve problems creatively, and build empathy. As they step into various characters, students gain a respectful understanding of different periods of time, places around the world, and the way people live.
Learning through drama provides a unique, active experience that builds confidence and prepares students with a wide range of versatile skills they can apply across different subjects and future challenges.
DramaShop are here to help you create exciting and interactive experiences all year round!
Our Story
DramaShop founder Rebecca Courtney shares her journey from the very early days. Including her experience of being a Teletubby, to her love of Shakespeare, her acting, directing and VoiceOver work, founding other businesses, and the launch of her latest venture…
Testimonials
“ Rebecca brings life to a classroom…
…With high standards and highly skilled approaches, children grow in confidence, relationships, emotional intelligence and knowledge from the classics of Shakespeare to the Greeks, Vikings, Victorians and many more. Learning is experienced and embedded whilst the invaluable skills of theatre performance are taught excellently and taken with children to enhance their future lives and personal growth. Cannot recommend highly enough! ”
Hannah Melarangi
Head Teacher,
Castle View Primary School
What the children say…
What Ofsted says…
The school now employs a local actor to work with pupils for around 20 days a year. She spends several days working with all of the Key Stage 2 classes, sourcing Shakespeare texts or familiar stories such as Robin Hood. She also works with some of the younger children and often writes short plays specifically for them.
