Shakespeare for Sheffield Workshops
Sheffield Theatres + Learn Sheffield
What: Theatre workshops
When: 23rd October, 9th-13th November, 16th-20th November
Where: At your school (Power Play and Unpicking); at the Crucible (Unlocking)
Who: KS3-5
School Workshops
Sheffield Theatres and Learn Sheffield have partnered to bring you a choice of workshops that bring Shakespeare’s language, themes and dramatic approach to storytelling to life. The workshops offer your students the opportunity to engage with the power of live performance and relate this to their lived experiences.
Power Play Workshop - aimed at KS3 - explore contemporary themes of power and identity in Macbeth and Romeo & Juliet. A standalone workshop at your school led by a professional actor and teacher-facilitator from Sheffield Theatres.
Unlocking Twelfth Night – suitable for KS3, KS4 and KS5 - accompany seeing Twelfth Night with a pre-show page-to-stage workshop at the Crucible with the cast and production team.
Unpicking Twelfth Night – suitable for KS3, KS4 and KS5 - accompany seeing Twelfth Night with a post-show follow-up workshop at your school with a teacher-facilitator from Sheffield Theatres.
Students will develop confidence, critical thinking and a deeper appreciation of Shakespeare through practical, interactive learning.
Key Facts
Best suited for KS3
Available on set dates during Autumn 2026 (Unlocking on 23 October, Unpicking from 9-13 November and Power Play Workshop from 16-20 November)
Unlocking workshop at the Crucible
Unpicking and Power Play workshops in school
Discounts are available for booking multiple activities
Limited bursary support is available for eligible schools
Spaces are limited for all workshops
Cost
Power Play (2 hrs) is £250 per workshop session
Unlocking (1.5hrs) is included in the ticket price
Unpicking (1hr) is £100 per workshop session
