UpFront Theatre Company

UpFront Theatre Company is an experienced, dynamic educational theatre company; specialising in providing interactive workshops & plays exploring the PSHE Suggested Programme of Study for KS2, 3-6.

We offer workshops in:

Core Theme 1 - Health & Well-being
The Serious Chat - Drugs & Alcohol
The Serious Chat - Mental Health
The Serious Chat - Knife Crime & Managing Anger
The Serious Chat - E-Safety
KS2 Mental Health & Managing Transition
KS2 Risky Behaviour & E-Safety

Core Theme 2 - Relationships
The Awkward Chat - Sex & Relationships
The Awkward Chat - Relationships & Bullying
The Awkward Chat - Puberty (KS2 - 4)
KS2 Healthy Relationships & Bullying

Core Theme 3 - Wider World
The Open Chat - Democracy & Diversity
The Open Chat - Gender
The Open Chat - Climate Change (KS2-5)

We also write bespoke workshops.

Plays: In Harm's Way (Mental Health)

All our products are performed by 3 professional actors and include an interactive element.
We use forum theatre: the students watch short, relatable scenes following young characters who have conflicting objectives. We freeze the action and invite students to advise the characters about what to do next. The sessions are designed to enable the students to become an active audience and think for themselves. The forum allows them to articulate opinions and feelings in a safe, objective environment.

The workshops & assemblies are available throughout the year & run at 1 hour – there is some flexibility and we can adapt running times slightly to suit your timetable. We can work with large or small groups, and the cost is dependent on the number of workshops we run.

The Plays tour in Sept/Oct and Jan/Feb and run for 90 minutes.