Education

We have experience of running drama and writing workshops with a diverse range of groups and starting points. We use a sensitive and inclusive approach grounded in active listening, improvisation, and collaborative story-telling in our unique creative practice.

We’ve worked with drama schools (including Drama Studio London), Universities (The LSE), Adult Ed, in a range of schools at KS1, 2, 3 and 4, the general public, and museums, (including National Gallery, Dulwich Picture Gallery, and The Old Operating Theatre Museum).

Cara trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and has a PGCE in secondary drama. She regularly teaches acting at the City Lit, and Morley College, as well as training people who’ve experienced prison, for Synergy. Sophie trained at Ecole Philippe Gaulier. She regularly runs drama workshops in KS1 and KS2.

Current workshops on offer:

The Lock (a devising workshop) – using historical sources to create characters, and embodied work, to understand the past. Exploring 18th Century London, economic migration, public health, and personal consequences through the lens of the admissions ledger of the Lock Asylum, a charity which reformed ‘fallen’ women. This workshop has been delivered extensively as part of our creative practice with a multitude of different groups, and adapts to the needs of the group.

Kitty and Peg (a devising workshop) – using historical sources to create comedy and comedic characters. Using 18th century paintings as a starting point to create scenes, character, and story.

Improv – a fun, non-threatening intro to improv, sharing techniques we’ve used in performance and for generating material.

GCSE English set texts – a practical approach to the following plays. Making discoveries by getting them up on their feet, students will have the opportunity to look at character development, and to think about performance styles. 

  • Macbeth
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • Merchant of Venice

Workshops linked to GCSE History

  • Medicine through time. Creating the world of a Victorian hospital, and bringing to life key information points, through embodied experience.
  • Cold War. Experience a ‘school exchange’ to 1991 Moscow.  

Devising – a workshop designed to build confidence in devising techniques, suitable for GCSE and A-level drama and theatre studies students.

Contact cara@trottandjennings.com or sophie@trottandjennings.com for any workshop or education enquiries of our existing offer, or bespoke workshops. We offer competitive rates, and can tailor material to your requirements.

Testimonials from participants:

“Would love more workshops like this. Very enjoyable.”

“It was a brilliant and fantastic way of learning”

“Lovely to work with open and positive people.”

“It is really structured and well thought through but at the same time delivered with such warmth and humanity that you only realise afterwards the journey you have been on.“

“Thanks for opening this process up as a workshop – I really enjoyed working with new people, and feeling like I was back in a rehearsal room!”

“It reminded me of the power of imagination to brings stories to life. Going into the subtext of the women’s stories gave depth and connection to the stories.“

“The exercises were interesting and constructive; the archival and contextual material and information was useful and insightful; the facilitators were great and created a fun, encouraging and secure environment that fostered participation, and a camaraderie and energy within the group that was really enjoyable.  I felt that I learnt and did lots, and had much fun in a short space of time.“