This list of theatre companies and productions is not
comprehensive and inclusion does not imply endorsement or
recommendation by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. If you would like to
suggest a production or company to be added to this list, send
details, including a website if possible, by email
Aesop's Travelling Theatre
Company
Specialist Theatre-in-Education company
touring plays and workshops specifically for nursery, infant
and junior age groups. The production 'Not Such an Ugly Duckling'
is suitable for ages 2 to 7 years, and
uses puppetry, humour, music and songs to gently convey
the message that bullying is hurtful and wrong. More information on
the ATTC website
Act On Info Theatre
Company
Provides interactive workshops which
allow pupils to explore the issues of bullying and the roles of
'bully', 'victim' and 'bystander'. Act On Info are experienced in
helping to revise an existing anti-bullying policy or
helping to create a new policy. For more information
visit the website.
Actionwork
An ABA member, Actionwork
produces touring shows and workshops, produces films with young
people, and provides seminars for conferences, training for school
governors and teachers, and creative research for government
initiatives. Actionwork specialises in empowerment programmes
with young people. For more go to the Actionwork website.
The Anti-Bullying Magician
Uses magic
routines, comedy and audience
participation to deliver anti-bullying messages
to Key Stage 1 & 2 pupils. More information on the
Anti-Bullying Magician
website
Arc Theatre - educational theatre
company
Arc Theatre is an educational theatre company
which has a number of anti-bullying programmes that they take into
schools, as well as programmes tackling a large variety of social
issues, certain of which (such as the anti-racism workshop) tie in
with bullying. For more information visit the Arc Theatre website.
Blue Wolf Theatre
Puppetry Theatre company, specialising in
Theatre-in-Education and discos for primary schools.
Productions include one on Cyberbullying, which features a 30
minute puppet show and a 30 minute theatre workshop. More
information on the Blue Wolf website.
Box Clever
Box
Clever provide workshops for schools on bullying, sex
education and drugs. To find out more or book, visit the
Box
Clever website.
Caught In The Act
This
company provides anti-bullying projects
which aim to support young people by promoting a
positive sense of self and building the confidence to cope with
change. Workshops combine performance, facilitated discussion and
drama games, with an emphasis on cooperation and inclusion.
More information on the Caught in the Act
website.
Chain Reaction Theatre
Chain Reaction have two productions around bullying, using
songs, music and drama to explore community cohesion, difference,
racism and discrimination, and the transition from primary to
secondary school. More information on the Chain
Reaction website.
Collingwood Learning
Educational
consultancy based in West Yorkshire, which uses theatre and
workshops to address a range of issues in schools, including
bullying. Details on the Collingwood Learning
website.
Freedom Theatre UK
This Bath-based company
have a number of productions addressing bullying issues,
including the causes of bullying and its effects and online
safety. Productions cover age ranges from KS1 to KS4. For more
information or to book visit the Freedom
Theatre website.
Full House Theatre Company
Based in
Bedfordshire, Full House Theatre Company has over 10 years
experience in delivering Theatre-in-Education projects. The company
tours plays and interactive workshops specifically for secondary
school age groups with their production ‘A Little to the Left of
Centre’. This forty minute performance and workshop tackles a range
of issues that are currently facing young people, with a particular
focus on tolerance, anti-social behaviour, homophobic bullying and
cyber bullying. To contact Full House or for more information
please visit the Full House website.
Futures Theatre Company
Theatre
company based in London, specialising in theatre
productions and workshops exploring social justice
issues. The company tour twice a year, with shows such
as Fear to Bully (exploring the transition from
primary to secondary school and cyberbullying) and Sweet
Love (raising awareness of sexual bullying). More
information on the website.
Hyperfusion Theatre Company
A professional
theatre company from Essex that specialises in interactive theatre
which educates, empowers, challenges and stimulates discussion.
HyperFusion Theatre Company are launching an anti-bullying tour of
junior schools from November 2011. The tour is an interactive
theatre experience that fuses forum theatre and performance to
tackle the issue of bullying. Tel: 07909960490; Email: info@hyperfusion.co.uk or visit
the HyperFusion website.
Loudmouth Education &
Training
Loudmouth create and run theatre in
education programmes for young people on personal, social
and health education and accessible training for adults to aid
personal and professional development. Programmes cover a range of
issues, including bullying and domestic abuse. For more details
of programmes, go to the Loudmouth website.
Pink Triangle Theatre
Pink Triangle is a
theatre company set up to produce plays that tackle
homophobia, bigotry and intolerance. Their anti-homophobia
production ‘SHOW ONE!, along with workshops, is available for
secondary schools, colleges and workplaces. The play aims to
challenge homophobic attitudes and language. For more information
go to the website.
PlayRight Theatre Company
Playright is a Theatre in Education Company based in East
Anglia. Productions cover a range of issues,
including bullying. For 2011 the company is offering an
Anti-Bullying Tour inspired by Harry Potter and aimed at KS2
students. For details of shows and availability, go to the
Playright website.
ProteusTheatre Company
'Identity: what's
the difference?' is a workshop which
toured secondary schools in North Hampshire in 2010. The
central theme was anti-bullying with a focus on racist bullying
experienced by Muslim pupils and Travellers. The Proteus website
has further information
on this workshop and details of how schools
can commission
new workshops.
Shooting Star
Entertainments
Kent based company that tours Kent and
East Sussex. One of their shows is Puss in Boots, a 45 minute
production aimed at primary school aged children teaching them
about bullying and cyber bullying, incorporating the Click
Clever Click Safe Campaign. More details of productions and
bookings on the website.
Spaniel in the Works Theatre
Company
This company uses performance to
help train professionals working with children and young people, as
well as putting on productions at conferences and in museums and
galleries. A recent production on bullying, called From The
Edge examines racist and homophobic bullying. For more
information go to the Spaniel in the
Works website.
Spotlights Anti-Bullying
Workshops
Spotlights anti-bullying workshops are
designed for children aged 3-11 (Foundation level, KS1 and
KS2). Teachers are provided with an activity pack containing
ideas and lesson plans to continue work on anti-bullying
following the visit to their school. Spotlights are Associate
Members of ABA. More information on the
website.
Take Away Theatre
This company has been running an anti-bullying production
"Hope" since
2007. It is next available to book during June 2011. ‘Hope’ is
aimed at KS2 and KS3 pupils, and uses drama and music to tell the
story of three young people affected by bullying. More
information can be found on the website.
Tangere Arts
Based in Derbyshire, Tangere Arts tour throughout the East
Midlands with theatre and drama projects aimed at young
people, particularly in areas of social deprivation and rural
isolation. Every year the company delivers a programme called
"Moving on Up" which supports schools in exploring bullying,
transition to secondary school and creating a culture of zero
tolerance. To find out more, visit the Tangere website.