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Theatre-in-Education

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