DRAMA
STAHL THEATRE
OVER THE COURSE OF AN AVERAGE YEAR:
PUPILS WILL HAVE PERFORMED ONSTAGE
PUPILS WILL HAVE WORKED BACKSTAGE
Why Get Involved?
The Stahl is often described as a family. Whilst of course we take pride in our work, it is a place where you can come with your friends and bond over a shared endeavour – or indeed meet new friends! Sessions are run by our dedicated team of highly skilled technicians, so it is also an opportunity to learn new skills. Skills in theatre are hugely transposable. Be these technical; sewing, screwing, painting or social; communication, time-management, negotiation – they are skills for life.
Plays at the Stahl
School Plays are auditioned each term and external theatre companies come regularly to the Stahl. Sign up for tickets via your Theatre Rep in House!
About the Stahl
The Stahl exists to ignite a lifelong love of theatre. Anyone can get involved! As you might expect, we have lots of opportunities to perform. We schedule a variety of School and House productions and cast sizes are large, typically between 20-30. But we also have numerous backstage opportunities. Every one of our seven in-house productions are originally designed by one of our four theatre technicians. The Stahl workshops are open for pupils to drop in and help bring these designs to life. You can also learn about lighting, sound or stage management or work with our costume supervisor to realise her beautiful costume designs. Our in-house work sits side-by-side with a diverse programme of professional touring productions that anyone can enjoy as an audience member.
WHEN AND WHERE?
Drop-in sessions in the Stahl Workshops (behind the theatre) are at the following times:
Tuesday 5.15pm - 6.30pm Thursday 5.15pm - 6.30pm
On Sundays (times tbc), sign up to a costume making course with Jo Henderson
THOUGHTS FROM A PUPIL:
“Being in a production is a big time commitment, but it is certainly worth it - not only do you spend time with some amazing people both on stage and behind the scenes, but you also reap the satisfaction of an incredible result at the end.”
All we expect is a positive attitude to the work and an open mind. You don’t have to commit to a certain number of sessions, but we hope that once you have learnt a skill you will want to come back to the theatre to use it. You will also be expected to work safely, adhering to the guidance given by our technicians.