"Creativity is intelligence having fun!"

Albert Einstein

 

Our first White Rabbit visit to St Mary's took place in 2016 with a series of workshops for 90 children in Year 1 involving mice, space and a very important letter to the Headteacher, Mrs Abrahams! Most of our children from that first club continued with White Rabbit throughout their Primary school experience and have now graduated up to Twickenham Youth Theatre, performing in the Exchange panto, National Theatre Connections and presenting their own brand new play at The Rose Theatre, Kingston. It has been the most joyous of journeys and every year we are astounded by each new group we meet as they explore, have fun and, most importantly, learn to support and respect each other and themselves.

 

Year 1

3:05pm - 4:05pm

Infant Site Hall - Thursdays

With a sense of curiosity, adventure and fun, our Year 1 club embark upon a journey together, exploring imaginations and stories through a wide range of drama techniques. Club games encourage empathy, respect & an understanding of what it is to be part of a supportive team, whilst improvised adventures and interactive storytelling allow children to explore big feelings and new situations in a safe and playful environment. Our St Mary's Y1 club are influenced by popular children's books and plays, combined with the methods of leading organisations in children's theatre education; Shakespeare's Globe, RSC, Unicorn and Polka theatres to name a few. This, combined with passionate drama leaders and a keen sense of fun, help us to explore and experiment with the magic of our imaginations and stories in a wonderfully creative way.

 

Year 2 + Year 3

7:50am - 8:45am

Middle Site Hall - Tuesdays

We pride ourselves on adapting and evolving work at a pace that the children are comfortable with and, from Year 2 onwards, Autumn becomes a season of experimentation with doors opening to a supportive, closed audience part way through the term. Spring is closed to audience members and the entire term is set aside for Year 2 + Year 3 to devise a brand new piece of theatre, with the support and guidance of experienced facilitators. Summer sees us present this work in a fab Showcase at the Exchange Theatre. It's a colourful, dynamic, joyful way to end the Drama year!

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Year 4 - Year 6

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Junior Site Hall - choose from Tuesday or Thursday 

From Year 4, children are given greater insight into the techniques we use and are offered more freedom to devise, experiment with and develop new work that they personally connect with. Specific skills are developed further (especially those in comedy, Improv, teamwork and the art of connecting with an audience), and a supportive ensemble is formed. By Summer the group are ready to present their own stories at the Exchange Theatre in a celebration of the youngest theatre makers of today!

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For all after school clubs the children come straight to us in the hall and are given time to chat, enjoy a snack together and play before devising and improv begins. A lovely way to end the school day with friends!

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