Ready to create live performance that breaks the rules? This intensive 8-week project is a space to play and take creative risks. Use your own ideas, experiences, and imagination to build original live performance from scratch.

What you’ll gain:

• Devising Skills: Learn creative approaches to shape original performance through writing, movement, improvisation, and collaboration.
• Confidence: Grow your confidence in experimenting, taking creative risks, and contributing your ideas within an ensemble.
• Performance-Making: Develop collaboration, storytelling, and reflective practice while gaining insight into contemporary devising processes.
• Finding Your Voice: Explore different creative disciplines like theatre, spoken word, and live art to express your ideas.
• The Scratch Night: Share your devised performance with an audience of friends and family in a professional studio showcase.
• Community: Meet and collaborate with other passionate young creatives who love making original work.

About the Tutor

This project is led by industry professional practitioners with backgrounds in contemporary performance art.

Who it’s for 

• Age: 15–17 year olds
• Skill Level: Open to everyone, including brand-new participants with no previous experience required. Perfect if you are thinking about taking theatre forward.

How to join

Book your place online now.

Essential info:

• Dates: Saturdays, 3 October – 5 December (no sessions 31 October during half term week)
• Time: 10:30am – 1pm 
• Location: Roundhouse Works Backstage Studio
• Price: £25
• What to bring: Wear clothes and footwear comfortable for movement (like leggings or tracksuits) and bring a bottle of water.
• Contact for more information about this project: performingarts.projects@roundhouse.org.uk

I’M NOT SURE I CAN AFFORD TO TAKE PART…

If you need help to pay for things like project fees, transport or childcare, we can help. Find out how you can get support. If you are using a bursary to pay for the project, please ensure you arrange this with the Advice Base with plenty of time before the start of the project.

I HAVE ADDITIONAL NEEDS. WHAT SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE?

We are committed to supporting D/deaf, disabled and neurodiverse young people, those with medical conditions, access requirements or any lived experience that may require adaptation, support or sensitivity. If there is anything you would like to let us (our youth workers, tutors or staff) know that will support your enjoyment and access, you can do so by emailing us at advicebase@roundhouse.org.uk, and we will contact you to discuss further how to best support your engagement.