Conference 10 Presentations
Imagining your school theatre
Is it possible to define an ideal school theatre?
Peter Rabbett, Education Consultant Slides (PDF)
Sid Higgins, Executive Director, National Youth Theatre of Great Britain Slides (PDF)
Alistair Boag, Theatre Director, Stahl Theatre, Oundle School Slides (PDF)
Designing your school theatre
How are theatre uses established within the brief to ensure the theatre is fit-for-purpose?
Anthony Ruck, Arts and Cultural Adviser to BSF West Midlands, MADE Slides (PDF)
Mark Foley, Principal, Burrell Foley Fischer LLP Slides (PDF)
Geoff Halliwell, Director, Bond Bryan Architects Slides (PDF)
Realising your school theatre
Schools share their practical experiences and offer advice on design development, space planning, procurement, construction and fit out.
Margaret Rudland, Former Headmistress of Godolphin and Latymer School with Steve Roberts, AMPC Slides (PDF)
Nicoline Harrington, Assistant Head and Director of Specialism, Rodillian School, Leeds Slides (PDF)
Oliver Haden, Vice Principal, Langley Academy, Slough Slides (PDF)
Valuing your school theatre
What are the educational benefits of having excellent facilities for creative, arts and theatre activities and why do these support learning.
Natasha Coccia-Clark, Head of Drama, The Bridge Academy, Hackney
Video: Bridge Academy Drama Interviews
Andrew Perry, Assistant Head (Arts), Townley Grammar School for Girls, Bexley Slides (PDF)
School theatres imagined
Presentations on schools theatres design by Jen Ng and Tim Fisher as a project within their Diploma in Architecture at London Metropolitan University.
Slides 1.1 Unit 5 Worlds Within Worlds introduction & Croydon Schools (PDF)
Slides 1.2 Design Principles Seminar & Coloma Convent School study (PDF)
Slides 1.3 Coloma’s Performance &Consultation (PDF)
Slides 1.4 ‘prototype: landscapes of play’ & ‘learning to play: playing to learn’ (PDF)
Slides 1.5 ‘gallery of sounds’ & ‘performance space’ (PDF)
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