Beginners Please

'Beginners Please' is the phrase that all actors hear over the tannoy, 5 minutes before a show starts, calling them to the stage. This project calls local primary pupils (KS1&2) to the Salberg Studio Theatre stage at Salisbury Playhouse to benefit from a professional performance experience that builds confidence, resilience, oracy and cultural capital. Schools create a performance to suit their curriculum, their pupils and their capacity and perform at Salisbury Playhouse for an audience of friends and family. Beginners Please has been celebrated by both HRH Prince of Wales and HM the Queen. The core offer for Beginners Please is ... A technical/dress rehearsal and performance slot in the Salberg Studio, across 1 day, with professional technical supportPlanning support from our Education OfficerA resource pack to help inspire your performanceA CPD offer for teachers Schools can then choose from a menu of support and activities, including: In-School WorkshopsTeachers CPDBackstage Tours Recommendations for scripts or inspiration materials NEW THIS YEAR!- We will be offering all Beginners Please schools the chance to see a professional show on the very stage your pupils will be performing on! You choose components to benefit one or more classes, picking the number and type of activities to suit your budget, timetable and locationSpread activities across the year OR compress activities into shorter time periods (e.g.