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Photo of Max Stafford-Clark and students using playing cards in a workshop. Workshops feature status games and other rehearsal techniques. Photo by Graham Brandon V&A/Theatre Museum

EDUCATION

OjO offers a lively and challenging education programme, including workshops, workpacks, resource material and post-show discussions. Click here to read feedback from teachers and students and here to join our mailing list.

CURRENT

GCE Drama and Theatre Studies Unit 2 Workshops and free Workpack

As part of the new AQA GCE syllabus for AS and A Level, Max Stafford-Clark is one of the listed practitioners for Unit 2: “presentation of an extract of a play”. Out of Joint is providing workshops with Max Stafford-Clark and actor Ian Redford. (Please note, includes a play extract with strong language)

Workpack: our extensive, practical work-pack covers research, workshop and rehearsal techniques.

Download the workpack here at high resolution (6.5mb) or low resolution (600kb).

For workshop bookings or any other queries please contact Panda Cox panda@outofjoint.co.uk / 020 7609 0207.

The Big Fellah

Our production for Autumn 2010 is The Big Fellah by one of the UK's most popular and prolific dramatists, Richard Bean, whose plays include the award-winning Harvest, and England People Very Nice (a controversial recent hit for the National Theatre).

Find out more about The Big Fellah here.

For workshop bookings or any other queries please contact Panda Cox panda@outofjoint.co.uk / 020 7609 0207.

Andersen's English

Sebastian Barry's new play features eccentric literary giants Charles Dickens and Hans Christian Andersen in a beautifully written, funny and sad story of family secrets, loneliness and love.

Niamh Cusack, David Rintoul and Danny Sapani star in Max Stafford-Clark's production.

RESOURCE PACK dowload here: Workpack (4mb).

BUY THE SCRIPT (huge discount!) from our shop.

Tour details: Please visit the Andersen's English page for full information.

For workshop bookings or any other queries please contact Panda Cox panda@outofjoint.co.uk / 020 7609 0207.

OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD WORKSHOPS/WORKPACK

We continue to offer limited workshops on OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD, a hugely popular workshop on Timberlake Wertenbaker's classic account of Australia's first theatre production: mounted in the late 1780s by convicts with their lives on the line. With particular emphasis on character study, status games and exploring the realities of life for the convicts of that era. These are led by actor Ian Redford who appeared in out of Joint's production.

RESOURCE PACK: Download our free resource pack (7.4 mb) here.

SCRIPT: order at a specially reduced rate from our shop.


If you would like more information about Out of Joint's Education Programme, please email Maeve McKeown or call on 0207 609 0207.


RESOURCES to read, download or order

DUCK RESOURCE MATERIAL

Stella Feehily's sparky coming of age story about two Dublin girls on the verge of adulthood. A work-pack is available - to request one please To request one please send a stamped (50p), addressed A5 envelope to Rebecca Pilbeam, Out of Joint, 7 Thane Works, Thane Villas, London N7 7NU with your full postal address or visit the shop where the playtext is also available: shop.

DRUMMERS RESOURCE MATERIAL

Drummers is Simon Bennett's authentic tale of burglary and double-dealing. A work-pack is available - to request one please To request one please send a stamped (75p), addressed A4 envelope to Rebecca Pilbeam, Out of Joint, 7 Thane Works, Thane Villas, London N7 7NU with your full postal address or visit the shop where the playtext is also available: shop.

Feedback from teachers and students...

"Both workshops we’ve had from Out of Joint have been entirely relevant, well planned and well delivered. Money is short in our department so I have to be sure that what I buy in is of the highest quality and relevant for my students. It always is."
Teacher, 2006

"In my international Baccalaureate class we have looked at many kinds of rehearsal technique but nothing helped me understand theatre as much as working with you. With playing cards, improvisation and working with verbs, we all became much more aware of each other, of those little signals people send."
Student, 2006

"It’s good to know that there are still theatre companies who are questioning/challenging audiences about often politically sensitive issues and that these are made accessible and relevant to students of drama and theatre."
Teacher, 2006

"A very positive experience. Max worked the students hard and expected the highest standards - something that rarely happens. Thank you so much for the opportunity, it was appreciated by all"
Wellsway School 2003

"An honour and a privilege - and inspiration to my students"
Truro College 2003

"very useful and enjoyable" "productive and entertaining" "it helped to look at the play from a different perspective"
Students at Chaveldon School, Essex, 2003

"V impressed by 'down to earth' approach of workshop. Able to engage all students in a mixed ability group"
Staff at Marlborough School, Woodstock, 2003

"Very useful" "Brilliant!" "Bloody hard work..."
Students at Marlborough School, Woodstock, 2003

"Excellent - a unique experience that was thoroughly worthwhile"
CRS Lee, Felsted School

"entertaining, challenging and thought-provoking"
Steve Conway, Kings of Wessex Community School

"very useful and very entertaining"
Gwyneth Hadley, Benton Park School

"our Year 13 students were enthralled"
Debbie Hewett, Coulsdon College

"an inspiring day... we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and learned some great new techniques"
Student, Hertfordshire University

the students were inspired by the workshop. An excellent day."
Donna Savery, Strode College

"it was very valuable for staff and students – we hope you will return!"
Gill Lamden, Varndean College

"the whole workshop proved to be genuinely rewarding as it enhanced my understanding of the text. It also helped me to feel more confident about my views and opinions"
Hannah Otchere, Brighton and Hove High School

"the workshop reminded you of the sheer pleasure of theatre – a very big thankyou!"
Noreen Boylan, Lord Williams' School, Thame

"an amazing opportunity, thank you very much"
Student, Lord Williams' School, Thame

"they felt Max treated them as actors rather than students and although it made it harder, they loved that approach"
Debby Turner, Head of Drama, King Alfred School.

"…best workshop I've done…would love to work more closely with Out of Joint, and do further workshops"
Lesley Tyler, Head of Drama, Tunbridge Grammar School.