Step into a time capsule and explore the events, people and places that shaped our world. Our curriculum-linked drama workshops transport children to key moments in history, helping them understand the past through imagination, empathy and play.
Led by experienced facilitators, each session combines storytelling, role-play, music and movement to spark curiosity, deepen understanding and make learning unforgettable. From the Life in Tudor Times to the lives of Mary Seacole and children during Victorian times, these immersive workshops bring history off the page and into the classroom.
Step into the past and journey with Tina or Tony the Time Capsule Explorer as they uncover the incredible true story of Mary Seacole, a brave nurse, traveller and healer who helped soldiers during the Crimean War.
Children will sail across seas, march as soldiers, mix up magical remedies, and celebrate a woman who made history but wasn?t always remembered. Through interactive drama, children will:
"The children learnt lots of new facts and got to pretend they were cleaning the hospital like Florence Nightingale and making soup like Mary Seacole. Thanks so much, we'll be sure to use Perform again!"
-Teacher from Betty Layward Primary School
Step back in time and discover the colourful world of the Tudors! From royal feasts to rebellious queens, this interactive drama workshop explores the lives of the rich and poor, the impact of monarchs like Henry VIII and Elizabeth I and the magic of Shakespeare's stage.
Packed with lively games, freeze frames, debates, and dances, this workshop brings Tudor history to life in unforgettable ways. Through interactive drama, children will:
"The Tudor workshop brought the whole era to life and our pupils were completely immersed and talked about it for weeks afterwards!"
-Year 5 Teacher, St. Anne's Primary
Step into the world of warriors, gods, and invaders as we explore the rise of the Anglo-Saxons and the arrival of the Vikings! Through interactive drama, freeze frames, character games and epic myth re-tellings, children will uncover how these powerful tribes shaped the land we now call England.
Expect invading games, thunder gods, and dramatic showdowns between clans. Through interactive drama, children will:
"We had a fantastic teacher and all of the children left their session engaged, inspired and eager to share what they had learnt. Thank you!"
-Y4 Teacher, Hallbrook Primary
Step back in time and experience the grit, grime, and grandeur of the Victorian era! In this fast-paced, interactive drama workshop, children explore the everyday lives of Victorian children, from the dirty jobs they worked to the royal family that ruled over them.
With role-play, historical storytelling, and Music Hall fun, this workshop reveals how much Britain has changed?and what still connects us to the past. Through interactive drama, children will:
"The children were completely immersed and were laughing one minute, passionately campaigning for child rights the next. Absolutely brilliant!"
-Year 5 teacher, Redhill Primary School
Step into history with this immersive drama workshop exploring the causes, consequences, and lived experiences of the First and Second World Wars.
From the assassination that sparked a global conflict to trench life and propaganda, children will take on roles, debate, sing, and even film their own mock documentary segments. Through interactive drama, children will:
"They were singing the songs for days and could clearly explain how WW1 started by the end of the session!'
-Year 5 Teacher, St Anne's Primary School
Step into the shoes of evacuees, Prime Ministers, gossips at the bus stop and brave soldiers storming the beaches of Normandy. In this powerful and immersive drama workshop, children experience the fears, courage and resilience of those who lived through the Second World War.
From rationing and gas masks to street parties and the Blitz, history comes alive through character-driven storytelling and imaginative role play. The children will:
"The leader was brilliant at delivering the workshop on WW2. It was pitched at just the right level for our children who all thoroughly enjoyed it."
-Teacher from Kenmore Park Infant School
Step into sandals, raise your shields and travel back in time to the mighty Roman Empire! In this action packed drama workshop, children become soldiers, senators, gods and goddesses as they discover how Roman innovations still shape our lives today.
Full of games, debates and dramatic storytelling, this workshop brings history roaring to life. Children will:
"The Roman workshop was absolutely brilliant. It was fast-paced, creative and full of historical detail. The children loved every second!"
-Year 4 Teacher, Oakdale Primary School
Step into the shoes of brave barons and defiant villagers in this thrilling, time-travelling drama adventure! Journey back to 1215 and help Bobby the Baron convince King John to sign a scroll that will change the course of history forever.
With songs, games, and courtroom clashes, children will explore justice, fairness, and the birth of democracy. They will:
"A thought provoking workshop that kept the children engaged throughout. Really helpful addition to our unit of work in the class"
-Year 4 teacher, Greenfield Primary
Step back in time to the age of powdered wigs, steam-powered machines and revolutionary change! In this lively drama workshop, children become documentary presenters, factory workers and Georgian citizens as they uncover the incredible transformations that shaped Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Packed with roleplay, games, soundscapes and storytelling, this session brings history to life in a hands-on, unforgettable way. Through interactive drama, children will:
"A brilliant, high-energy session that taught them so much without them even realising."
-Year 4 teacher, St Mary's Primary School
Step back in time to 1066 and experience one of the most famous battles in history! Through exciting drama activities, children will bring the story of the Battle of Hastings to life, learning about the key figures, fierce battles and medieval life.
This workshop combines storytelling, role-play and creative movement to engage children in history like never before. Through interactive drama, children will:
"An engaging, hands-on workshop that brought history alive for our Year 4s. The children loved the freeze frames and role-play activities, which really helped them understand the story of the Battle of Hastings"
-Year 4 teacher, Greenfield Primary School