PARTAKE- Living History and Theatre in Education specialists.

PARTAKE

 PARTAKE is a Nottingham based company run by Lucy Graham and Steven Adby, who after more than 30 years teaching and performing experience, are acknowledged leading experts in creative and innovative living history, dance and drama projects.

We come highly recommended by numerous schools as the perfect facilitators to complement the 'Excellence and Enjoyment' strategy for primary schools and are the proud recipients of the nationally recognised 'Sandford Award for Heritage Education'. We specialise in exciting and enriching fully interactive history and drama/literacy sessions using stunning costume, role-play and investigation. 

We also possess the CRB Standard Disclosures.

To complement the KS1 curriculum Partake offers the following action-packed drama workshops - complete with 'dressing up':- 

  • THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON
  • THE EDWARDIAN SEASIDE
  •  THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELYN
  •  THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
  •  ROBIN HOOD

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  •  PIRATE ISLAND


    To complement the KS2 curriculum Partake offers the following:-

  • THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS :- a day of artefacts, spices and craft, culminating in the highly atmospheric and visually stunning ' The Pharaoh's Farewell' - an ancient Egyptian burial ceremony drama.
  • JASON AND THE GOLDEN FLEECE :- a drama workshop using masks and props, inspired by Ancient Greek theatre.
  • THE TUDORS :- a day of dance, artefacts, quill pens and costume culminating in the arrival of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I.
  • THE VICTORIANS :- a day of dance, artefacts, costume, craft and the chance to meet Queen Victoria's youngest daughter, Princess Beatrice.
  • WORLD WAR II - LIFE ON THE HOME FRONT :-  a day of artefacts, jitterbugging, rationing, evacuation, craft and a 'good old knees up'!

    COMING SOON, BY POPULAR DEMAND, FOR LATE 2009 ONWARDS:
  • THE MEDIEVAL WORLD:-A DAY OF LOOKING AT MEDIEVAL AND CASTLE LIFE THROUGH ARTEFACTS, ARMS AND ARMOUR, DANCING , ILLUMINATING, FINISHING WITH CHILDRENS TOYS AND GAMES WITH THE 'LORD OF MISRULE'!
  • THE VIKINGS AND SAXONS:- A DAY OF STIMULATING ACTIVITIES AND DRAMA EXPLORING THE WORLD OF THE VIKINGS AND SAXONS.


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How To Order

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO DISCUSS A BOOKING, PLEASE CONTACT US ON 0115 9235003.

IF WE ARE UNABLE TO TAKE YOUR CALL, PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE ON OUR ANSWERPHONE OUTLINING YOUR INTEREST, ALONG WITH YOUR NAME, THE SCHOOL'S NAME AND AN EVENING CONTACT PHONE NUMBER AND WE WILL GET IN CONTACT WITH YOU AS SOON AS WE CAN!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST - WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SOON!
 
LUCY and STEVEN.


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Phone: 0115 9235003