Drama at The Lowry Workshop for Primary Schools

Use the paintings of Lowry as inspiration to investigate a variety of drama techniques. Work with our artists through a variety of warm up games before spending time in the galleries looking at some of Lowry’s key paintings.

Engage with the images by exploring narrative and character and then work in our studio space to develop living pictures by bringing the people from the paintings to life.

(This workshop can be adapted to other exhibitions, please specify when booking.)

Key Stages 1 – 2

Key Questions
How can we develop dramatic skills?
How can we use our surroundings / work by an artist / stories we know and love to improve our drama skills?
Can you make paintings come to life?
Can we find unusual starting points / inspiration for our performances?

Learning Objectives
• To heighten young people’s enjoyment of and encourage a more imaginatively active engagement with Lowry’s work / well known texts / the architecture or spaces within The Lowry through drama based activities.
• To use Lowry’s paintings and drawings as a starting point to create character and narrative along with exploring theatrical ideas of spatial relationships, ensemble playing and stage composition.
• To evaluate and discuss their own and each other’s work.

Learning Outcomes
• To learn more about the life and work of LS Lowry (if drama workshop is based on the galleries).
• To learn more about the architecture and the industrial landscapes surrounding The Lowry (if drama workshop is based on the building).
• To develop drama skills and confidence in group work. • To develop characterisation techniques.
• To generate ideas for performance.
• To evaluate and discuss their work and the work of others with greater confidence.

For up to 35 pupils
10am-12pm, 1–3pm, 4pm - 6pm or weekends.
Full day workshops are also available, 10am - 3pm.
Cost £100 (£80 for Salford schools).
Full day £200 (£160 Salford schools) unless otherwise stated.
Call 0843 208 6002 to book.