Primary Schools
Pat and Plain Primary School Project
Designed and written by Dan Gordon
Project Director Philip Crawford
The aim of Pat and Plain Project is to bring quality, performance-led creative learning to primary school children and present a model of professional theatre production to teachers.
The following primary schools are participating in Pat and Plain 2011:
- An Droichid
- Belvoir
- Bush
- Edenderry
- Fair Hill
- Iveagh
- Kesh
- Knockahollet
- Lisnadill
- Movilla High
- St Nicholas'
- Tobermore
Participation involves taking part in workshops and creating a final production piece. It is structured either as an after-school activity or a stimulating framework through which to deliver the curriculum.
School children are given fifteen sessions with a theatre practitioner mentor and opportunities to consult with costume, set and lighting designers.
Together these various elements of theatre production harness the talent and imagination of the children, not only in acting and technical work, but in marketing, design, research and managing a budget.
The Pat and Plain Primary School Project is supported by
- The Ulster Scots Agency
- Arts Council of Northern Ireland