Following on from the magic of Winterwood, Angel Exit Theatre and Above Bounds Theatre Collective need your help to create our next immersive experience here at Emmanuel Hall this Christmas. But we need your child’s imagination to help bring it to life! What magical lands will they create? Who will they meet? What adventures await?
Join us for one or all of our fun-filled workshops, taking place this Easter holidays! Designed for ages 7-11, these sessions are a chance for your child to explore, create, and perform alongside professional artists. Together, they’ll be crafting an immersive winter world that will take over our building in Christmas 2025.
And while your child is having a blast, you can either head off home for a few hours, or stay in the building to enjoy some well-deserved time for yourself in our pop-up cafe (with access to free Wi-Fi) where you can crack on with some work or simply scroll in peace.
So, if you are looking for a fun and creative way to keep your child entertained this Easter, look no further!
Below is a more detailed description of each workshop. We can’t wait to discover your child’s imaginative ideas as they become part of creating the immersive experience that will be enjoyed by thousands of people this Christmas.
8th April – Day 1 – Where shall we go?
Workshop 1 – 10am-1pm – Any World is Possible! BOOK HERE.
Workshop 2 – 2pm-5pm – Exploring the world we’re creating. BOOK HERE.
During these workshops, young people will work with the artists to design an immersive, wintery world. The workshop will involve a mixture of drama games, imaginative exercises, writing, drawing and crafts. By the end of the day, we will have chosen a magical, wintery world, ready to be explored for the rest of the week.
9th April – Day 2 – Who’s There?
Workshop 3 – 10am-1pm – Exploring Character. BOOK HERE.
During this session, we will start thinking about some of the characters who might live in, or visit, our winter world. This playful workshop will involve games and acting exercises using our bodies to begin creating characters. We will also conjure up characters by drawing, improvising, and creating scenes with other young people, and there will be a chance to direct professional actors and get them to perform your characters!
10th April – Day 3 – What is going on?
Workshop 4 – 10am – 1pm – Exploring what we can do in our World, and the games, quizzes and mysteries that exist here. BOOK HERE.
We will explore what will happen in our story, and in the immersive space that we create together. This workshop will look at what games, quests and mysteries there are to solve in our wintery world. The workshop will involve a mixture of playing games, writing, and group exercises.
11th April – Day 4 – How should we tell this story?
Workshop 5 – 10am – 1pm – Exploring puppetry and visual storytelling techniques. BOOK HERE.
During this workshop, we will explore the different theatrical tools and techniques we can use to tell our story, and bring our magical world to life. This workshop will involve playing games, bringing characters to life and exploring new skills including puppetry.
Please note, there is no parking at Alibi. There is a public car park on Okehampton Street, a 4 minute walk away (0.4 miles away). We do have an accessible space, so if you have access requirements please email access@theatrealibi.co.uk and we will be able to reserve this for you.