Beowulf and Warriors: Anthony Haddon

WebAdmin — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:52:45 +0000

This workshop, delivered by Anthony Haddon, has been created to develop pupil’s understanding of the story of Beowulf and Warriors (based on the text by Rosemary Sutcliff). Using narration and working in role, the pupils will experience the story from the point of view of warriors who follow Beowulf on a journey across the Baltic sea to avenge his father’s allies of a monstrous human eating death shadow called Grendel. Designed to get pupil’s creative juices flowing in preparation to write, this session will help pupils to visualise and inhabit the world so that they can describe events as if they were there, as well as take on the perspective of the narrator.

Anthony Haddon is a freelance Theatre Director. Previously, he was Artistic Director of Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah in Leeds, specialising in theatre for children and young people for thirty years. He currently works in the arts and education field with partners such as Opera North and Leeds Playhouse, as well as creating children’s shows for international touring with Theaterhaus Ensemble in Frankfurt Germany.

For further information about this workshop or to find out more about how to use drama in the classroom, please contact Anthony by email: ashaddon@gmail.com

Drama CPD for primary teachers

WebAdmin — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 12:55:16 +0000

Drama is a powerful way to engage pupils in learning. Drama supports speaking and listening, encourages reading and writing and can help to build children’s confidence and self-esteem.

National Drama is the leading national association for drama teachers and theatre educators. They are offering a subsidised half day CPD workshop for teachers in Leeds on Tuesday 8 October 2019 from 1:15 – 4:30 pm at Manor Wood Primary School, Carr Manor Road, Leeds LS17 5DJ (NB: Manor Wood Primary School was previously known as Carr Manor Primary School).

The training will be delivered by nationally recognised drama in education practitioners: Geoff Readman, Deborah Pakkar-Hull and Anthony Haddon. The session will:

• Introduce drama strategies to teachers who are new to drama;
• Engage teachers in a drama experience that deepens their knowledge of drama skills, conventions and form;
• Highlight the learning potential when teacher and pupils work collaboratively in role;
• Provide resources that can be used in the classroom.

For more information please see the attached flyer. To book a place please follow the link Primary Drama CPD Course No. 2

Anthony Haddon – Artforms Leeds

Beowulf and Warriors: Anthony Haddon

Drama CPD for primary teachers