theatre

Act Now! Performing Arts

Established in St Albans for more than 10 years, Act Now! is a friendly local performing arts school for children aged 4 to 19. Students act, sing and dance, perform in regular productions and enter e

Art Clubs at Maltings Arts Theatre

Term-time weekly arts clubs for different age groups. Also provide holiday workshops in poetry and art. Contact MAT for details.

Best Theatre Arts

Established in 1998, this St Albans-based company provides training in acting, singing and dancing through term-time classes: First Class (ages 4 to 6 - 90 minutes) and Best (ages 6 to 16 - 3 hours).

Bigfoot Theatre Company

This national franchise promotes theatre arts as a tool through its drama academy and summer schools at Trestle Arts Base. Details of current activities are shown on the website.

Breakaway Theatre Company

Created in 1984, Breakaway is an amateur dramatics group that aims to inspire involvement in theatre. The Company performs an annual open-air production, usually Shakespeare, in the summer and religio

Campus West

Built in 1973, Campus West was originally designed as a theatre and cinema for the local community. It has a 326-seat auditorium, large stage, five dressing rooms and a rehearsal space known as the Sh

Drama Club at Maltings Art Theatre

MAT's drama club provides theatre skills, script work, improvisation and physical activities through term-time weekly after-school sessions for three age groups: 5-7s, 8-11s and 12-18s. Each term culm

Living the Dream Performing Arts Company

Established in 2006, Living the Dream is a performing arts company run by teenagers, for teenagers. Company members choreograph, direct and perform annual showcases. Contact director Zoe Jackson for d

Ovo

Formed in 2002, Ovo aims to create innovative, imaginative, inspiring theatre. The company is led by Adam Nichols and Imogen de la Bere. With no permanent acting company or production team, Ovo mainta

Perform

Launched in 2000, Perform specialises in drama, dance and singing workshops. The main emphasis is developing the four C's: confidence, communication, co-ordination and concentration. Free taster sessi