Workshops

Performing Arts

Drama, music, creative writing and backstage skills, rehearsed, created and performed in our own theatre, the Chrysalis.

About the workshop

Our Own Stage

The performing arts workshop brings together drama, music, creative writing and everything that happens backstage. Participants devise and rehearse their own pieces, learn lines, make props and run sound and lighting, and perform to real audiences in the Chrysalis Theatre.

Performing builds confidence, voice and teamwork, and the workshop plays a big part in community celebrations and festivals through the year. The workshop runs on four days a week, each with a different focus, from physical and musical theatre to script writing, storytelling and music. A backstage group looks after stage make-up, lighting, props and costume. Our Centre Stage group’s most recent production was The Planet of Dr X: Terror-Gaias, an original sci-fi musical, in May 2026.

Performers on stage in costume
Music and movement session
Cast together in costume
What we do

In the Performing Arts Workshop

Drama

Devising, rehearsing and performing our own plays and sketches.

Music

Singing, playing and performing together, from choir to band.

Creative Writing

Scripts, poems and stories that feed into our performances.

Backstage

Sound, lighting, props and stage management in a working theatre.

Performances

Shows and celebrations in the Chrysalis for the community and the public.

Festivals

A central part of Camphill’s festivals and celebrations through the year.

Gallery

Inside the Performing Arts Workshop

Scene from a Camphill production
Two performers on stage
Performers in costume
Performer in costume on stage
Cast on stage
Scene on stage
Day opportunities

Interested in a Day Placement?

Our workshops are open Monday to Friday, on a paid placement basis, for participants: the people who live with us, and people with learning disabilities and autism from the wider community. Call 01908 235000 or email [email protected] to talk it through.