Guidelines for Teacher Training Workshops:
Frantic Assembly is a recommended theatre company on Edexcel, International Baccalaureate, WJEC and AQA Syllabuses.
This highly energetic and creative workshop will introduce Frantic Assembly’s unique approach to creating physical material. It is perfect for teachers and practitioners working with young people, who wish to extend their knowledge and practice of devising and physical theatre techniques.
No experience necessary.
- Experience the processes used to create Frantic Assembly’s award-winning shows and find out how to develop key skills crucial to the performer/director relationship
- Learn new and exciting approaches to devising work
- Find ways of creating choreography for groups of all abilities
- Build your own physical confidence, learn new skills and take them into the classroom
Dates:
Please provide your preferred date in the form below and we will contact you to confirm availability. If the date is unavailable, then we’ll work with you to find another one.
Duration:
2, 4 or 6 hours
Venue:
To be held at your school or venue.
The space must be of reasonable size (approx. 10m x 10m), be warm and have a suitable floor for exercise (i.e. sprung or wooden floor, NOT carpet or concrete). Please ensure that the floor has been swept and that there are no hazards in the space.
Cost:
2 hours- £400
4 hours - £600
6 hours - £800
(+ travel expenses + accommodation and/or subsistence + non-facilitation fee where necessary + VAT)
An additional £60 fee will be incured for travel that exceeds 4 hours each way to cover Practitioners' time.
As a VAT registered company, we have to apply VAT for recharges that we invoice for. Even though there is no VAT on travel itself, as we are recharging you for it, we have been advised by both the Inland Revenue and our accountant that we must charge VAT on travel reimbursements.
Should you have any queries about this, information about this is detailed in on the HMRC website here:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-costs-or-disbursements-passed-to-customers
Participants:
INSET training is for teachers, trainee teachers, teaching assistants, community leaders and practitioners. Participants must be advised to wear loose and comfortable clothing and trainers suitable for exercise. NO jeans, NO jewellery and NO short skirts.
Participants must be made aware of the physical and movement-based nature of the workshop, prior to the workshop. Frantic Assembly must be informed of any special needs or medical requirements in advance.
Numbers:
10-20 participants per group (even numbers are preferable). We cannot work with more than 20 in a group.
Equipment:
A loud sound system with an mp3 connection must be provided.
Safety:
Your organisation is responsible for health and safety, first aid and behaviour management.
Promotion:
You must not circulate any press or publicity materials without prior consent from Frantic Assembly and ensure that all publicity includes the Frantic Assembly logo, which can be requested from maya@franticassembly.co.uk
Photography:
Photographs must not be taken without the prior consent of Frantic Assembly. You can request consent by contacting maya@franticassembly.co.uk
Rescheduling & Cancellation:
If the Host reschedules the booking with less than 10 working days’ notice, the Host must pay a £50 administration fee.
Both parties should endeavour to avoid cancellation. If cancellation is unavoidable both parties should liaise to rearrange an alternative date for the workshop.
However, if the Host cancels the booking more than 21 days in advance and an alternative date cannot be agreed, the host will not be charged for the workshop. If the Host cancels the booking less than 21 days in advance of the workshop and an alternative date cannot be agreed, the host must pay 50% of the total fee. If the Host cancels the booking less than 7 days in advance of the workshop date, the host must pay 100% of the total fee.
In the instance that a workshop is cancelled by Frantic Assembly and an alternative date cannot be agreed, the host will not be charged for the workshop.
Additional Covid-19 Clause
If the Host needs to reschedule the workshop due to Covid-19 restrictions or implications, Frantic Assembly will work with the Host venue to find an alternative date within a calendar month of Covid-19 restrictions being lifted. The Host will not be charged for this amendment.
Contracts & Workshop Booking Confirmation:
Once your booking form has been processed, our Learn & Train Team will send a Contract of Services to you to be signed, dated and returned. The contract MUST be returned to Frantic Assembly within 10 days. Please note, your booking is NOT confirmed or secured until your Contract of Services has been safely received.