West End in Schools Reviews

Name: West End in Schools
Rating: 4.77

4.8 Rating 1,547 Reviews

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4.8

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The theatre in education company based in London's West End.

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West End in Schools 5 star review on 3rd November 2023

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“Unfortunately we were disappointed with the quality of our Shakespeare Today workshop. Having read the workshop description, the reviews and seen the pictures on your website we had great expectations. Sadly our expectations were not met. The delivery from the director was incredibly rushed, I understand that there was a strict time limit, however there wasn't any clear direction and there was zero emphasis on acting skills. The story wasn't made clear to the children and they were unable to explain what they had done following their session. The director did do a good job in managing each class, however this was done with limited enthusiasm and a lack of confidence with the script. The pictures on your website are misleading - we were expecting costumes, even some scenery however it seems we paid £400 + for one person and a power point. This wouldn't have been a problem if it had been delivered with expertise - one more person supporting the director would have made all the difference! We are very disappointed to have to write a negative review, however considering the cost of the workshop we feel rather let down by its quality.”

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(Shakespeare Today) - Posted 5 years ago

“Jimmy was really good with the children and it was amazing to see a whole key stage performance at the end of the day. The children really enjoyed it.”

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(Shakespeare Today) - Posted 5 years ago

“Lizzy who ran the session was good and we have no complaints there. Although we would have liked more from this session considering the price. I appreciate my class had some tricky characters but it would have helped to have some props and more to engage the children's interest. When our head walked through the hall, he was disappointed with the lack of interest and what the children got out of the session and wondered if we might be able to get some of our money back. In the past when I have had theatre groups they would actually put a short performance for the children and use props to act out the scenes. looking forward to hearing from you. Rekha Slatter”

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(Shakespeare Today) - Posted 5 years ago

“I'm so pleased that we booked sessions with you as the office team were very professional and helpful and our facilitator, Hannah was incredibly engaging and had the children hooked from the moment they walked in! She was obviously very familiar with the Roald Dahl texts and her knowledge and enthusiastic approach really brought the characters and stories to life. Great drama games and there were lots of happy, smily children after the sessions! Highly recommended and we will be in contact to book repeat sessions! Thank you so much!”

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(Drama Workshops) - Posted 5 years ago

“We loved having West End in Schools with us last week. As a school with some challenging behaviour, it was wonderful to see how engaged and motivated they were by Lucy. All year groups enjoyed their session and got do much out of it. Thank you!”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 5 years ago

“The whole process, from first enquiry to filling out this brief feedback, was really straightforward. The performers arrived and set up promptly with just one large bag containing all the costumes and props! Our children loved the performance, particularly due to the comedy, audience participation and reference to the books they had read in class. It was a fantastic experience for our pupils!”

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(Treasure Hunt) - Posted 5 years ago

“Seren was very calm and engaging with our children. She had the whole school joining in with her assembly and each year group had a fantastic time bringing books to life. She was very well organised with music etc. Organisation and book was super efficient.”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 5 years ago

“Fantastic! We really enjoyed it. Our practitioner, Stephanie, was incredible with the girls - she was fun, engaging and managed their behaviour without once having to raise her voice. It was clear that she had an excellent knowledge of the texts we had chosen, and pitched each activity at exactly the right level. The girls were spellbound! Thank you :)”

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(Drama Workshops) - Posted 5 years ago

“The children absolutely loved the Bringing Books to Life Dance Workshops The lady who delivered it was fantastic with them and they were so engaged. Every year group gained something different from the workshop and it was a delight to watch! Hasmonean Primary School”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 5 years ago

“The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Each group had a short sharp drama workshop and it all came together for a performance at the end, very skilfully led by the talented instructor. Highly recommended.”

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(Shakespeare Today) - Posted 5 years ago

“Children enjoyed it, even children that I didn’t expect to. The story was appropriate and the content and enthusiasm of the instructor served as great motivation for the children. The instructor’s patience and calm manner also enabled the children to enjoy their lesson.”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 5 years ago

“What a fabulous 2 days! I have had nothing but positive feedback from the staff teaching in Reception up to Year 6 about the dance workshops with Tilly. The children responded really well to this experience and it has given our teachers ideas for bringing other books to life through dance. Thank you so much!”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 5 years ago

“Craig came in to do a Midsummer Night's Dream workshop with our reception and Year 1 students today. He was completely engaging for both students and adults and the children absolutely loved the experience. Craig was a true professional and was able to be flexible on the day to work around other events happening at the school that day. We look forward to having West End in Schools come in for more workshops in the future!”

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(Shakespeare Today) - Posted 5 years ago

“Absolutely fantastic! All our children enjoyed exploring a book through the dance and learnt so much. Excellent CPD for staff too. A great day, highly recommended.”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 5 years ago

“The children really enjoyed the dance workshop especially Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1. It really did bring the book to life!”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 5 years ago

“The children were absolutely hooked! A totally different way of enjoying a story. They were asking when we'd be doing it again. Thank you so much.”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 5 years ago

“Fantastic workshops! The children were really engaged and enjoyed every minute. The leader even got two of our SEND children wriggling on the floor, pretending to be worms- they NEVER engage in group work like this! Thank you for a fantastic day!”

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(Drama Workshops) - Posted 5 years ago

“The drama workshops were excellent. The facilitator was dynamic and both children and staff were engaged throughout. It was brilliant watching texts we had recently covered coming to life with drama.”

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(Drama Workshops) - Posted 5 years ago

“Lorraine is fantastic with our kids who love her enthusiastic and energetic sessions. It is always wonderful to see the engagement of the children, even those who are a challenge to engage at times! Thanks again for a great, inspiring day! CPPS”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 5 years ago

“All year groups thoroughly enjoyed the sessions, they were all totally on task.It was fun and fitted in well with our space topic. Excellent 40 minute workshop with a very enthusiastic tutor. I liked how he would demonstrate with the children then add music which fitted to the activity. The story was good and the children enjoyed freeze framing in mixed groups. I liked and will take from it adding a single movement to the freeze frame. This was great. Liked putting the whole story together at the end through actions. Fastest 40 minutes ever. Thank you Xx”

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(Dance Workshops) - Posted 5 years ago

West End in Schools is rated 4.8 based on 1,547 reviews