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Centre for many theatrical traditions
Our tours to Athens offer students fantastic theatre workshops on a range of disciplines as well a host of incredible iconic sights.
Sample Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive at Athens airport. Welcome service and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
Two morning workshops in your chosen discipline with our specialist Performing Arts tutors. Return to the hotel for lunch, followed by one more workshop. Take your evening meal at the accommodation.
Day 3
A morning drama workshop. Excursion to Mycenae to see the theatre of Epidavros, the best preserved of all the ancient theatres in Greece, with a capacity of 14,000 seats and incomparable acoustics.
Day 4
Two final workshops in the morning. Afternoon boat trip to the beach or a visit to one of the amazing ancient sights.
Day 5
Depart for the UK.
Curriculum Links
- Practice and develop core skills, including – movement, body awareness, blocking and choreography
- Explore the range and application of body movement and spatial awareness
- Apply vocal and breath control skills and develop voice projection
- Build confidence and social skills
- Use improvisation and characterisation in your performance
- Develop the use of text and script
- Interact with other performers on stage and backstage
- Evaluate your own and others’ work
Visits
Browse a selection of our favourite activities and visits.
- Visit the monuments of Athens, Delphi and the Peloponnese.
- Climb the Acropolis for panoramic views over Athens and to see the sheer scale of public buildings, especially the Parthenon.
- See the Presidential Palace, Hadrian’s Arch, the Temple of Olympian Zeus.
- Explore the extensive ruins in Agora for a glimpse of daily life in ancient Greece.
- Visit Delphi, site of the Oracle of Apollo, which played such a significant role in the classical Greek world.
- Tour ancient Corinth, to see for yourself the extraordinary engineering feat of building the canal. Study the sports and pastimes of ancient Greeks at the site of the original games of Olympia.
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You will stay in a centrally-located 3 star hotel near the city centre.
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The most pleasant time of year to come to Europe is between May and September; you may wish to consider this when planning your tour. Summer temperatures across Europe range from 18-35 degrees Celsius. European cities in winter can also offer many interesting cultural experiences that you may enjoy.
We offer you all the advice and support you require - every step of the way. Rest assured; we organise everything.
We can send you mini-brochures to hand out at school and a PowerPoint presentation for assemblies and parent’s meetings you may wish to hold. We also have an interactive promotional poster you can put up on walls and noticeboards. This will make it easier for you to get your students excited about your plans.
