The Workshop Theatre

Over 50 years old, one of the longest established University Theatre & Performance units in the UK

[The Workshop Theatre @workshoptheatre]

Our home is home to all our past students. Welcome home for this sad event.

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An emotional afternoon in the @workshoptheatre today, holding an event to remember alumna Sophie Paulson, who died last year. Her cohort, the class of 2011, asked to come back here where they all met to celebrate her life and infectious energies.

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The day of celebrations, remembering and endings brings us to a fabulous cabaret in Studio 1 of ⁦@workshoptheatre⁩

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Chris Thorpe on the Banham stage. “It started here. It ends here.” #unFinale

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Great to see everything set up @workshoptheatre @LeedsUniEnglish @LeedsUniAHC for a great day of celebration.

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We have lift off!

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Today, renowned graduates of our single honours, Unlimited Theatre, come and take over our building and the grass outside with events, exhibitions and other fun. We are honoured to host them, @workshoptheatre @LeedsUniEnglish @LeedsUniAHC

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It’s wonderful to see the temporary adjustments to the historic @workshoptheatre building as the wonderful @untheatre take over for the unFinale events today. It’s going to be glorious

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Evie attempts to fill a meta-theatrical vacuum. #pe23

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Kate does confessions. #pe23

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Lucy uses mine as a medium for considering our non-verbal communication #pe23

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Ellie considers how theatre can mobilise/represent nostalgia #pe23

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Leah offers the Return of the Ripper, and an approach to the gothic #pe23

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Andie approaches queer intimacy

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Amelia considers the transference of gender role progression between the domestic and the working arenas. #pe23

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Ruby addresses the mother/daughter bond #pe23

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Jacqueline looks at cultural and linguistic borders. #pe23

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Erin unpacks Shakespeare’s sexism #pe23

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The Practical Essays 2023 begin. Silvia kicks off this year. #PE23

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A near-quarter of a century of ⁦@workshoptheatre⁩ ⁦@LeedsUniEnglish⁩ students will appreciate Lee’s position in this image. He is the scaffold to all we achieve. The alpha and the omega. Yes, it’s time for… Practical Essays 2023

[The Workshop Theatre @workshoptheatre]

A reminder that we have this show on at the WT tomorrow!

[Mark Taylor-Batty @cupofassam]

Anyone who has ever done a ‘Practical Essay’ at ⁦@workshoptheatre⁩ will feel this.