For Casts of Theatre Productions: Supportive & Inclusive Companies

Take time as a company to explore what a supportive and inclusive environment could look like for you, and how it’s a key component of resilient and sustainable long-running shows and tours.   

Available as

  • In-person workshop

Format

  • Delivered as a 2-2.5 hour session

Participants

  • Maximum 30 participants per group
  • Ability to tailor for you

Want to learn more? Read on for detailed information about the course. Contact our team on info@tonictheatre.co.uk or make an enquiry for further information and bookings.

Why train with Tonic? We are a leading EDI training provider, offering courses designed specifically for the arts and creative environments. But crucially, each time you book a course with Tonic you also help support our work driving change across the industry. Win, win.

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About the Workshop

This workshop is created specifically for company members of long-running productions. It can be delivered to cast, technical crew, stage management, orchestra/band and any other show personnel. Through discussion, group exercises and solo reflection, the workshop examines what constitutes a supportive and inclusive working environment. It focuses on codes of professionalism and why these are important to observe on stage, back stage, in the rehearsal room and over the duration of a run.   

Although dealing with important and, at times, serious matters, the workshops are creative, enjoyable and respectful of the professional expertise of the participants. They are delivered by our highly experienced facilitators, all of whom have professional backgrounds in performance.  

Tonic has delivered Supportive and Inclusive Companies workshops to a wide range of long-running shows in the West End and on tour including Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Dr Strangelove, My Fair Lady, Wicked (Playful Productions), Witness for the Prosecution (Eleanor Lloyd Productions), Hairspray, Shrek The Musical (Mark Goucher Productions). 

A group of people sat in a circle in a rehearsal studio, there are ballet bars attached to the wall just above them.
Photo by: Justin Long

What we’ll cover

  • Boundaries in the workplace: what they are, why it’s important to have them at work and especially in the context of doing a long run 
  • The importance of recognising and respecting other peoples’ boundaries   
  • How lived experience may impact a company member’s time at work and their relationship to the material being performed.   
  • The impact that your behaviour or language can have on colleagues, regardless of whether this matches your intent     
  • Ways in which company members can act if they witness poor behaviour or language   

You’ll come away with

  • A shared understanding established within a company of how they will interact with one another over the course of a run   
  • Greater clarity and confidence about what is and is not acceptable   
  • Tackle head-on the grey areas that can arise given the intimacy, familiarity and blurring of personal and professional that can occur during a long run/on tour 

Course details

  • Available as in-person workshop
  • Delivered as a 2-2.5 hour session
  • Maximum 30 participants per group

Keen to learn more? Make an enquiry or contact our team at info@tonictheatre.co.uk for further information.

FAQs

Yes, please email info@tonictheatre.co.uk to arrange a time to discuss your needs with a member of the team.

Yes, we would be happy to discuss bundling this workshop with others that we offer. Email info@tonictheatre.co.uk to schedule a conversation about what we can do for you.

Make an enquiry

All enquiries welcome! If you are interested in booking this course, or just need some more information, please complete the form below and one of our team will be in touch. Or email us direct at info@tonictheatre.co.uk.

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