As part of Real Learning’s ‘Life Play’ programme, The Challenges of Being My Best Self is a Theatre in Education workshop that has been written and designed with the input from Young People, Teachers, Guidance Counsellors, Drama Therapist, Clinicians and Youth & Engagement Community Workers.
We are delighted to be offering 40 places for TY students to actively participate and enjoy learning about this style of theatre in this to 2.5hrs workshops with 4 sessions available on 9th or 10th February 2026.
Fee is €10 per student. Teachers do not attend the workshop but are required to remain in the venue.
Duration: 2.5 hrs (1 break included)
Students Feedback
• 90% of students said they would recommend the workshop to their friends.
• “I found it useful in all sorts of ways to help in situations that I’ll probably go through and how to handle situations.”
• “It helped me learn several ways of dealing with difficult situations in life.”
• “I learned that small things can make a big impact.”
• “I found this workshop useful because it helped me understand better and healthier ways to deal with conflict. It also gave me more options to deal with problems.”
Teacher Feedback
“They found the group work great. They were taken out of their comfort zone and got a positive experience of expressing themselves and being accepted. They really enjoyed interacting with the other school.”
Facilitator Feedback
“The informal nature of the learning allowed for a lot of open communication among the students.”
“The scenes worked very well insofar as: a) the students were able to identify with them and b) they provoked useful discussion.
For bookings contact Mary Sheehan, Education Executive mary@civictheatre.ie
