Play in a Week is an exciting intensive performance-based summer theatre course for young people aged 11–18 run by Rose Theatre Kingston, where participants rehearse and perform a scripted play with their team of fantastic professional directors in just one week.
Working alongside other young like-minded actors, they'll develop their performance skills, build confidence, make new friends, and present their production to family and friends at the end of the course.
During the course you will have the chance to meet new people, take on challenging direction, gain experience and learn new skills.
WEEK 1: MON 27th JULY - SAT 1st AUGUST*
Robin Hood | Adapted by Nicole Burley
Age 11-13
The infamous legend of a man who stole from the rich and gave to the poor is reborn in this new and exciting adaptation.
WEEK 2: MON 3rd AUGUST - SAT 8th AUGUST
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson | Adapted by Ciaran McConville
Age 11-16
Stevenson’s classic pirate adventure is told through haunting shanties, the clatter of muskets, and the cry of Silver’s parrot: “Pieces of Eight!”
WEEK 3: MON 10th AUGUST - SAT 15th AUGUST
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Ages 11-16
Shakespeare’s most famous summertime comedy, full of magic, mechanicals and mistaken identity!
WEEK 4: MON 17th AUGUST - SAT 22nd AUGUST
Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving | Adapted by Josh Mathieson
Ages 14-18
All Hallows Eve, 1790. The quiet village of Sleepy Hollow is unusually abuzz. As darkness falls and ghost stories abound, Ichabod quickly realises that he may not be as welcome as he first thought.
WEEK 5: MON 24th AUGUST - SAT 29th AUGUST
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen | Adapted by Ciara Morris
Ages 11-13/14-18
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." Austen's classic regency rom-com, adapted in a playful version for young actors.
For ages 11-13 and ages 14-18
Shakespeare’s most famous summertime comedy, full of magic, mechanicals and mistaken identity!
Dates and Prices
Ages 11-13 (School Years 7-9) available Week 1
Ages 11-16 (School Years 7-11) available Week 2 and 3
Ages 14-18 (School Years 10-13) available Week 4
Ages 11-18 (Schools Years 7 -13) available Week 5
Monday – Saturday | 9:30am – 4:30pm (Saturday times will vary) | £325
27th July 2026 - 29th August 2026
Need to Know
*Please note that due to graduations taking place at the Rose this year, the rehearsals for the course from MON 27th JULY - SAT 1st AUGUST (Mon - Fri) will take place offsite at one of their trusted local external venues: St John's Warehouse, Hampton Wick. The performance will take place on Saturday 1st at 7.30pm, in the Rose Theatre, in their Studio space as usual.
No experience or audition required.
To book, please choose from one of their titles and click "Buy now" to be directed to Rose Theatre Kingston's site to book directly. We’d recommend reading through their FAQs pack here before booking your place. However, if you have any further queries, please don’t hesitate to email summerschools@rosetheatre.org.
If places are sold out online, please contact the Box Office team on 020 8174 0090 to be added to the waiting list and contacted in the case of cancellations.
Play in a Week is an exciting intensive performance-based summer theatre course for young people aged 11–18 run by Rose Theatre Kingston, where participants rehearse and perform a scripted play with their team of fantastic professional directors in just one week.
Working alongside other young like-minded actors, they'll develop their performance skills, build confidence, make new friends, and present their production to family and friends at the end of the course.
During the course you will have the chance to meet new people, take on challenging direction, gain experience and learn new skills.
WEEK 1: MON 27th JULY - SAT 1st AUGUST*
Robin Hood | Adapted by Nicole Burley
Age 11-13
The infamous legend of a man who stole from the rich and gave to the poor is reborn in this new and exciting adaptation.
WEEK 2: MON 3rd AUGUST - SAT 8th AUGUST
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson | Adapted by Ciaran McConville
Age 11-16
Stevenson’s classic pirate adventure is told through haunting shanties, the clatter of muskets, and the cry of Silver’s parrot: “Pieces of Eight!”
WEEK 3: MON 10th AUGUST - SAT 15th AUGUST
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Ages 11-16
Shakespeare’s most famous summertime comedy, full of magic, mechanicals and mistaken identity!
WEEK 4: MON 17th AUGUST - SAT 22nd AUGUST
Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving | Adapted by Josh Mathieson
Ages 14-18
All Hallows Eve, 1790. The quiet village of Sleepy Hollow is unusually abuzz. As darkness falls and ghost stories abound, Ichabod quickly realises that he may not be as welcome as he first thought.
WEEK 5: MON 24th AUGUST - SAT 29th AUGUST
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen | Adapted by Ciara Morris
Ages 11-13/14-18
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." Austen's classic regency rom-com, adapted in a playful version for young actors.
For ages 11-13 and ages 14-18
Shakespeare’s most famous summertime comedy, full of magic, mechanicals and mistaken identity!
Dates and Prices
Ages 11-13 (School Years 7-9) available Week 1
Ages 11-16 (School Years 7-11) available Week 2 and 3
Ages 14-18 (School Years 10-13) available Week 4
Ages 11-18 (Schools Years 7 -13) available Week 5
Monday – Saturday | 9:30am – 4:30pm (Saturday times will vary) | £325
27th July 2026 - 29th August 2026
Need to Know
*Please note that due to graduations taking place at the Rose this year, the rehearsals for the course from MON 27th JULY - SAT 1st AUGUST (Mon - Fri) will take place offsite at one of their trusted local external venues: St John's Warehouse, Hampton Wick. The performance will take place on Saturday 1st at 7.30pm, in the Rose Theatre, in their Studio space as usual.
No experience or audition required.
To book, please choose from one of their titles and click "Buy now" to be directed to Rose Theatre Kingston's site to book directly. We’d recommend reading through their FAQs pack here before booking your place. However, if you have any further queries, please don’t hesitate to email summerschools@rosetheatre.org.
If places are sold out online, please contact the Box Office team on 020 8174 0090 to be added to the waiting list and contacted in the case of cancellations.