Touring Into Schools

This November, we have been presenting a specially adapted version of Rhum + Clay’s acclaimed production Mistero Buffo, followed by a one-hour theatre workshop – for free, in Secondary Schools, Sixth Forms and Colleges in Barnet.

We are pleased to offer one more opportunity for a school to host this production in Spring term 2026.

Written by Nobel Prize-winning playwright Dario Fo, Mistero Buffo is a comic and fast-moving look at society, inequality, and everyday life through the eyes of a travelling storyteller. This 60-minute adaptation for schools, directed by Nicholas Pitt and performed by Julian Spooner, is a solo physical theatre performance that brings over one hundred characters to the stage.

The show is followed by a workshop for students that both supports Drama Curriculum Devising Modules as well as nurturing confidence, creativity, critical thinking and communication skills for all students (including those who are not directly studying drama). Workshops can either focus on devising from scratch or making a text physical.

We have one show left for schools to book – please get in touch with roisin.omata@artsdepot.co.uk as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you are not able to host but would be interested in bringing a class to see the show at another school in Barnet, please let us know.

Content Advisory: Satirical themes relating to power, authority, and belief. Recommended for KS4 and KS5.

This offer is part of Barnet & Culture for Youth’s Touring into Schools Programme.

This project aims to ensure that young people in Barnet, who may not otherwise get the opportunity to see a theatre performance, can connect to the performing arts and doors to opportunity can open as a result.

Past Performances
In November 2024, we had Boxville performing to 9 schools across 5 days. The show used sustainable recycled cardboard and puppetry to create an adventure encountering paper dragons, corrugated pirates and space robots!

“It was wonderful. Highly engaging and something different for our pupils. All students thoroughly enjoyed the performance as well as the interactive elements. They were a part of the story and went on a journey with the production group, which was fantastic. They developed the confidence to create, the wonderful memories. A brilliant show.” – Headteacher from our Touring Schools Programme