The Drama of Dickens:

Free museum-based and in-schools outreach activities for KS3 

September-November 2025

It's 'Showtime' at the Charles Dickens Museum!
To celebrate 100 years of the museum we'll be showcasing Dickens's contributions to theatre and the spoken word, since the publication of his first novel, to his continuing popularity through TV and film adaptations today.

We thrilled to be able to offer a series of free National Heritage Lottery Funded Key Stage 3 creative drama and performance workshops to Camden and Islington local authority schools.

Sessions will consist of a museum-based workshops onsite followed by one in-school full-day outreach session during the same week, devised and delivered by actor, writer and drama tutor Kieran Rose.

Kieran has been working with the Charles Dickens Museum team utilising both his and their experience and expertise to plan and produce engaging and creative sessions that will be delivered at the museum and in schools.

The aim is for pupils to use Dickens' novels and characters as well as historical and literary techniques to devise their own plays based on the Victorian era.

This will give pupils that chance to explore different areas of the school curriculum and discover a range of dramatic techniques used by industry professionals on screen and stage today.

BOOK SESSIONS

Maximum of two museum visits/school outreach sessions available per school - up to 30 students can take part in each date. 1:10 school staffing ratio required for museum-based visits. 

Schools will need to commit to both sessions and provide a full de-timetabled day for all students who attend the museum sessions with a dedicated space at school for session delivery.
A member of school staff will be required to supervise the in-school session on the day.

Dates:

• At museum - Tuesday 16 September 10:00-12:30 or 12:30-15:00
  / at school - 17/18/19 September 10:00-15:00
• At museum - Tuesday 23 September 10:00-12:30 or 12:30-15:00 
  / at school - 24/25/26 September 10:00-15:00
• At museum - Tuesday 30 September 10:00-12:30 or 12:30-15:00 
  / at school - 1/2/3 October 10:00-15:00

• At museum - Tuesday 7 October 10:00-12:30 or 12:30-15:00 
  / at school - 8/9/10 October 10:00-15:00
• At museum - Tuesday 14 October 10:00-12:30 or 12:30-15:00 
  / at school - 15/16/17 October 10:00-15:00
• At museum - Tuesday 21 October 10:00-12:30 or 12:30-15:00 
  / at school - 22/23/24 October 10:00-15:00

• At museum - Tuesday 4 November 10:00-12:30 or 12:30-15:00 
  / at school - 5/6/7 November 10:00-15:00
• At museum - Tuesday 11 November 10:00-12:30 or 12:30-15:00 
  / at school - 12/13/14 November 10:00-15:00
• At museum - Tuesday 18 November 10:00-12:30 or 12:30-15:00 
  / at school - 19/20/21 November 10:00-15:00
• At museum - Tuesday 25 November 10:00-12:30 or 12:30-15:00 
  / at school - 26/27/28 November 10:00-15:00

Cancellation of either session will result in both sessions being cancelled. Rebooking may be possible if dates are available.

BOOK SESSIONS

About the tutor

Kieran Rose is an alumnus of the National Youth Theatre, where he performed in a variety of shows from Shakespeare to street theatre at the start of his career. Now he is facilitating in schools, theatres, museums and prisons nationally. Kieran continues to grow as a performer with parts in television advertisements, costume dramas and outdoor theatre.

He studied Applied Theatre at St Mary's University where he developed his acting finesse in stand-up comedy and community theatre productions. He has since participated in comedy courses with Mischief Theatre and taken a Stage and Screen combat course with the BADC. Last year he performed with a community group at the RSC’s open-air theatre in Stratford upon Avon and in a Pantomime of Cinderella in Twickenham playing Buttons. 

Kieran has worked for the Charles Dickens Museum for a number of years and is excited to bring Charles Dickens and his stories to life through the lens of drama.