The ReAct Festival 2025
The ReAct Festival is back for its fourth year, building on previous successes and expanding its impact.
In partnership with six London secondary schools, WCTP are running drama workshops for over a thousand Year 8 students.
Ten students from each school, are selected for the second stage of the project. They go on to take part in an exciting day of workshops at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, led by our experienced practitioner teams.
This is followed by ten weekly in-school workshops during the summer term, where the students develop unique theatre pieces around this years’ theme, FREEDOM.
The project culminates in the ReAct Festival 2025 on July 12th at the Lyric Theatre. The performances are attended by the student’s families, friends and local community members, celebrating the milestone moment in these young people’s lives.
This year we are partnering with UK charity All Child.
ReAct Festival 2024
A short documentary film made on the performance day at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith
A vibrant short film was created during the hugely successful ReAct Festival 2024 at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, spotlighting the transformative journey of 60 young people from 6 different West London secondary schools, many of whom had never before taken part in such an experience.
For most, it was their first time performing on a professional stage. The film captures their excitement, growth, and the powerful sense of community fostered by the festival, showcasing its transformative effect in building confidence and creating new connections.
ReAct Festival Workshop Day March 2024
ReAct Festival Performance Day July 2023
STUDENT FEEDBACK:
“The best thing about the project was the inclusivity, and confidence building”
The atmosphere was really good and I wished I could do this again and again”
The best thing was that we could do fun things and be ourselves”
“I became more sociable and made many new friends”
“I loved doing this, I’m so happy I’ve been given this opportunity”
TEACHER FEEDBACK:
“The project was an all-round positive and enriching experience for the students.”
“The project is so well organised and the practitioners are excellent. There are high expectations which is great, and the project connects pupils from different classes”.
“It’s great to work with other schools in the borough, as well as giving students the opportunity to work with professionals which is something they don’t usually get to do”