by gabimaddocks | 21 Jan 2026 | Public Speaking, Syllabus, The Playing Space, Uncategorised
(NB If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, you’ll find it here. The numbering continues on from that post, in case you’re wondering why I’ve started with 6!) Part 2: Researching, Structuring and Delivering Your Speech Once you’ve chosen a topic, identified your audience and...
by gabimaddocks | 27 Nov 2024 | Uncategorised
We are excited to announce a brand new Introductory Drama Class for children in Reception to Year 2. WHEN: Tuesdays 4-5pm WHERE: Our beautiful Studio in Southgate Green (N14 7DB) For the first time we will be offering optional SCHOOL PICK UP from Walker School....
by gabimaddocks | 27 May 2024 | Uncategorised
We are gearing up for another summer of fun at The Playing Space. We’ve chosen three awesome themes for this year’s clubbers to get stuck into: Week 1: 29 Jul – 2 Aug Travelling in Time Week 2: 5 Aug – 9 Aug Fairytales Go Wrong! Week 3: 12 Aug...
by gabimaddocks | 20 May 2024 | Uncategorised
Yesterday I spent a fantastic afternoon at Mill Hill Library. That is a sentence I never expected to say, but students from The Playing Space kept me so thoroughly entertained at The Mill Hill Festival of Speech and Drama. I was completely absorbed by their...
by stevenmaddocks | 10 Sep 2020 | Uncategorised
If you are reading this, then you must have had a chance to flick through the pages of our brand new website. When we launched The Playing Space in March 2009, a website was top of our list of prioirities. With the help of the wonderful Matt Shearer at me-me.com, we...
by gabimaddocks | 10 Sep 2020 | Uncategorised
Halloween seems to divide opinion more than any other festival. I think it’s true that there are more families on the ‘pro’ side. Most people I know celebrate in some way: by dressing up, going to a party or trick-and-treating. However, as a drama teacher who comes...
