The Imagination Station: Story Making Workshops

All aboard! The Imagination Station is back!! Free Story Making Workshops over the Summer Hols, perfect for ages 6-11.
Presented by the brilliant Above Bounds Theatre Co.When?
Mondays - 11am-12pm:27th July
3rd August,
10th August
17th August
and 24th AugustLooking for creative workshops for your young person to take part in this summer?Do they enjoy acting out characters or making new stories at home?Then come and take part inThe Imagination Station, drama and story making workshops for ages 6-11.Across 5 weeks at Exeter Library, Helen and Juliet from Above Bounds will work with children to invent their own stories, through games, drama exercises and creative tasks, all around the theme of transport! Some of the ideas generated may even inspire Above Bounds Theatres next performance, but young people will also be given the tools to continue their story-making at home.The sessions are a fun, inclusive and friendly introduction to storytelling.
The workshops are 1 hour long and are drama-based, practical sessions, perfect for ages 6-11.Ideally, your young person would sign up for every session, but if you cannot attend a session, that is fine too - Just let us know so we can make the space available to another young person.Sessions are free, but booking is essential
Please Note:Adults can accompany, or leave the room - but most stay within the Library and cannot go off-site
Who is Helen Bovey?
Helen is a Devon-based theatre-maker with over 10 years experience in working with children and young people. Since 2016, Helen has produced and created theatre through her company Above Bounds Theatre Collective, working on productions such as 'Winterwood' with Alibi and Angel Exit Theatre in 2024.She worked on the With Flying Colours project in Plymouth between 2019-2023 where she produced 2 professional performances for children The Golden Penguin (2020) and The Pizza Inspector (2021) and was part of a team in residency at 2 primary schools in Plymouth, co-creating school plays with one class over the course of an academic year. Helen is particularly passionate about making theatre for young people, with young people, inspiring young people to turn their ideas into shows!