Drama in Croatia

Surrounded by forest and offering spectacular views, the seaside town of Opatija offers the perfect backdrop for your Performing Arts tour.

Accommodation is offered on a full-board basis in comfortable, friendly hotels and workshops are held in hotel spaces, local Dance studios and also studios in the nearby city of Rijeka. Renowned for having something for everyone, Opatija has a variety of cultural festivals, carnivals and events throughout the year including the Liburnia Jazz festival in the summer. 

The weather is very good for the vast majority of the year; we suggest visiting in May Half Term and the summer months when the weather is at its best. However, the weather is still warm in February, Easter and October half terms.

Wider curriculum links: Offering workshop facilities and activities in an idyllic coastal setting, Opatija communicates a natural link between Drama, the Arts and other curriculum areas, including History and Geography.

Pavilion's Drama Tours

Pavilion’s experienced and professional theatre practitioners will deliver 90 minute training sessions in dedicated studios, generating positive learning outcomes through challenging the performer's process, enhancing and encouraging creativity, competence, critical understanding and evaluation.

Tailored Drama sessions and specialist workshops are designed to meet each group’s individual needs. Teachers can specify desired aims and objectives by liaising with our Performing Arts Consultant prior to departure.

Adaptable to each group’s needs, specialisations are available in many styles of theatre, including:

• Physical Theatre and Devising
• Site Specific Theatre
• Street Theatre and Outdoor performance
• Circus Skills

During their stay, performers can expect:

• 5 x 90 minute Drama sessions
• A choice of specialisations*, tailored to each individual group

*Specialisations ideally require all five sessions to allow a full exploration of each theme.

Curriculum Values

Recognising the varied and valuable role that Drama plays in the lives of young people, Pavilion encourages students to explore their potential and develop confidence in their creative talents.

In-line with National Curriculum Key Concepts and Processes for Drama within English, our programmes encourage students to:

• Practice and develop core skills, including – movement, body awareness, blocking and choreography
• Explore the range and application of body movement and spatial awareness
• Apply vocal and breathe control skills, and develop voice projection
• Further develop capabilities in prop use
• Use improvisation and characterisation in their performance
• Develop the use of text and script
• Interact with other performers on stage and backstage
• Evaluate their own and others' work