Teaching life skills through drama and imaginative play
Welcome to Pyjama Drama!
Established in 2005, we train people passionate about young children's education to lead our drama and imaginative play programmes, curricula, and activities. We create award-winning resources and training for educators, parents, and entrepreneurs
We believe drama should play a part in every child’s life, but we don’t want to create child actors. All our activities are designed to ignite children’s imaginations while developing their life skills—skills they need to lead happy and successful lives—through play.
BOOK IN-PERSON TRAINING FOR AN EARLY YEARS SETTING, CONFERENCE OR INSET
We offer in-person training opportunities for early years settings and teams in primary schools who want to integrate drama and imaginative play into their curriculum, and develop their children’s life skills. Delivered by a Pyjama Drama expert, your team will leave our training feeling motivated, inspired, and with tried-and-tested activities and resources they can use the very next day to make a demonstrable impact on children's outcomes. Take a look at our range of in-person training opportunities and learn how to use drama to develop language and communication, personal, social and emotional skills, and more!
Deliver our curriculum in your preschool
You don’t have to be a drama ‘expert’ to deliver our award-winning curriculum, ‘Dip into Drama’. With 78 easy to follow lesson plans and prerecorded training, anyone, no matter what their experience of drama can quickly learn how to lead imaginative play and provide opportunities for children to work towards their early learning goals.
BOOK A CLASS, PARTY OR SHOW
We're not a stage school. Imagination lies at the heart of our programme and in each class, and at every party or show, children sing, dance, pretend, play, go on exciting adventures, and explore magical lands together - all whilst developing life skills:
Nurseries, find out more here
Schools, find out more here
Parents and carers, find a public class or show, or book a birthday party
Take your child to a Pyjama Drama class, or book a party
We're not a stage school. Imagination lies at the heart of our programme and in each class and at every party, children sing, dance, pretend, play, go on exciting adventures, and explore magical lands together. Find a class near you or book a party.
Learn for free this half-term!
Learn how to deliver a Pyjama Drama activity in less than half an hour, and deliver it in your preschool tomorrow! Get free access here!
The power of drama and imaginative play
Drama is one of the most powerful ways to develop life skills. Pretend play accelerates language, nurtures empathy, builds confidence and teaches children about the world. It targets teamwork and builds resilience and self-esteem. Our classes meet the current requirements of the National Curriculum, specifically the three Prime Areas of Learning: Communication and language, Personal, social and emotional development, and Physical skills.
