A unique chance to acquire the skills and techniques of the Hunter Heartbeat Method, with their creator Kelly Hunter MBE. 

This methodology is a series of sensory interactive drama games based on Shakespeare, developed over the last twenty five years for and with autistic people across the world. The games can be adapted for all settings; this workshop has an emphasis on playing with autistic children in the classroom. The Hunter Heartbeat games are designed for everyone to play, with a special emphasis for participants who are nonverbal and commonly excluded from other social and artistic activities.

"This was the single most impactful and important educational workshop that I have ever experienced as an educator. Every educator should learn the magic of the Hunter Heartbeat Method. Thank you."

Archer, DCPA Denver Colorado. May 2025

These are games of humanity that need only the human voice and body and another person to play with. They are derived from Shakespeare’s plays, using his poetic exploration of the loving eye and seeing mind; allowing everyone involved to express how it feels to be alive. 

Each game offers an opportunity for physical, vocal, and imaginative transformations. Specific targets are embedded within each game: focusing on eye contact, proprioception, spatial awareness, speech and language, the vestibular system, expressing emotions and being known and accepted. 

This three hour course offers you:

• An introduction to the methodology of the Hunter Heartbeat games through the hands-on practice of playing and experiencing them for yourself.

• An opportunity to expand your skillset with a unique set of techniques and exercises for your further use in the classroom setting with autistic children.

" There is no more effective way to teach social skills, promote inclusion, and awaken the soul than the Hunter Heartbeat method. The program changed my life, and ever since I started teaching it, it has changed the lives of the hundreds of individuals who have experienced the awakening it provides. "

Ben Raanan, Artistic Director, Phamaly. Theatre Denver Colorado 2022

"The course is superbly structured with meticulous work and planning from both the Shakespeare and autism sides. It had a profound effect on me creatively, physically and emotionally."

Caroline, London. August 2025