PRPlayers

What We Do

Transforming Communication Through Professional Role Play

Looking for an innovative way to develop communication skills and drive behavioural change in the workplace? At Professional Role Players Limited (PRP Ltd), we specialise in delivering role play-based training and assessment solutions to organisations across both the public and private sectors.

Since 1997, we've used the power of theatre-based learning to create immersive, practical, and impactful experiences that promote genuine, lasting change.

Our Approach 

We believe learning should be engaging, experiential, and transformative. Through carefully designed scenarios and skilled, professional role players, participants are given the opportunity to:

• Navigate complex conversations

• Build empathy and emotional intelligence

• Practice critical communication skills

• Reflect on their behaviours in real-time

Our programmes are tailored to your objectives and delivered with a focus on realism, relevance, and results.

How It All Began

PRP was founded by Phill Doulton, a professionally trained actor from Rose Bruford College, London’s renowned drama school. Phill’s early work involved using drama to support people with mental health challenges and learning difficulties — experiences that revealed just how powerful role play can be in driving behavioural change.

In 1992, he pioneered the first communication skills training programme at Guy’s Hospital, King’s College London. The overwhelming success of this initiative led to the founding of PRP in 1997 and the start of a new era in experiential learning.

Today, PRP is recognised as a leader in role play-based communication training and assessment.

Who We Are

With over 27 years of experience, we’ve built a dedicated team of professional role players and facilitators, handpicked and trained to the highest standards. Our team reflects a diverse range of backgrounds, ages, genders, and ethnicities, ensuring authentic representation across all scenarios.

Each role player undergoes:

• A rigorous recruitment and training process

• Ongoing development through our PRP+ Programme

• Detailed briefings before every assignment, tailored to client objectives

Whether it’s medical education, corporate development, or specialist assessments, our team delivers with professionalism, consistency, and empathy.

Why Choose PRP?

• 27+ years of experience in communication and behavioural training

• A diverse, highly trained professional role players

• Trusted by leading organisations and institutions across the UK

• Tailored solutions for medical, corporate, and public sector clients

• Committed to inclusivity, excellence, and measurable impact

We’re not just role players - we’re change-makers. Let PRP bring your training to life.