for 7 to 12 year olds performed in your school
* now booking for Autumn Term 2024 *
Four Young Shakespeare Company actors perform Shakespeare’s enchanting comedy drama in a fast-moving fully-costumed interactive production. The play is brought vividly to life around and among the children, at times including the whole audience to create such dramatic scenes as the storm which shipwrecks Viola and Sebastian and the party at Lady Olivia’s which is so memorably interrupted by Malvolio.
Throughout the performance the children become actively involved in the play through a carefully structured range of drama and language activities. They are encouraged to explore the motives, thoughts and feelings of the characters. Volunteers from among the children are also chosen to become individual characters in the story and all the children have the opportunity to speak and enjoy Shakespeare’s words in short, accessible sections.
“As usual an absolutely fabulous experience. The show was superb – the children were spellbound and I enjoyed it more than the production I saw at Stratford.”
Heycroft Primary School, Leigh on Sea
“A truly excellent production which engaged the children brilliantly”
St Nicholas Middle School, Worcestershire
“A fantastic experience – the children were engaged, involved and thoroughly enjoyed the performance.”
St Austin’s School, Liverpool
“A wonderful way to first experience Shakespeare. It was really lovely to see the children involved in the performance.”
The Richard Pate School, Cheltenham
“A top quality performance, bringing Shakespeare to life and making it accessible to our 7 to 11 year old pupils. The actors were outstanding and the children were enthralled by their performances.”
Buckland Newton Primary School, Dorset
“A fantastic performance which successfully provided for different learning styles. The children are still buzzing.”
Broadfields Primary School, Edgware
“Thank you so much for enhancing our curriculum with your excellent workshop and theatre production”
St Joseph’s Primary School, Brent