The Play's the Thing! - 1 Day, 1 Play!
Key Stage 2
35 students
1 Day
Performance to school / parents at the end of the school day.
School Hall
Or large space. We can work around lunch time routines.
"A great introduction to Shakespeare for our class"
One of our experienced practitioners will guide your students through the plots of some of Shakespeare's greatest plays in this fun play designed for Key Stage 2 students. Throughout the school day students will work to put on a performance for an audience, whilst exploring some of the most famous characters and scenes from Shakespeare.
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Join Puck and Ariel as they explore how Shakespeare can be fun in the 21st century. Together with their friends they aim to understand why Shakespeare is still the greatest playwright who ever lived. Can they convince your students as well? That is the question...
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By the end of the session, your students will...
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Understand some of the conditions that William Shakespeare grew up in.
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Explore some of Shakespeare's most beloved characters and how their stories are told.
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Work together as a class and a team to develop key social skills that will benefit them in the future.
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Inspire a love of Shakespeare and theatre.