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Shakespeare for all ages and stages

Last June the Royal Shakespeare Company issued a manifesto called ‘Stand up for Shakespeare’ with three main aims. The first was that Shakespeare was introduced to children at a younger age and in primary education as opposed to studying Shakespeare for the first time at secondary school. The second outlined that children should study Shakespeare on their feet in the form of drama instead of sitting behind a desk and the third aims to give children the opportunity to see Shakespeare live.

With the 3rd June 2009 in the diary and the stage set at Rotherham’s Civic Theatre, the Open Minds Theatre Company worked in 5 schools across Rotherham developing teachers into directors and giving 150 people enjoyment through Shakespeare. As well as being an exciting and fun opportunity for the young people the project was very beneficial to their learning and had a direct impact on their writing. They began to describe characters and settings much more graphically demonstrating the impact of drama on developing vocabulary and imagination.

The Shakespeare project will be happening for the second time this coming year and hopes to become an annual event. This years festival will see 4 nights of Shakespeare at the Magna Centre and gives the chance for children across Rotherham to get creative and raise their aspirations.

 
 

Shakespeare Facts

How old was Shakespeare when he died?
52.

Which theatre was Shakespeare most closely associated?
The Globe Theatre.

Who spoke the famous words, "A horse, a horse! my kingdom for a horse!"?
Richard III.

What character instructs Hamlet to "revenge his foul and most unnatural murther"?
Ghost of Hamlet's father.

 
 

Shakespeare Jokes

"Have you read Shakespeare?"
"No. Who wrote it?"

We've all heard that a million monkeys typing on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the internet, we know this is not true.