"I knew the level of their success when I crept into the Hall to the total silence of a rapt audience experiencing Shakespeare in a way that mere English teachers can't provide in the classroom."
- M Brant, Head of English, The Gordon School, Chobham
Schools
Guildford Shakespeare Company is committed to providing high quality educational support for Shakespeare, as well as fostering new audiences for theatre.
Shakespeare wrote his plays to be played a stage in front of an audience as entertainment, and only once the plays are put on their feet, characters physicalised, and the lines said aloud do we truly begin to understand and appreciate what he wrote.
Through individual consultation with teachers and led directly by professional actors from the company, our workshops are designed to focus on the Text in Performance . By bringing to life the printed words on the page students achieve a greater understanding and appreciation of the text they are studying.
We can create sessions for KS2, SATs, GCSE, A-Level and BTEC, English and Drama.
As well as an Introduction to Shakespeare , we currently offer workshops on the following plays:
All workshops are designed to be practical, engaging and fun, exploring the text as a script written for performance.
A standard workshop for 35 pupils consists of a 2-hour session, and costs £5 per pupil , though this is flexible and can be tailored to suit specific numbers and needs.
To discuss your specific requirements and to book a workshop or tickets for school parties for the 2008 Season, please call Matt or Sarah on 07971 234141 or 07975 440866, respectively.
- M Brant, Head of English, The Gordon School, Chobham
Schools
Guildford Shakespeare Company is committed to providing high quality educational support for Shakespeare, as well as fostering new audiences for theatre.
Shakespeare wrote his plays to be played a stage in front of an audience as entertainment, and only once the plays are put on their feet, characters physicalised, and the lines said aloud do we truly begin to understand and appreciate what he wrote.
Through individual consultation with teachers and led directly by professional actors from the company, our workshops are designed to focus on the Text in Performance . By bringing to life the printed words on the page students achieve a greater understanding and appreciation of the text they are studying.
We can create sessions for KS2, SATs, GCSE, A-Level and BTEC, English and Drama.
As well as an Introduction to Shakespeare , we currently offer workshops on the following plays:
Much Ado About Nothing |
Hamlet |
All workshops are designed to be practical, engaging and fun, exploring the text as a script written for performance.
A standard workshop for 35 pupils consists of a 2-hour session, and costs £5 per pupil , though this is flexible and can be tailored to suit specific numbers and needs.
To discuss your specific requirements and to book a workshop or tickets for school parties for the 2008 Season, please call Matt or Sarah on 07971 234141 or 07975 440866, respectively.