Shakespeare Project

An incredible opportunity for KS2 pupils

The Children’s Shakespeare Festivals are large-scale, inter-school festivals, which see participating teachers and their pupils explore a Shakespeare play through compelling drama in the classroom, before bringing together up to eight schools to perform on the stage of prestigious, professional theatres across the North West and beyond.

Through using the schemes of work provided by the Shakespeare Project, the children come to know the power of Shakespeare’s stories and explore the big, human questions he asks us. Performances have included historical masterpieces, such as Macbeth, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

This active approach to Shakespeare encourages exploration of archaic language, develops key techniques for expressive voice and allows children’s confidence to flourish.