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FROM THE SPIKY PENGUIN WEBSITE
SHAKESPEARE 4 KIDZ MACBETH
Acclaimed UK theatre company Shakespeare 4 Kidz bring their thrilling musical version of Macbeth to DUCTAC from March 15 to 19. Last year\'s Romeo and Juliet was a smash hit in Dubai and Macbeth has received great reviews all over the UK.
The musical tells the story using some of Shakespeare\'s most famous lines, interwoven with modern language so that everyone - even the youngest kids - can understand what is going on.
The play tells the story of a fierce warrior who is told by three witches that he will one day become king of Scotland. Encouraged by his evil wife, ambitious Macbeth murders everyone who stands between him and the throne. The story is exciting, with spooky spells, bloody battles, gory ghosts and even a forest which moves. But there\'s a very funny scene with a porter who tells jokes.
People of all ages loved S4K\'s Macbeth when it toured the UK. Now is your chance to experience the thrills.
Don\'t miss it.
See www.shakespeare4kidz.com for all you need to know.
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There's also a chance to be a Macbeth star: find out how to join the cast as the son of Macduff by auditioning at DUCTAC on Saturday February 27 starting at 10am. More details on the website.
SEE THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE AT SPIKY PENGUIN
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ARE YOU BRAVE ENOUGH FOR MACBETH?
Macbeth became king is being told in the most accessible way at The Camberley Theatre, on Friday, February 26 at 10.30am and 1.30pm.
It’s full of gory murders, weird witches, gruesome ghosts, bloody battles and a forest that moves. Are you brave enough to see it?
Shakespeare 4 Kidz promise plenty of excitement with their stunning musical version of the play.
The company’s plays use the most famous lines from the original texts, weaves them into modern language, adds some song and dance into the mix and the result is a two-hour entertainment feast which everyone – even the youngest primary school children – can understand.
The whole plot is retained and all the major characters are there too, to tell the blood-soaked story of the murderous Scottish warrior who, egged on by the prophecies of three weird witches and the ambitions of his evil wife, removes every obstacle in his path until he can seize the throne for himself.
Many theatre folk believe the play to be jinxed and there has certainly been some evidence to that effect.
Playing the role of Macbeth for the third (and hopefully lucky!) time is Jason Lee Scott, who leads the 14-strong company.
When he played Macbeth in Stratford, Lady Macbeth had an accident and fractured her collar bone before the first night.
And at the Barbican he got stuck in a lift with the three witches and was rescued just in time to make his reappearance.
Lots of celebrities have sent the company good luck wishes, including Stephen Fry, King of the Jungle Joe Pasquale, and West End actor Jonathan Pryce, who had his own bad luck stories to tell after playing Macbeth.
Tickets cost £16, £9.50 for schools with a teacher free for every 10 booked. Call 01276 707600 or visit www.camberleytheatre.biz.
CLICK HERE to see this article on the Get Surrey website
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Former Time Lord David Tennant found it was time to celebrate on Sunday.
The recently “retired” Doctor Who was the much-praised Prince of Denmark in the RSC’s Hamlet, which scooped the Best Shakespearean Production award sponsored by Shakespeare 4 Kidz at the WhatsOnStage theatregoers choice celebrations at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Valentine’s Night.
In this category the RSC’s Hamlet at the Novello had been up against the Donmar West End’s Hamlet at Wyndham’s featuring Jude Law in the title role. But Law did have reason to celebrate as he won the coveted Best Actor prize.
Tennant and his fellow actors also beat off competition from Othello at the Trafalgar Studios 1 which saw Lenny Henry make his Shakespearan debut as the Moor of Venice; The Winter’s Tale at the Old Vic; Twelfth Night for Donmar West End at Wyndham’s and All’s Well That Ends Well at the NT’s Olivier.
Julian Chenery, executive director and producer of Shakespeare 4 Kidz said: “It was great to see so many high-profile productions of Shakespeare plays in this category and fascinating to see how the battle between the two Hamlets ended, with both of them winning awards.
“It was a shame David Tennant could not be at the ceremony in person to see his RSC company win the S4K sponsored award but it is an extremely worthy winner, as everyone who saw it filmed for TV will know.”
This year a record 46,000 people voted across 26 different award categories between 4 December, when the nominations were announced, and 31 January.
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Who gave the public the best Shakespearean production of last year - apart from S4K of course!
Shakespeare 4 Kidz – currently touring the UK with our hit musical version of Macbeth – has sponsored the Best Shakespearean Production in the tenth annual WhatsOnStage awards .
And the winner will be announced during a star-studded Valentine’s Night celebration at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Sunday.
Julian and Carolyn Chenery, S4K’s producers, will be there to congratulate the winner.
But who will it be? Can Lenny Henry’s much-praised Othello beat off the strong challenge from the pair of Hamlets portrayed by Jude Law and former Doctor Who David Tennant?
The SHAKESPEARE 4 KIDZ Best Shakespearean Production
All’s Well That Ends Well – at the NT’s Olivier
Hamlet – Donmar West End at Wyndham’s
Hamlet – RSC at the Novello
Othello – at Trafalgar Studios 1
The Winter’s Tale – at the Old Vic
Twelfth Night – Donmar West End at Wyndham’s
Find out here on Monday!
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