Shakespeare 4 Kidz News

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Katara to stage Romeo and Juliet

The Katara Cultural Village has teamed up with Shakespeare 4 Kidz (S4K) to bring the residents of Doha the most spectacular show of Shakespeare’s classic love story, Romeo and Juliet scheduled on February 15.

Tickets to the musical show, which is open only to schools on the debut day at 8.45am and 11.30am and on February 16 at 10am, are now available at Virgin Mega stores.

The public will be invited to attend on February 16 at 6pm at the drama theatre in building 16 at Katara. 

S4K present a unique, easy to understand musical adaptation of classical Shakespeare plays, forming the basis of a complete understanding of his work.

The UK-based company, formed 15 years ago, consists of 20 professional actors who will perform the musical adaption of Romeo and Juliet.
Cultural Affairs director Dr Emad Sultan said: “This initiative is an excellent opportunity to engage youth in edutainment and we are proud to host this event in our state of the art facilities. This event is another testament of our vision to educate and entertain while building cultural bridges.”
S4K have toured around the globe, introducing millions of young people to the magical world of Shakespeare and recently performed in Bahrain and Dubai. 

School tickets can be booked by contacting Marketing specialist Maha Moussa on 44080981 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Get ready to rock with Romeo!

Published on Thursday 19 January 2012 07:46
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CHILDREN’S favourites Shakespeare 4 Kidz are back!

The company has launched its new musical mini tour of Romeo and Juliet and will be visiting one of its own favourite venues – Lynn Corn Exchange - on Wednesday (January 25).

S4K has introduced millions of young people to the magical world of Shakespeare over the last 15 years with its modern musical adaptations of not only Romeo and Juliet but also A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, The Tempest and even Hamlet.

The complicated stories and complex texts are simplified by the use of modern language linking together the most famous and best-loved lines. And there are catchy songs and dances too.

This latest production will feature many of the popular actors who have played the roles before and be directed by its co-writer and S4K founder Julian Chenery.

Look out for Noel Andrew Harron as zany Mercutio, Sean Luckham as Peter the servant riding his scooter, Antony Stuart-Hicks as madcap Friar Lawrence and Olivia Chenery, last year’s fairy queen Titania from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as the doomed child bride Juliet.

Children as young as eight can enjoy this show. And adults who may have been put off Shakespeare because they remember lessons at school will be amazed at how it shakes up Shakespeare to tell the tale concisely.

Performances will be at the Corn Exchange at 10.30am and 1.30pm.

Tickets are from the box office on 01553 764864.

For further details of the tour and S4K educational activities see www.shakespeare4kidz.com

S4K's tour of Romeo & Juliet has opened prior to a tour of The Gulf.

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Shakespeare 4 Kidz: Romeo & Juliet @ the Sands

Children’s favourites Shakespeare 4 Kidz are back with a new musical tour of Romeo and Juliet in 4 weeks time.
 
When it comes to making the Bard’s plays appealing to children Shakespeare 4 Kidz is in a class of its own. S4K has introduced millions of young people to the magical world of Shakespeare over the last 15 years with its modern musical adaptations of not only Romeo and Juliet but also Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, The Tempest and even Hamlet.
 
Kids love them because they can understand them. The complicated stories and complex text are simplified by the use of modern language linking together the most famous and best-loved lines. And there are catchy songs and dances too.
 
Look out for Noel Andrew Harron as zany Mercutio, Sean Luckham as Peter, the servant riding his scooter, Antony Stuart-Hicks as madcap Friar Lawrence and Olivia Chenery, last year’s fairy queen Titania from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as the doomed child bride Juliet.
 
Shakespeare’s tragedy of the star-crossed teenagers is probably the most famous love story in the world. It’s been retold in countless ways since Shakespeare first put his play on stage some 400 years ago. But never has it been told in the same exuberant child-friendly way which Shakespeare 4 Kidz promise. Love and hate, laughter and tears, politics and religion, power and passion, S4K’s Romeo and Juliet has got them all and in a way everyone can relate to. The themes are as relevant and topical now as at any time in the play’s history and S4K are experts at putting the play’s message across with a unique balance of comedy and poignancy.
 
Children as young as eight can enjoy this show and adults who have been put off Shakespeare because they remember boring lessons at school will be amazed at how it shakes up Shakespeare to tell the tale clearly and concisely.
 
The company also offers school drama workshops on all of its titles plus play-in-a-day cross curricular school experiences based on Macbeth (Mini Macbeth) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Day Dream).
 
Shakespeare 4 Kidz Romeo & Juliet commences at 10.30am and 1.30pm on Thursday 2nd February. Tickets adults £16, under 16s £10, plus schools & groups rates* plus a booking fee are available from The Sands Centre Box Office on 01228 633766 or online at www.thesandscentre.co.uk. You can now book online for less and choose your own seats at your own convenience.