Shakespeare 4 Kidz News

WHO SAID IT? is the latest quiz to be added to the A Midsummer Night's Dream FREE Teachers Resources section of the website.

Test your knowledge of the play and see if you can remember who said lines such as:

"Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania"

and

"Let me not play a woman, I have a beard coming!"

Click here or visit www.shakespeare4kidz.com/teachers for more

S4K’s Dream Casting Announcement

Plenty of S4K favourites along with six new members of cast appear in the 2010/11 touring company of S4K’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream which has been announced today.

Richard Munday, Macbeth on the international tour of S4K’s Macbeth earlier this year, returns as Oberon with Emily Jordan, making her S4K debut, as his reluctant wife Titania.

Noel Andrew Harron as Puck, Antony Stuart Hicks as Quince, Sean Luckham as Bottom, Richard Foster King as Flute, Stevie Smallwood as Snout, Ben Goodridge as Snug and Clare Reilly as Helena complete the returning S4K regulars.


They are joined by Gary Roe as Starveling, Harriet Dobby as Hermia, Luke Glover as Lysander, Harry Smith as Demetrius and Clare Coultry as First Fairy.

The show is produced by Julian Chenery and Carolyn Chenery for The Shakespeare 4 Kidz Theatre Company. It is designed by regular S4K Creative Team member Jaimie Todd and directed/choreographed by Joseph Fowler. Joseph has worked closely with the Julian Chenery as Co Director and Assistant Director on S4K’s Macbeth, S4K’s The Tempest and S4K’s Romeo and Juliet.

The show will preview at The Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks on Saturday 11 September (final performance details still to be confirmed) and opens an eight-month national and international tour at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield on Tuesday 14 September.

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THE year 6 children at The King’s School Junior School have wowed audiences with their production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

All children in the year group had a part in the Shakespeare 4 Kidz musical interpretation of the play designed for children.

Teacher and director Vanessa Gibson observed the pupils working extremely hard to produce a performance of quality.

They were accompanied by a band of 15 Year 5 pupils, directed by teacher Barbara Roberts.

Other members of the teaching staff supported set design, front of house, costumes, etc.

Simon Malone, head of the junior school, said: “Every year the Year 6 pupils produce a wonderful performance. I have nothing but admiration for the quality and professionalism of the children involved.”

FREE Teacher Resources to support the theatre tour of S4K's A Midsummer Night's Dream can be found on the S4K website.

These include downloadable comprehension sheets with accompanying questions; a synopisis of S4K's A Midsummer Night's Dream; trivia, facts, games and quizzes; and interactive multiple choice Q&A section.

See www.shakespeare4kidz.com/teachers for more