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| Mini Macbeth: our world premiere |
Mini Macbeth is a mega hit! Shakespeare 4 Kidz trialled the new project of a one-day Macbeth school experience at Wray Common Primary in Reigate and everyone agreed it had been a huge success. In fact it was standing room only for the performance as more than 100 family and friends flocked into the hall to watch.Head of drama Tina Collis was there to watch the performance preparations involving some 60 year 6 pupils under the supervision of S4K leaders Rose Blackley and Alan Clarke. “It’s been brilliant and Rose and Alan have been great,” she said. “The children were totally committed to what they were doing and worked hard all the time. They loved it.” And the enthusiastic audience reception was testament to how much everyone else had enjoyed and learned from it too. One dad told us: “I studied Macbeth as a set text and never really understood the story until now!” A photographer from the local paper, the Surrey Mirror, visited Wray Common to record the event and promised a page spread! Mini Macbeth is a brilliant experience for everyone. * Your pupils will learn the story of a great play and be able to dress up and play the famous parts. They will also learn one of the songs from S4K’s full length stage musical. * S4K provides some props and costumes but there is lots of opportunity for the children to get creatively involved across the curriculum before Mini Macbeth Day by thinking of ways to add to the scenic background, provide props and other items of costume etc. * S4K leaders will be able to tailor the rehearsal period to suit the capabilities of all the participating children. * Family and friends can enjoy the show at the end of the school day. You could cover some of your costs by charging for tickets and cast sheets, holding a raffle or selling drinks and sweets. * It is a marvellous opportunity to get publicity for your school by inviting the local papers to take photographs. * Afterwards your pupils can write about their day and we at S4K would be delighted to hear what they thought about it. We will put their best letters or drawings on our website. * And if the Mini Macbeth experience inspires you, a DVD of the S4K stage show is available to buy, as is a Put on a Play Pack if you’d like to tackle the full-scale musical. |
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S4K ROMEO: "I took my Y6 children to the performance of Romeo and Juliet at the Charter Theatre in Preston on Monday (15th September). The performance was outstanding and the children came out of it buzzing. Well done to all the actors and people involved for such an excellent performance." |
