Shakespeare 4 Kidz - S4K's Dream: Dartford preview

DARTFORD: Shakespeare 4 Kidz present A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Orchard

FAIRIES and fun, royalty and romance, magic and misunderstandings - A Midsummer Night�s Dream has them all and more.

The Bard�s comedy gets a magical transformation from Shakespeare 4 Kidz, whose musical version has proved a huge hit every time it has toured.

The theatre company's child-friendly version of the play will be visiting The Orchard in Dartford in October for two performances only.

Using the original Shakespearean plot with the most famous lines slotted into the modern language, everyone, from adults to the youngest primary school children, will be able to understand and follow the action.

Shakespeare 4 Kidz: A Midsummer Night's Dream. The Orchard, Home Gardens, Dartford. October 15. 10.30am and 1.30pm. Call 01322 220000.

What they say about us:
"To any teachers who think it might be too 'dumbed down' for top set Year 9 students: don't be fooled. Over the years, every single friend we have invited along to these performances has fallen under the spell. One child (who subsequently came in the top 5 in the country for GCSE English)said that she understood and enjoyed the S4K Macbeth much better than anything they were doing at school for KS3 SATS. It is Shakespeare 4 Kidz that inspired my eldest to take A Level English Literature. Both she and my middle child have now read several original Shakespeare play for pleasure and now enjoy quoting their favourite passages."

What they say about us:

"To any teachers who think it might be too 'dumbed down' for top set Year 9 students: don't be fooled. Over the years, every single friend we have invited along to these performances has fallen under the spell. One child (who subsequently came in the top 5 in the country for GCSE English)said that she understood and enjoyed the S4K Macbeth much better than anything they were doing at school for KS3 SATS. It is Shakespeare 4 Kidz that inspired my eldest to take A Level English Literature. Both she and my middle child have now read several original Shakespeare play for pleasure and now enjoy quoting their favourite passages."