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| S4K's Dream: Dubai Preview (1) - City Life |
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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ARTICLE ON THE DUBAI CITY LIFE WEBSITE GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BARD
A galaxy of S4K celebrity fans have already sent good luck messages for the show. Dame Judi Dench: (Titania at the Rose in Kingston this year): “I am happy to support any approach that helps children to understand Shakespeare’s plays and to realise that they are about emotions that we all share – love, jealousy, anger etc – all of which can be found in The Dream!” Dame Helen Mirren: “Good wishes to Shakespeare 4 Kidz. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the Avatar of Shakespeare, with something to be enjoyed by all age groups, a great message and lots of fun and fantasy. Enjoy!” Victoria Wood: “Good luck, stay cool – there’s nothing worse than a nervous Bottom!” Graham Norton: “Have a wonderful show. Good Puck to you all!” Jason Donovan: “It is great for kids to appreciate at an early age great writing and none has a better grasp of the English language than Shakespeare himself. Enjoy the journey kids!” Barbara Windsor: “To all the Shakespeare 4 Kidz, I would like to wish you lots of luck with your A Midsummer Night’s Dream tour. What a wonderful way to introduce Shakespeare to a younger audience. To all of you who are performing, and to all who are watching, ENJOY! Lots of love Barbara Windsor x” The Dream is one of six S4K titles, following on from the 2009/10 national and international hit tour of Macbeth. With a script and songbook by Julian Chenery and Matt Gimblett, and assistance from Mr Shakespeare, every S4K show uses the whole Shakespearean plot but uses only the most famous original lines and slots them into modern language so that everyone – even the youngest primary school children – can understand. Adults in the audience who have previously been baffled by the Bard will find that they can at last understand what it is all about! There are also songs, dances and lots of spellbinding effects as the fairies create a world of wonder in the woods. Teachers, parents, pupils and critics are unanimous in their praise for S4K shows. Here are some of the things they said about Macbeth. “My class and I caught a production of Macbeth…it was fantastic…a wonderful introduction to Shakespeare,” wrote a teacher from Northampton. “I never thought Shakespeare cold be so interesting,” agreed a parent from Leicester. “My favourite thing that’s happened this term,” said a 10 year old from York. “My 10 year old daughter, who had already seen the afternoon performance with her school, couldn’t wait to go back for a second showing in the evening. That’s high praise indeed from someone who normally prefers Hannah Montana,” said a critic from Barnstaple. Tyler in a Year 7 class in Truro gave it five out of five; Matthew in Year 6 in Leeds said it would stay in his memory for ever and Bethany, a Year 6 from Buxton, said: “The worst part was the interval!” S4K promise a Dream show for all the family. So, why not fly away for some fun with the fairies! S4K’s Dream is at DUCTAC January 9 -11. |
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S4K HAMLET: "There was something rotten in the state of Denmark, but nothing rotten about the play!" Francesca, Yeovil |
