Shakespeare’s Half Hours

Synopsis: Follows four schools as they take part in the Shakespeare Schools Drama Festival, filming them as they cast and rehearse their plays, preparing for a final performance in Greenwich Theatre, London. The film includes a workshop with Dramarama, a company of professional actors who take students through exercises that help them to understand Shakespeare’s stories and speak his language.
Series: 4learning
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Multimedia; Television
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Availability: Out of distribution
Notes: Programme notes about the unit and to support its use are available at www.channelfour4.com/programmenotes.

The programme may be downloaded from Education Media Online (EMOL) with full cast and shotlist.
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; Workshops; Shakespeare Schools Drama Festival; School productions

Name: 4 Learning
Notes: Channel 4 Learning has now closed. This used to be the educational broadcasting arm of Channel 4. The online shop sold educational DVDs and CD-ROMs for use in primary and secondary schools.

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