Shakespeare Globe

Sam's Day

Saturday 14 June
9.30am - 6pm

Every year Globe Education celebrates the birthday of the Globe Theatre’s founder Sam Wanamaker with a day of free workshops, demonstrations and platform discussions.

Join a host of Globe professionals for a day of activities.

• 9.30am - 10.30am From Heaven to Hell backstage tour
• 10.00am - 10.30am The Story of King Lear
• 10.00am - 11.00am Introducing A Midsummer Night's Dream family workshop
• 10.00am - 5.00pm Re-membering the Globe talk/demonstration on the techniques used to reconstruct the Globe
• 11.00am - 11.30am The Story of King Lear
• 11.00am - 12noon In Form and Moving movement and e-motion workshop
• 11.00am - 12noon Introducing The Merry Wives of Windsor family workshop
• 12noon - 12.30pm The Story of King Lear
• 12noon - 1.00pm Setting the Scene for The Merry Wives of Windsor pre-show talk
• 12noon - 1.00pm Swords and Swordplay stage combat demonstration
• 12noon - 1.00pm Marvellous Sweet Music music demonstration
• 1.00pm - 1.30pm The Story of King Lear
• 1.00pm - 1.30pm Introducing The Merry Wives of Windsor family workshop
• 1.00pm - 2.00pm Trippingly on the Tongue text workshop
• 2.00pm - 3.00pm Introducing A Midsummer Night's Dream family workshop
• 2.00pm - 3.00pm Family Tales stories about and for families
• 3.00pm - 3.30pm The Story of King Lear
• 3.00pm - 4.00pm Introducing King Lear family workshop
• 4.00pm - 4.30pm The Story of King Lear
• 4.00pm - 5.00pm Setting the Scene for King Lear pre-show talk
• 5.00pm - 6.00pm Talking Theatre: The Merry Wives of Windsor post-show discussion with the actors

Every activity is free of charge. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis - just turn up on the day to book. Booking for all sessions opens at 9.00am on Saturday morning in the main foyer. Suitable for children, families and individuals.

For more information please contact edevents@shakespearesglobe.com or call 020 7902 1438.

All details correct 10/06/08 but may be subject to change.

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