Shakespeare Globe

Key Stage 4 GCSE (14-16 years)

Globe Education run two sessions for students at Key Stage 4.

Playing the Globe

• A 90 minute session led by a Globe Education Practitioner
• Including a half hour guided visit to the theatre and a one hour workshop
• The workshop is based on any Shakespeare play of your choice

This session provides a practical introduction to the performance conditions at the Globe, exploring how this shapes playing style and language.
The workshop can augment national curriculum study of a Shakespeare text for coursework or exam study at KS4, making connections between time and literary traditions and exploring language as a key to engaging with character and structure.

October to April
Monday to Friday
10.30am, 12.30pm or 2pm

May to September
Monday to Friday
10.30am, 11.30am or 12.30pm

Fee: £7.50 per student - minimum charge of £160.
Teachers free
Can be combined with a visit to Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition at an additional £3.50 per student.
We can accommodate up to 4 classes of 30 students per day, subject to availability.

In Shakespeare's Playhouse

Key Stage Four Study Day (4 hours)

• A 45 minute guided exploration of the Globe Theatre
• A visit to Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition
• 90 minute practical workshop focusing on any Shakespeare play of your choice

Study Days explore the Globe’s unique relationship between actor, audience and architecture, examining how this relationship shapes the language of Shakespeare’s plays.
Particularly suitable for students preparing for GCSE, this day may be used as a stimulus for the coursework component, providing students a range of dramatic opportunities to explore a play.

Year round
Monday to Friday
10:00 – 14:00 or 11:30 – 15:30

Fee: Workshop: £7.50 per student - minimum charge of £160.
Can be combined with a Theatre Tour for an additional £3 per student.
And/or combined with a visit to Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition for an additional £3.50 per student.
Teachers free
We can accommodate up to 4 classes of 30 students per day, subject to availability.

Special Educational Needs

The above programme can be tailor-made for groups with Special Educational Needs. For more details please click here.

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