Young Shakespeare - Hamlet
Drama
Dates: Wednesday 21st to Friday 23rd March
Locations: Local Schools
Ages: Years 4, 5 & 6 (Places for this workshop are booked by school teachers)
On the ramparts of Elsinore Castle , the ghost of old King Hamlet appears through the mist to reveal a startling and extraordinary secret to his son Prince Hamlet. Should he believe what the ghost tells him? And if so, what should the young Prince do with this shocking information?
A storyteller and four Young Shakespeare Company actors perform Shakespeare’s gripping family drama in a fast-moving promenade-style performance of the play in costume and with props.
The play is brought vividly to life around and among the children, at times including the whole audience to create such dramatic scenes as the tension-filled royal party where all eyes are on King Claudius to see if he is guilty and the final courtyard duel where the story reaches its heartbreaking conclusion.
Throughout the performers the children become actively involved in the play through a carefully structured range of drama and language activities.
