Outreach Brush Up Your Shakespeare
Can't bring your students to us? We can bring sessions to you!
Excellent! Informative! Engaging! Really wonderful speaker that engaged the students and really brought them in!
— Teacher, John Henry Newman Catholic College
Perfect for launching a unit of play study, our long-standing ‘Brush Up’ talks give an overview of Shakespeare's world and give vital social and historical context pitched appropriately for KS3 students.
The lively, fast-paced talk explores:
- Who was William Shakespeare by looking at the main points of his life and times
- Shakespeare's schooldays
- Play-going in Shakespeare's London - who, where and why?
- What is the First Folio and why is it important?
- Contemporary relevance - why Shakespeare now?
- Session ends with an ask the expert Q&A.
Capacity: Up to 120 students per session
Duration: 60 minutes
A maximum of 4 sessions can be booked to suit the school timetable.
Cost: £450 plus travel for a half day or £700 plus travel for a full day
Each booking includes a FREE resource pack with a range of additional classroom materials.
To book please email [email protected] or complete the booking enquiry form.
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