Learn the power of story-telling and performance
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2,191
Is the number of times Shakespeare used the word “Love”
100
The number of languages into which Shakespeare has been translated
OBJECTIVES
To provide a powerful experience for families, both the children and adults which will teach them about:
- Shakespeare’s place in British and literary culture, his life and works
- How to maximise personal impact in communication and performance
SCOPE
A one week residency in Stratford-upon-Avon with the world’s leading theatre company:
- Interactive workshops with experts in Shakespeare’s language, his plays, stagecraft and performance skills
- Learn about Shakespeare’s influence in the global literary history and the comparisons with Chinese literary traditions and development
- Explore the Royal Shakespeare Theatre backstage and Shakespeare’s world in his birthplace and home town
- Learn voice techniques, communication, body language and stage skills
- Explore the development of theatre before and after the Elizabethan period and how Shakespeare’s plays reflect the history of those times
- Stage an abridged version of one of Shakespeare’s plays yourselves
- Attend plays to witness the best quality Shakespeare and acting performance
KEY LEARNINGS
Subject matter
expertise
- Shakespeare’s place in British cultural and lliterary history – his life, work and influences
- Elizabethan England
- The development of theatre
- Comparison of Shakespeare and the development of British literature with Chinese literary development
leadership
characteristics
- The role of innovation in communication
and performance - The power and creativity of language and storytelling in building relations and communicating an argument
- Motivational speaking to lead and influence people
- The importance of balancing creativity and quality with business acumen
life
skills
- Effective Communication – through the creative use of language, tone and delivery
- Body language and how to use it to deliver the desired message and maximise your personal impact
- Performance Skills – how to optimise personal presentation and projection, critical to leadership
- Confidence – to overcome inhibitions and perform effectively
- Determination – to achieve the best possible performance
- Collaboration and Teamwork – to deliver effectively together
- Influencing skills – to influence others to achieve a target
Learning Approach & Key Specialists
- Learning by doing, through the direct experience and under the instruction of experts in each field
- Tutors are from the leading theatre company in the world, pre-eminent Shakespeare and performing arts specialists with expertise in education as well as literary history, performance, communication and theatrical production
- Daily family workbook to guide each family on the subjects covered and the key learnings
- Interpreters are PhD level native Chinese speakers who are specialists in each field of study
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Programme bookings
If you are looking to book to attend this learning programme, please first check the schedule and then complete the short form to send us a booking enquiry.
