Admirable Fooling or What You Will, Little Shakespeare Theatre School

/ The Royal Scots Club/

"Forsooth! An interactive playback theatre with admirable clowning and fooling, partying and pranks, masque and revels based on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, or What You Will. Wit and humour for thine family in its entirety” --description from Fringe Programme.

Admirable Fooling or What You Will was created as the culmination of a summer camp for 6-18 year olds which ran from August 1-13, 2016 at the Theatre School's base in Musselburgh (Edinburgh). The children also devised a free street performance.  

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Little Shakespeare, Spotlites

/ Spotlites/

Performed by children from three of China’s best schools, Beijing Shijia Primary School, Chongqing Bashu Rhythm Drama Club, and Chongqing Foreign Language School, aged 10-15.                           

Part of the official programme commemorating the 400th year anniversary of the deaths of Tang Xianzu and William Shakespeare.

“Shakespeare with a twist: three scenes from three of his greatest plays brilliantly performed by the children of three of China's top schools known for their high standard of education. This is Little Shakespeare but big fun.” --description from Fringe Festival programme.

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The Play's the Thing: Shakespeare for Kids

/ C South/

"Join us on a journey through Shakespeare's wonderful world. Meet William Shakespeare and many of his most fabulous characters. Lots of laughter and audience participation. "Highly recommended" (Primary Times). "Energetic, interactive." (FringeReview.co.uk)--description from Fringe Festival programme.

This fun 45 minute children's show took place in the gardens of the C South venue.

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The Ruff Guide to Shakespeare, Take Thou That

/ Assembly George Square Gardens /

“The life, the times and every single play - all in just one hour! Specially created to mark the four hundredth anniversary of his death, The Ruff Guide to Shakespeare is a glorious celebration of the work of the world's greatest playwright. Expect silly sketches, toe-tapping songs, daft dance routines and extracts from all the famous and some less well-known plays. This show is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare and to the Tudor England that gave birth to his writing. Those familiar with Bristol Old Vic Theatre School's tours of Shakespeare to young audiences will recognise our trademark mix of crystal clear storytelling, live music and inventive staging, bringing new life and understanding to the beauty and power of Shakespeare's verse.”--description from company website.  
 

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Shakin' Shakespeare, Captivate Theatre

/ Gilded Baloon at the Museum /

"Brave Macbeth, Cheer Up Hamlet, Romantic Romeo: three hugely entertaining, fast and smart adaptations. A hilarious formula to introduce Shakespeare's plots to young 'uns"--HuffingtonPost.co.uk; description from Fringe Festival programme

A new series of musicals inspired by Shakespeare's plays marking 400 years since the playwright's death.

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The Tempest, MaineStage Shakespeare

/ Lafayette Park, Kennebunk, ME 04043, USA/

“Join us every Saturday at 2pm as the MaineStage ShakeSTARS take on the Bard’s final play. Years ago, the sorcerer Prospero was exiled by his evil brother to a desert island, accompanied only by his magic library and his infant daughter, Miranda. Now, Prospero has his chance at revenge: he conjures a magical storm to shipwreck his enemies. He’s got them right where he wants them: surrounded by illusions and hounded by spirits, ready to be taught a lesson. But he has some lessons to learn of his own. A touching fairy tale about learning to let go of the past and embrace the future, The Tempest will delight viewers of all ages. Performed in five installments, with a different cast of ShakeSTARS each week.”

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A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hampshire Shakespeare

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“Founded in 1989, Hampshire Shakespeare Company is a community of artists dedicated to presenting the works of Shakespeare and promoting theatre in general. Every summer our Shakespeare Under the Stars series offers performances by both our Mainstage company of adults and our Young Company of school-age actors, all at the UMass Center for Renaissance Studies in Amherst.”

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Shakespeare Shorts: Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare at Traquair

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Shakespeare Shorts: Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare at Traquair

"Hamlet's got the hump, Uncle Claudius is conniving, mother Gertrude's hit the bottle, and girlfriend Ophelia's away with the fairies. No wonder Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are confused. Mysteries, murders and magical music; Bathasar's bemused, Romeo's a wuss and the Friar's on the fiddle, but Juliet Capulet calls the shots in an ice cream war with the Montagues. Rip-roaring romance with a twist.” --description from Fringe Festival programme.

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Othello, Classic Stage Young Company

/ Classic Stage Company/

“Our Young Company returns with a production of Othello specially tailored for young audiences. Now beginning its second decade, this unique collaboration with the Graduate Acting Program of Columbia University’s School of the Arts has now grown to reach all five of New York’s boroughs, introducing more than 20,000 young people to the power of live theater and becoming a multi-year recipient of the Shakespeare in American Communities grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. CSC’s Young Company makes Shakespeare accessible, relevant, and fun to students through workshops and performances in schools and at our theater.” –information from the Classic Stage website

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