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OUR THEATRE 2020: MACBETH

Thanks to the help and support of The Harris Foundation for Lifelong Learning we are delighted to announce that Our Theatre will once again be taking place in 2020! The project is free to participating groups and is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for members of the Southwark community. Our Theatre offers those who might not have worked with Shakespeare’s text in performance an incredible experience to work alongside industry professionals and perform in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. `

Our Theatre Participant, Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich, 2019 Photography by Cesare De Giglio

Summary We will be working with five Southwark-based groups: two mainstream secondary schools (year 7s), one SEN school, The Globe’s Southwark Youth Theatre and an adult theatre company. Each group (a maximum of 35 participants) will spend twelve weeks working with a Globe Education Practitioner on an edit of Macbeth and then bring one of the five Acts to the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse as their contribution to an ensemble performance. Throughout the course of the project, participants will be invited to see a storytelling, a full professional production of the play and a further performance at Shakespeare’s Globe. We also ask that groups perform at some point during the process for their school or community. This performance should reflect the community and the learners – it is up to the group to decide whether a full edit of Macbeth would be most appropriate, or a small-scale sharing of several key scenes. The aim is to provide participants with the opportunity to work in a different performance space, and show an understanding of the whole story of Macbeth.

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It is also an opportunity to celebrate with members of your wider community and engage them with the wonderful world of Shakespeare in performance! Our aim is to work alongside the group leader to enhance their skills in rehearsing and directing; both through Continuing Professional Development and team teaching with one of our Education Practitioners. Alongside the scheduled 90 minute weekly rehearsals with a Globe Education Practitioner, we will ask that halfway through the project, each participating group must commit an additional weekly rehearsal that will be delivered by the group leader. For school groups: We advise that all students should be from the same year group (year 7), although not necessarily from the same class. These sessions can take place in class time or as an extra-curricular activity, but it is vital that participants attend all of the rehearsals. Should you choose to run it as an extra-curricular session, please also consider how your behaviour management policy, in particular detentions, will work in line with rehearsals so as to ensure participants do not miss any sessions, especially in the run up to the final performance on 9th July. We would suggest that the group leader is a Drama Teacher who is at least NQT +1 on 01 September 2019.

Our Theatre Participants, Southwark Playhouse Elders Company, 2019 Photography by Cesare De Giglio

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“Working with The Globe has given my students an amazing opportunity to explore acting as

part of a professional ensemble, offering them a glimpse of a possible future career, and

enhancing their social and performance skills. The project provides us with invaluable life

lessons, and reminds us of the unique and special contribution Autistic people can make to

our world”

Simon Humphreys, Head of Drama, Spa School (Our Theatre participants 2018)

Our Theatre Participants, 2019 Photography by Cesare De Giglio

“A magical and enriching experience!”

John Whelan, Director, The People’s Company (Our Theatre participants 2018)

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PROJECT SCHEDULE

Please note these dates are subject to change, session times will be confirmed once

groups are enrolled on the project.

DATE ACTIVITY LOCATION

November 2019 Meetings with group leaders (for school groups this will need to be with the Headteacher and lead

teacher)

Your venue

Wednesday 29th January 2020

Group Leader Training 1: Exploring Macbeth and Globe

Practice

Shakespeare’s Globe

Wednesday 5th February Group Leader Training 2: Team Teaching

Shakespeare’s Globe

Monday 10th February or Saturday 8th February

Storytelling sessions (groups will come to The Globe to watch an interactive hour-long version of

Macbeth performed by one of our practitioners – this will introduce all

participants to the plot and characters through the medium of storytelling and exploring narrative before they embark on rehearsals)

Shakespeare’s Globe

27th February – 25th March

Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank: Macbeth

(this is an opportunity for your group to come and see our

production of Macbeth as part of our Playing Shakespeare with

Deutsche Bank project. This is a full-scale 90 minute, fast-paced

performance in the Globe Theatre, designed specifically for young

people. Dates TBC)

Shakespeare’s Globe

W/C 16th March Rehearsal week 1 Your venue

W/C 23rd March Rehearsal week 2 Your venue

W/C 30th April Rehearsal week 3 Your venue

W/C 6th April EASTER HOLIDAYS WEEK 1

W/C 13th April EASTER HOLIDAYS WEEK 2

W/C 20th April Rehearsal week 4 Your venue

W/C 27th April Rehearsal week 5 Your venue

W/C 4th May Rehearsal week 6 Your venue

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W/C 11th May Rehearsal week 7 Your venue

W/C 18th May Rehearsal week 8 Your venue

Wednesday 20th May Group Leader Training 3: Review and Share, Performance

Preparation

Shakespeare’s Globe

W/C 25th May For schools: HALF TERM

W/C 1st June Rehearsal week 9 Your venue

W/C 8th June Rehearsal week 10 Your venue

W/C 15th June Rehearsal week 11 Your venue

W/C 22nd June Rehearsal week 12 Your venue

Wednesday 1st July Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Rehearsal

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Thursday 9th July Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Ensemble Performance (of one act)

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

W/C 15 July Performance/sharing Your venue

Next steps If you are interested in participating in this project please complete and return pages 6-7 and return to Emma Woodhouse: Emma.W@shakespearesglobe.com

or

Emma Woodhouse Learning Projects 21 New Globe Walk Bankside London SE1 9DT The deadline for applications is Friday 29th November 2019 at 9am. If you have any questions please contact Emma on 0207 902 1462 or e-mail Emma.W@shakespearesglobe.com Once we have received your application, Emma will contact you to arrange a meeting with the Learning Projects Manager, Becky Rathkey (for school groups this will need to be with the Headteacher and lead teacher). Please indicate on the form below a date when it would be preferable for you to meet. We would also like to know if your group would be able to support your scene with music. For schools’ groups this would be performed by other students and supervised by a member of the music department. This is not essential to your acceptance onto the project, but we like to involve participants in all aspects of the production if possible.