Getting to Know Will

This hands-on workshop offers a fascinating window into William Shakespeare's world in Warwickshire, allowing children to learn about the playwright from cradle to grave.

The session captures imaginations as children discover what life was like for William as a schoolboy, actor and playwright, and why he is as relevant today as he was 400 years ago.

Hands-on activities include:

• Writing with a quill, creating parchment tags and making wax seals
• Investigating plague remedies with the apothecary
• Learning how to stage a dramatic sword fight
• Having fun with William's wonderful words and staging a snippet performance using his original text
• Immersing themselves in the world of Shakespeare's imagination and language
• Playing with Shakespeare's rhyming couplets and iambic pentameter, whilst demystifying his language
• Exploring a Tudor farmhouse and the historic site of Mary Arden's Farm
• Walking in William's footsteps and discover more about his life and legacy.

National Curriculum links to:

History, English, Science and Geography

Venue:

Mary Arden’s Farm, Wilmcote, CV37 9UN

Duration:

Full-day, usually 10.00 am to 2.30 pm but adjustments can be made with notice

Cost of workshop:

£13 per child

All accompanying adults are free of charge. Ratio: 1:10

Minimum charge applies based on 25 children (except for SEN groups)

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