SHAKESPEARE PROJECT SCHEDULE

WEEK 1
Thursday 4th September – Introductory session/Ice-breakers.
6pm - 9pm @ Theatre Royal Learning Space

WEEK 2
Thursday 11th September – THEATRE ROYAL NEWCASTLE, LEARNING SPACE

WEEK 3
Thursday 18th September - THEATRE ROYAL NEWCASTLE , LEARNING SPACE

WEEK 4
Thursday 25th September - THEATRE ROYAL NEWCASTLE, LEARNING SPACE

WEEK 5
Thursday 2nd October - THEATRE ROYAL NEWCASTLE , LEARNING SPACE

WEEK 6
Wednesday 8th October – RSC PRODUCTION OF ‘THE MERCHANT OF VENICE’
7.30pm – 10.30pm @ Theatre Royal Newcastle (Tickets paid for by TRN).

Thursday 9th October - THEATRE ROYAL NEWCASTLE, LEARNING SPACE

Saturday 11th October (10am - 4pm) @ TRN, LEARNING SPACE

WEEK 7
Thursday 16th October - THEATRE ROYAL NEWCASTLE , LEARNING SPACE

WEEK 8
Saturday 18th October – Full rehearsal: Theatre Royal Newcastle (10am - 4pm).

HALF TERM

WEEK 9
Saturday 8th November - Full rehearsal: Theatre Royal Newcastle (10am - 4pm).

WEEK 10
Thursday 13th November – 1st Performance: Theatre Royal Newcastle.

Date TBC – 2nd Performance: Middlesbrough College, Middlehaven.


NOTES:
Please note that the Middlesbrough College sessions have now been merged with the Theatre Royal Newcastle sessions (and have been removed from the schedule to avoid any confusion.) In WEEK 6 the group will be given the opportunity to attend a trip to see the RSC’s production of ‘The Merchant of Venice’ at Theatre Royal Newcastle during Week 6 (tickets paid for by TRN).

WHAT IS 'YER BARD'?

This is the first Theatre Royal & RSC Shakespeare Teacher's Project.

The project will take place over 10 weeks and is aimed at any teacher who delivers Shakespeare in their lessons. There will be workshops held at the Theatre Royal on Thursday evenings and at Middlesborough College on Wednesday evenings. Participants are welcome to choose the venue which is more convenient for them.

During each 3 hour workshop, participants will be given a range of tools and ideas to explore, which they can then take back to the classroom and use in their own teaching of Shakespeare. The sessions will culminate in a performance based on The Merchant of Venice. There will also be an opportunity in week 6 for participants to watch The Merchant of Venice free of charge at the Theatre Royal.

There is an introductory session this Thursday 4th September, which will be held at the Theatre Royal Learning Space from 6pm until 9pm for all participants to meet each other.