With us, young people change their attitude to learning; we instill curiosity, empathy and pride.
About our impactAs part of the 2019 Festival, Lauren staged a one-woman adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing.
The world's largest youth drama festival
Let us host your performance at one of our professional theatres, and introduce you to schools from the local area. Improve your students' spoken English, and give them a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Schools have joined us from Russia, Egypt, the United States, Spain and Luxembourg, and we can’t wait to welcome you and your students to share and unite in the transformational power of Shakespeare’s works.
"My students have undergone a nearly magical transformation, revealing incredible acting potential. It was an amazing opportunity for professional development and some students have seriously matured during our trip to Edinburgh, being responsible as never before." Ksenia , Teacher-Director, Moscow
January-May: Sign up for the Festival, gain access to all of our abridged scripts and resources
May-June: We schedule you into one of our Festival nights, giving you a selection of professional theatres and dates to choose from
October-November: Join us here in the UK for an unforgettable night of performance. Your students will perform their 30 minute Shakespeare abridgement in a theatre alongside 2 or 3 UK schools from the area, to a paying audience and rapturous applause!
The Festival costs just £719 for international schools (+VAT where applicable).
For this price we provide:
If you are interested in taking part in our Festival, or working with us in another way, email us via festival@shakespeareschools.org.
With us, young people change their attitude to learning; we instill curiosity, empathy and pride.
About our impactWith us, young people change their attitude to learning; we instill curiosity, empathy and pride.
About our impactEvery year we help thousands of young people from across the UK become better at teamwork, more confident and more ambitious.
About our impactEvery year we help thousands of young people from across the UK become better at teamwork, more confident and more ambitious.
About our impactWith us, young people change their attitude to learning; we instill curiosity, empathy and pride.
About our impactOur flagship project is the Festival - the world’s largest youth drama festival.
About our impactCoram SSF is a cultural education charity that exists to instil curiosity and empathy, aspiration and self-esteem, literacy and teamwork - giving young people the confidence to see that all the world is their stage.
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