Secondary: Workshops and tours
Lively Action Workshops
Suitable for: Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
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‘It was really active and fun. It helped me to understand the language.’
– Year 10 student
Lively Action workshops encapsulate the spirit at the core of all our work – that plays should be explored actively. They can be based on any Shakespeare play and are delivered at the Globe or in your school.
Information for your visit
All workshops can be tailored to cater for a range of Special Educational Needs and requirements. Detailed information can be found in our FAQs.
Please also read our FAQs for site specific information (directions, on-site food and beverage provisions etc).
Contact us
+44 (0)207 902 1433
Location and costs
At the Globe |
In your school |
| £9 per pupil. (UK only – please see international pages for other rates) Maximum of 35 pupils per workshop. Teachers/adults are free on a 1:10 ratio to pupils. Minimum charge of £165 (for under 19 pupils). |
Workshops can be tailored to your pupils’ needs and school timetable. Up to 90 minutes: £350 Maximum of 35 pupils per workshop. Outside the M25, travel and accommodation costs (where applicable) will be added. |
Key activities
- Practical, interactive workshop based on your chosen learning objective(s)
- A range of activities and games designed to draw out elements of the plays’ characters and themes
- Language-based activities that explore the text at word level
- Explore a range of interpretations to encourage an informed personal response
- We can substitute the workshop for a lecture on your play choice or original performance conditions. Please get in touch to discuss this option.
- For on-site visits, a guided tour of the Globe Theatre
Available texts
Workshops can be run on any Shakespeare play.
For KS5, workshops can be designed to thematically link 2 – 3 plays.
Curriculum links
| At key stages 3 and 4, workshops support students to | They also support progress towards the Assessment Objectives for GCSE English Literature |
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– Read, understand and respond to texts, and develop an informed personal response (AO1)
– Familiarise themselves with textual references through script-work (AO1) – Analyse language and structure, but particularly form (AO2) – Understand the relationship between the text and the playing conditions (AO3) – Additionally, workshops can be thematically designed to support students with AO4: exploring connections across literary texts |
Dates and times
At the Globe |
In your school |
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Winter season, October to April:* Monday to Friday: Summer season, May to September: Monday to Friday: *In March and April dates are subject to change. Please contact us for further information. |
We can be flexible based around your school timetable, including weekend provision, subject to availability. |
