We have sessions for schools at the following times:
Weds 25 March
9.30am-10.30am - Year 3 – Year 6
Shakespeare is Awesome! - Interactive workshop
Developed for the Bradford Literature Festival, this engaging session explores Shakespeare's life, language, and audience. Students will even get to create their own Shakespearean insults!
This session is for one class with a max. of 30 pupils from Year 3 – Year 6. If you are interested in booking this exciting interactive performance, please provide
school name; year group; contact name and email. Send this information to
susan.brewster-craig@bradford.gov.uk Development Officer for Children.
The deadline for applications is Friday 14 March 2025.
11.00am-12noon
Spooky Shakespeare Suitcase Theatre - Year 2 – Year 6
Hags, hauntings, hobgoblins and more emerge from the spooky suitcase owned by Lady Macbeth (Dotty to her friends). These spectres from performances past need to retell their stories before they can find peace in the literary afterlife. But are they friends
or will we need to be vanquished back into the supernatural suitcase?
Join Hoglets Theatre for a funny, energetic, and unique children’s theatre experience; a world of hand-made puppets, music and storytelling, all performed from a single suitcase.
This production is aimed at primary children - and no prior knowledge of Shakespeare is required! The production is designed to be a fun, silly, “spooky” show - with no jump scares, but as we’re covering Macbeth, and Hamlet amongst others, there will be
mentions of death and murder, ghosts, witches, and monsters. All children are different so please consider this when booking.
This session is for one class with a max. of 30 pupils from Year 2 – Year 6. If you are interested in booking this exciting interactive performance, please provide
school name; year group; contact name and email. Send this information to
susan.brewster-craig@bradford.gov.uk Development Officer for Children.
The deadline for applications is Friday 14 March 2025.
1pm-2pm
Midsummer Night’s Dream Storytelling & Puppet Making Workshop - EYFS and KS1
This interactive session - originally developed for The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust - begins with a lively (condensed) retelling of A Midsummer Night’s Dream followed by drama games, songs, and a puppet-making craft activity - make your own Bottom!
This session is for one class with a max. of 30 pupils from Early Years Foundation Stage & KS1. If you are interested in booking this exciting interactive performance, please provide school name; year group; contact name and email. Send this information to
susan.brewster-craig@bradford.gov.uk Development Officer for Children. The deadline for applications is Friday 14 March 2025