In addition to attending one of the performances, students from 30 schools will receive free workshops. Training days have been provided for their teachers. Online learning resources supporting the production and the teaching of Shakespeare will be available to schools across the UK on the Playing Shakespeare.
Patrick Spottiswoode, Director, Globe Education, commented: “At a time when arts’ funding is being reduced, it is particularly heartening to be able to produce a project that will provide free tickets to a Shakespeare production for over 14,000 London students. Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank will offer many students their first experience of live theatre, let alone a live Shakespeare production.”
The Financial Times is the project’s media partner, for the fourth successive year.
