Shakespeare for GCSE: Mastering Macbeth
This two-day course will use performance to bring to life the magic of Shakespeare's Macbeth and help you to revise for your GCSE course in a way that is fun and easy to understand.
Key information:
- Course dates:
- Sat 1 April – Sun 2 April 2023
- Course times:
- 10am–4.30pm
- Age:
- 14-17 (years 10 and 11)
- Art form:
- Drama | Other Art Forms
- Fees:
- £260
- Deadline:
- 5pm, Wednesday 29 March 2023
- Level of study:
- Short Courses & Summer Schools, Workshops & Saturday Centres (ages 4-18)
- Mode of study:
- In-person
- Venue:
- Guildhall School of Music & Drama
- When:
- Easter Courses | Weekend Courses
Course info
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- Spaces are limited so early booking is encouraged
- Bookings will close at 5pm on Wednesday 29 March 2023 or when the course reaches full capacity
Ages 14-17 (years 10 and 11)*
*students currently taking GCSE English
Course Dates & Times
Saturday 1 April – Sunday 2 April 2023
10am–4.30pm
About Shakespeare for GCSE: Mastering Macbeth
This two-day course will take you through the core speeches in Macbeth, in an intensive revision session brought to life by professional actors. Shakespeare never intended for his plays to be read, so they can be a real challenge to learn if you only encounter them on a page. This course will use performance to bring to life the magic of Shakespeare's Macbeth and help you to revise for your GCSE course in a way that is fun and easy to understand.
Who is the course for?
GCSE students taking GCSE English and studying Macbeth.
What can I expect?
This course will involve a mixture of presentations by the course tutor, group discussions, interactive exercises and live performance of key speeches. You will be able to use these performances to analyse key themes and literary devices. The course content takes into account the assessment objectives for the GCSE English Literature specification, such as read, understand and respond to texts, analyse language, form and structure and show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.
You can expect to:
- Gain an understanding of the key speeches within the play
- Examine literary devices in performance
- Explore the historical and social context of Macbeth
Do I need anything for the course?
- A copy of Macbeth
- Note taking materials
Course Fee
£260
Book Now
- Spaces are limited so early booking is encouraged
- Bookings will close at 5pm on Wednesday 29 March 2023 or when the course reaches full capacity
Fully-funded places are available for this course for GCSE students in London state schools, who receive Free School Meals or Pupil Premium, or who live in a household which receives Universal Credit. You can apply for a fully-funded place at https://forms.office.com/e/cRQTUS5qQh. Please note that a limited number of full-funded places are available – if we receive more applications than we have spaces for, we will consider who will most benefit from this opportunity. For further information please contact the Access and Participation team on wp@gsmd.ac.uk.
Eligibility
- For everyone aged 14-17, or those currently studying Macbeth for their GCSEs
- Participants must have sufficient English language skills to cope with course demands
About the Course Tutor
This course is taught by Lucinda Dawkins.
Lucie is a creative associate with Cheek by Jowl, Co-Lead of SCRUM Theatre, and has taught Shakespeare short courses at Guildhall School and Barbican. Lucie trained as a director at the Yale School of Drama. She hosts Not True, But Useful…, Cheek by Jowl’s podcast, and is working with Declan Donnellan on his new book on performing Shakespeare.
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