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Bardwatching: Autumn Term 1 2018-19

Sarah Lambie looks at some strategies used across the centuries to get young people more involved with Shakespeare…

The RSC has collaborated with Samsung to create a free Shakespeare learning resource called The Shakespeare Learning Zone. The comprehensive online resource combines RSC archives and expertise with Samsung technology and launches on 3 September, with more plays and supporting materials to be added each term. At launch, interactive content will be available relating to Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and The Tempest, and will include production photographs, videos, behind the scenes footage and rehearsal materials, so that young actors can gain a sense of a professional's process.

Jacqui O'Hanlon, RSC director of education, has said: ‘We believe that all young people can enjoy and take ownership of Shakespeare's plays regardless of their age, background or perceived ability.

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