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Michael Morpurgo’s Tales from Shakespeare streaming free to schools every week

From 8 January, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) will present Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Tales from Shakespeare’ in a free online streaming to UK schools each week.
Michael Morpurgo's retellings will stream free to UK schools
Michael Morpurgo's retellings will stream free to UK schools - RSC

The new series of films will run for a five-week period, streaming at 11am each Friday and then available on demand for three months for all schools who register. 

Tales from Shakespeare kicks off with Twelfth Night on Wednesday 6 January with a celebratory reading from Morpurgo alongside performed scenes from the play, then continues on the Friday with an 11am streaming of A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Other tales included in the series are Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, The Winter’s Tale, and The Tempest, the retellings of which are suitable for Key Stages 1-4. The RSC has provided links to further resources on their website to prepare pupils for each broadcast. 

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