The Royal Shakespeare Company is taking its First Encounters production of Twelfth Night to schools and theatres up and down the country. Starting in Birmingham, the production is travelling to Northampton, Cumbria, Blackpool, County Durham, Middlesbrough, York, Bradford, Hull, Nottingham, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Suffolk and Stratford-upon-Avon.
Aimed at bringing Shakespeare and live performance to those who have never seen his work live and to younger audiences, the tour focuses on visiting areas of structural disadvantage. Using edited versions of the original language, First Encounters with Shakespeare productions are 90-minute abridged versions of Shakespeare's plays. Emmie, a student at Selly Park Girls’ School in Birmingham saw the play and outlines her thoughts:
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