RSC announces free school broadcasts of Michael Morpurgo’s Tales from Shakespeare
Hattie Fisk
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
A new episode will be available every Friday from 14 January to 4 February for schools to stream.
Lucy Balliball
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has announced that Michael Morpurgo’s Tales From Shakespeare will be streamed for free to UK schools in January and February.
The shows are retellings of ten of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, and have been created in association with the RSC for young audiences. Each broadcast features readings by members of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the author.
The four stories to be broadcast are Morpurgo’s retelling of Hamlet, Henry V, King Lear and The Taming of the Shrew. They will be available to watch until 6 May.
For further information, or to register your school for a free lived broadcast, visit RSC’s website or contact schoolsbroadcast@rsc.org.uk
