Shakespeare’s Globe Macbeth performing free to state secondary school groups
Hattie Fisk
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
As part of the long-standing project with Deutsche Bank, Macbeth, directed by Sarah Frankcom, will be showing free to school groups in March.
Cesare De Giglio
Marking the 16th anniversary of the Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank project, Shakespeare’s Globe has revealed this year's production will be Macbeth.
This project provides over 20,000 free tickets for students aged 11–16 from state secondary schools in London and Birmingham, and will show exclusively to school groups between 3 –30 March. Public performances will be held from 19 March – 16 April.
Eligible schools will also receive free workshops for students, free CPD for teachers, and award-winning online resources to support teaching and studying of Shakespeare plays at GCSE and A Level.
Director, Sarah Frankcom says: ‘I’m thrilled to be collaborating with such an exciting cast and creative team to reimagine Macbeth for younger audiences, part of the brilliant initiative Playing Shakespeare supported by Deutsche Bank.
'As young people continue to ask big questions about their future, I can’t think of a better play to explore how personal ambition and the abuse of power can corrupt the individual and destroy nations.’
Co-Director of Education, Lucy Cuthbertson says: ‘Macbeth represents our 16th consecutive Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank production. This incredible project has given so many schools an invaluable way to bring Shakespeare alive for their students. A significant proportion of young people in this country rely entirely on their school for access to the arts.’
‘This unique financial support from Deutsche Bank allows us to offer over 20,000 free tickets to students from London & Birmingham state schools and to play our small part in enabling all students to experience a culture rich education.'
'Young people experiencing Shakespeare and, often, theatre for the first time deserve the best so we are absolutely delighted to welcome Sarah Frankcom as this year's director.’
Playing Shakespeare is supported by Deutsche Bank as part of youth engagement programme Born to Be.
