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Shakespeare: Fantasy, Magic & Comedy
SUSSEX YOUTH THEATRE PRESENTS
SHAKESPEARE: FANTASY, MAGIC & COMEDY
With Actor, Director and Theatre Company Owner Ross Muir
Suitable for ages 6–18
MAY HALF TERM IN WORTHING
A full-day Shakespeare workshop with a working theatre professional — focused training for young actors.
Ross Muir runs his own theatre company which tours nationally, and brings that experience into the room. This workshop explores the fantasy, humour and heightened worlds within Shakespeare’s plays — not stage magic, but the imaginative storytelling that makes these scenes so powerful to perform.
To find out more about Ross, click here: www.conn-artists.co.uk/ross-muir
Students will work on extracts from some of Shakespeare’s most classic plays, featuring storms, spirits, fairies, fools, jealous kings and mistaken identities — rich material for young performers to explore character, language and storytelling.
WORKSHOP STRUCTURE
The day will include:
- Voice and verse warm-up – speaking Shakespeare clearly
- Working with rhythm – understanding iambic pentameter in action
- Scene study – exploring character, status and relationships
- Rehearsing and staging extracts
- Soliloquy focus – understanding how a character thinks and speaks
- Q&A – training pathways, auditions and working in theatre
Students will work both in groups and individually throughout the day.
WHAT YOUR CHILD WILL LEARN
- How to speak Shakespeare’s verse with clarity
- The difference between verse and prose
- How rhythm supports performance
- How to approach character and status
- Ensemble work and scene development
- Performance focus and confidence
- How Shakespeare supports LAMDA and GCSE work
Perfect for beginners and those preparing for auditions, LAMDA or GCSE Drama.
Date: Tuesday 26th May (Half Term)
Time: 10am – 3pm
Ages: 6 – 18
Price: £35 per Student (£60 Siblings)
Picture Download (Over 150 images): £5
Location: The Labour Hall, Worthing
