Exploring Shakespeare - by Speaking Him
Matthew’s Exploring Shakespeare workshops are for everyone – aficionados, experienced actors, confident public speakers, as well as people who have never seen a play, never read Shakespeare or never been on a stage.
Organisations Matthew has worked with over the last six months include: The White City Youth Theatre; Outside Edge Theatre Group; HMP Wormwood Scrubs; The London Oratory School; Lady Eleanor Holles School and Denman College in Oxfordshire.
As well as educational benefits, the workshops help with public speaking skills and he offers them to schools (primary and secondary), businesses and social organisations. Recent school workshops include Shakespeare Inductions (for GCSE and A Level students), Revision Sessions, and workshops on specific plays.
Matthew’s ambition for 2012 is to get Great Britain delighting in the joy of speaking Shakespeare. So, to kick off the New Year, he is offering half-day public workshops in Manchester, Peterborough, Sunbury-on-Thames and Darlington at a cost of only £15 per participant.
Workshop Dates 2012:
Manchester
Saturday 18 February (2.00-6.00pm)
Central Methodist Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester M1 1JQ
Sunbury-on-Thames
Saturday 25 February (2.00-6.00pm)
Riverside Arts Centre, 59 Thames Street, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex
TW16 5QF
Darlington
Saturday 3 March (10.00am-2.00pm)
Darlington Education Village, Salters Lane South, Darlington DL1 2AN
Peterborough
Saturday 10 March (2.00-6.00pm)
Orton Waterville Village Hall, Glebe Avenue, Orton Waterville, Peterborough PE2 5EN
How much?
£15 per person for a half day (four-hour) workshop
Book a place on the workshop by e-mailing Matthew at post@matthewcollins.co.uk or ring 0207 385 0977 for details.
Comments about Matthew's Exploring Shakespeare - by Speaking Him workshops
"Matthew’s activities requiring students to respond physically to Shakespeare’s language are very clearly a winner."
English Teacher at The London Oratory School
"Really took me out of myself. Cheers Mate!"
Prisoner at HMP Wormwood Scrubs
"Was that me? I’ve no idea where that voice came from."
WI Student at Denman College
"Matthew quickly developed an excellent rapport with the pupils who enjoyed his innovative approach to Shakespeare."
Head of English at Lady Eleanor Holles School
"Matthew brought Shakespeare to life and inspired our youth group."
Lucy Foxell and Melanie Thaw,
White City Youth Theatre leaders
"A great way to explore complicated text."
Sixth Former, Hampton School
"Matthew's inspired people to want to know more Shakespeare and helped them speak with confidence. It was also great fun. We could hear the laughter as we passed the room."
Jane Dixon,
Head of Denman College, Marcham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Email Matthew: post@matthewcollins.co.uk | Or ring: 0207 385 0977
