I offer a range of workshops for Years 5 and upwards, as well as one-to-one coaching.

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Shakespeare für Jugendlichen (Germany)

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Ich lebe seit 2017 in Berlin und biete Theater-Workshops nun auch in Schulen in ganz Deutschland an. Die Shakespeare Workshops werden speziell auf die Interessen von Kindern (von 11 bis 18 Jahren) zugeschnitten. Der Workshop beginnt mit einer kurzen Rap-Aufführung von mir, die auf einem Shakespeare Stück basiert ist. Anschließend entwerfen die Schüler in Gruppen ihre eigenen Stücke und führen sie vor der Klasse auf.

 

Der Workshop kann sich nach Wunsch auf ein spezifiches Werk oder Textausschnitt beziehen.

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“Mit Witz, Charme und viel Feingefühl schafft Charlie in der Klasse eine wunderbare Atmosphäre, in der selbst der coolste und der schüchternste Schüler Funken fängt. In der dramatischen Realisierung des Sommernachtstraums entdeckten die Jugendlichen in der verwirrenden Komplexität des Stückes ganz subtil, spielend ihre eigenen Gefühle. Und gleichzeitig haucht ihnen Charlie in seiner erfrischenden Echtheit eine Ahnung davon ein, wieviel Freunde das Spiel mit Sprache, mit Wörtern und Rhythmus machen kann. Sie sind in der Tat be-geist-ert und sie wollen immer noch spielen!”

 

Stefi Lenner, Maria-Theresa Gymnasium, München

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Introduction to Rap can be tailored for any age-group and provides a beginners understanding of what it is to rap. This includes researching and studying well-known artists, before using a variety of techniques, games and exercises to get students playing with words and writing lyrics that embody stylistic conventions of rap, such as content, rhythm and rhyme schemes, before building towards a performance, recording session and/or rap-battle! 

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Playing with Shakespeare is a workshop aimed at students who have begun to look at Shakespeare, and aims to enhance their appreciation of the texts. I open each session with a short segment from 'The Stories of Shakey P' to illustrate how Shakespeare can be repackaged via a contemporary medium such as rap, in order to tease out an understanding that feels relevant and exciting to young people. This is followed by a class discussion, before they are split into groups to devise their own pieces to be performed and discussed at the end of the session. This workshop can be tailored to a specific text, and a specific focus within that text, as required.

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“Charlie's fresh and unusual approach to Shakespeare's work allowed the students to see Macbeth in a new and much more modern way. The students were impressed by his lyrical control over the language and aspired to a similar level of talent! They were given the opportunity to look more closely at the text and thus gained a deeper understanding of Shakespeare's language and purpose.”

 

Jo Kennedy, Finchley Catholic High School

 

 

“Charlie's workshop brought the play to life for our students in a dynamic and engaging performance, before allowing them to experiment with the themes. It was a thrilling session for everyone and his perspective on Shakespeare as a historical figure was refreshing and accessible.”

 

Marysia Pstrokonska, Clapton Girls' Academy