As the summer term gets under way, here at Fred Theatre we’re already planning for 2018-19. We’re looking forward to another great year of touring schools with our popular productions of GCSE texts. And, I am delighted to announce that we’re responding to requests by adding Romeo and Juliet to the menu.
Reserve your dates by the end of May to qualify for your discount.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Feedback from this year’s autumn tour included many great comments from students and staff, such as the following:
“The performance was phenomenal! All of the pupils were extremely complimentary and positive about the performance. The actors were truly brilliant. The ‘faithfulness’ to the text has left the pupils engaged and ready for their English Literature studies.”
A Christmas Carol is available for in-school performances from 8 October to 14 December 2018.
MACBETH
Our highly popular production of Shakespeare’s classic tale of ambition will be touring for the third time next year. Here’s feedback from one school:
“It was fantastic! So professional and carefully engineered to give the students what they need. The actors were really impressive—they held the audience for the entire performance; no mean feat when dealing with 210+ sleepy teenagers!”
Macbeth is available for in-school performances from 21 January to 15 March 2019.
ROMEO AND JULIET
We’re always happy to hear from teachers who have suggestions for other shows we might tour with. Just recently we’ve had several requests for Romeo and Juliet. Therefore I’m delighted to announce that we’re adding this Shakespeare classic to the menu for 2018-19.
Romeo and Juliet is available for in-school performances from 18 February through to Easter.
JEKYLL AND HYDE
Finally, I’m pleased to report that great progress is being made on our new adaptation of Jekyll and Hyde. This is being written for us by Jonathan Lloyd and Abigail Walton, the team who also adapted A Christmas Carol.
Jekyll and Hyde is available for in-school performances from 22 October 2018 to 15 March 2019.
All of our in-school shows are 90 minute adaptations, fresh and exciting re-tellings of the familiar and much-loved stories. Each features a cast of six professional actors. We concentrate on the text and producing a faithful representation of the original—just a little shorter!
All we need to perform at your school is a space approximately 5m x 5m with room (of course) for the audience.
So, why not give your students the advantage of a live performance and book with Fred Theatre today? There’s no need to pay right away, and anyone reserving a date for the new academic year before the end of May will receive a 10% discount.
To find out more, simply e-mail Helen in our office, helen@fred-theatre.co.uk, or call us on 01789 777612. We’ll collect a few details from you and respond with potential dates and a quote.