Shakespeare on screen: an English event for KS2

Date: 11 February 2025
Time: 10:30am to 12:30pm
Location: BFI Southbank

This event is an ideal way to introduce Year 5 & Year 6 pupils to the world of Shakespeare, his plays and how they have been adapted for the screen. We will explore Shakespeare’s life, and the role of the Globe Theatre, and we will analyse extracts from some of the plays, from Macbeth to Romeo and Juliet and with a sprinkling of magic and chaos from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The day will include drama activities around soliloquies and famous scenes, some character analysis, and we will compare different traditional and modern adaptations of Shakespeare’s work, including animations, silent film and musicals.

The event concludes at 12:30pm. This is a great time to have lunch at the BFI or next door in the National Theatre’s large foyer space. Following lunch, you may even want to take your students for the short walk down the Southbank of the river to see the Globe Theatre in person!

• To book this study day, you can call 0207 849 4451 and pay by credit or debit card. You can also download, print and return the form below with cheque or card details.
• You should book by 4pm at least two working days before the event. However, we recommend booking earlier to avoid disappointment.

• Prices

• The study day costs £6.00 per student.
• Accompanying teachers and adults cost £6.00 each, unless there are five students (or over), then it costs £1 per five students.
• Teachers attending without students cost £40.
• If your school has over 20% of students getting free school meals, you should ask about a discount when you book.
• We cannot send invoices or accept BACS payments for these courses.
• For any queries, please email schools@bfi.org.uk.