Shakespeare for schools
Fairymonsterghost is a unique chance for children and young people from year 5 and above to encounter Shakespeare in an original and accessible way.
A series of three, self contained one-man shows, I, Peaseblossom, I, Caliban and I, Banquo, offer an exciting inroad into, respectively, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest and Macbeth - no previous knowledge required.
Originally commissioned for the Brighton Festival over three years, the plays are written and performed by multi award winning playwright/actor Tim Crouch. By turns funny, endearing and – in the case of I, Banquo (which is suitable for 11+) – very, very, bloody. They involve the audience in a direct way and focus on telling the story of each play through the eyes of a character who watches the main action from the sidelines.
This website is an important part of the productions: It offers a growing resource base for teachers and pupils to prepare for, and to follow up visits to the plays. Here, over the next few months, you will find:
- detailed information on each play
- the full scripts to download
- photographs
- classroom exercises
- background information on writing and performing the shows
- notes from the designers
- and much, much more.
To find out more about Tim Crouch, visit his production company's website - news from nowhere,
