Family audiences spent a day of their Easter holidays at the Hall, ahead of the Shakespeare's Musick concert by the Musicians of the Globe.
Neither Rhyme Nor Reason
Writing and performing poetry inspired by Shakespeare’s fools and comic characters, with Writer-in-Residence Terry Caffrey. The group explored speaking and listening exercises and visited the main auditorium and undercroft to get a real sense of how the Hall works. Below are a few examples of participants' poetry:
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In case of Romeo find Juliet Louisa, 10 |
It was so quiet I could hear... Margaret, Simon's gran |
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It was so quiet I could hear... Sam, 10 |
In case of blood get chopped by a sword in battle Simon, 10 |
Antic Dispositions
John Ballanger, juggler and court jester extraordinaire, gave an introduction to the universality of the fool throughout history and across continents. Participants donned red noses and Commedia del Arte masks to see if they could recreate a few famous tricks.
In sweet music is such art
As the Musicians of the Globe rehearsed for the evening’s concert in the main auditorium, participants enjoyed an exclusive glimpse of how a performance comes together.
Shakespeare’s Musick
A colourful ensemble of Renaissance instruments recreates the Heavenly Noyse which enraptured audiences at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. They are joined by John the Juggling Jester, who not only delights with his unique brand of Renaissance wit, magic, virtuoso juggling and visual comedy, but also plays the roles of Touchstone, Feste and Lear’s Fool. Before the main performance, Musical Director Philip Pickett gave a talk informing audience members of the history of some of the pieces.
