As much as I love the Globe, I haven’t lived in London for years. Fortunately, New Haven, Connecticut, is home to the fabulous Elm Shakespeare Company who, as well as their amazing Education programmes, in the summer perform Shakespeare In the Park, at Edgerton Park, free and open to all. With marked spaces for blankets … Continue reading Introducing the kids to Shakespeare – Part 3 of ? A Midsummer Night’s Dream, take 2, Elm Shakespeare Company, New Haven, 2025
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Introducing the kids to Shakespeare – Part 2 of ? – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, take 1, London 2023
As I said in my previous post about kids and Shakespeare, the first real play I took my son to was A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Shakespeare’s Globe in London in the summer of 2023 when he was 9½. So here's the story, and some further thoughts on how I've been trying to introduce my … Continue reading Introducing the kids to Shakespeare – Part 2 of ? – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, take 1, London 2023
Happy Book-ish Holidays!
I had intended to send out another planned post - organised, thought out. Instead, today I choose to send my very warmest, most book-ish good wishes for the holidays wishing a peaceful New Year to you and yours, with a small dose of book-thoughts and news. I love the community we have around us; people … Continue reading Happy Book-ish Holidays!
Introducing the kids to Shakespeare – Part 1 of ?
Yes, I know this blog is all about books for children, but for today’s post (and this mini-series – however long it ends up being) it’s about literature for children, and we’re expanding out to consider the theatre. I love the theatre. Almost any theatre. Big shows, small shows, fancy productions, school productions, serious, funny, … Continue reading Introducing the kids to Shakespeare – Part 1 of ?
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