“The Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Project Grant:
香港賽馬會社區資助計劃：

‘Shakespeare Showtime’ English Drama Programme”

「莎劇好時光」英語戲劇計劃

Shakespeare4All “Shakespeare Showtime” English Drama Programme (“Shakespeare Showtime” / “The Programme'' below) is now open for application!

To apply for “Shakespeare Showtime”, please complete the Google application form below by 12th April 2024 (Friday), registration result will be announced by 19th April 2024 through email.

Apply Now

WHAT IS SHAKESPEARE SHOWTIME?

The Project is a 1-year free English drama programme to all primary and secondary schools across Hong Kong. Students will be experiencing an hour of English drama performance performed by professional actors, followed by a post-performance workshop, while teachers will receive an hour of training workshop exploring the relationship between drama and teaching.

After the school touring show, 10 schools will be selected to receive a 24-hour Shakespearean drama training course offered to their students from October 2024 – March 2025, in which students will have their final performance in a professional theatre during ‘Shake Fest’, a 9-day Shakespeare English Drama Festival in March 2025.

PART 1

PART 2

Pop Up Globe Theatre

Mid-May – Late May 2024

School Touring Performances & Post-Performance Workshops

(Approximately 150 student audience)

Professional actors to perform an hour of English drama performance inspired by Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”. It aims to provide students an experience of drama appreciation and Shakespeare’s work.

Teacher Training

June 2024

Teacher’s Training Workshops

(Minimum of 4 teachers participants)

An hour of workshop hosted by the professional English drama facilitator of Shakespeare4All. The workshop will provide insights for teachers to incorporate drama-related teaching techniques into daily teaching

Spotlight Shakespeare

September 2024 – March 2025

(20-25 Students)

A 24-hour English drama training will be provided to students from October 2024 to March 2024, taught by experienced drama tutor. Students will be learning to perform the play, “Twelfth Night” under this programme. Free costumes and simple hand-held props will be provided.

Shake Fest 2025

Mid-March – Late March 2025

Finale Performance by students joining Drama Training Programme

“Spotlight Shakespeare” will be wrapped up in “Shake Fest”, a Shakespeare Festival in mid to late-March 2025, where students from all “Spotlight Shakespeare'' participating schools will showcase their talent and hard work to the public through their final performance in a professional theatre. During this 9-day Festival, masterclasses / sharing sessions will be offered to students from theatre professionals to inspire them in further exploring the world of drama and theatre. All students from the 20 schools under “Shakespeare Showtime” Programme are welcome to register for all sessions and performances of “Shake Fest”.

WHO CAN APPLY?

Participants’ Eligibility:

Primary 3-6, Secondary 1-3 小學 3-6年級 / 中學1-3年級

Programme Fee:

Free 全免

After all participating schools completed the events in Part 1 of the programme, a selection of schools will be shortlisted according to the engagement and commitment of students and teachers. By early to mid- July, 10 schools will be selected to continue Part 2 of the programme

IMPORTANT INFO

As the first exciting “School Touring Performances & Post-Performance Workshops” is happening very soon, in order to work well with your schools’ calendar, please kindly indicate your schools’ availability for the performance while enrolling for the Programme. S4A will try our best to accommodate the schools’ preferred schedule.

Should you have any enquiry, please feel free to reach out at 2520 6232 (Sharon or Paco), or by replying to jccpg.s4a@gmail.com. Thank you for your time and we are looking forward to having your students in this brand-new programme of S4A!

Remark: As requested by the funder of The Programme, once selected and agreed to participate in The Programme, the school agrees to complete different surveys and interviews (optional) conducted by Policy 21 (a professional evidence-based research company) throughout the Programme.All collected data will be confidential, for the conduction of a final output and impact research report of The Programme.

APPLY NOW