What to expect from a storytelling performance

• A one hour precised performance of the play delivered by a Globe Storyteller
• The performance features several interactive elements, with pupils contributing verbally, physically and creatively to the play.
• The story is delivered in a mix of modern and Shakespearean language, with key quotes being highlighted in performance.
• If you want to extend your visit to the Globe, you can add a 30-minute tour of the Globe Theatre (£5pp) or a 90-minute Lively Action workshop (£10pp) to your storytelling booking – please indicate this on your booking form. 

Available texts

Performances are subject to our Globe Storytellers’ availability.  

• Key Stage 1: Henry V, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Winter’s Tale, As You Like it 
• Key Stage 2: Macbeth, Henry V, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, The Winter’s Tale, Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It, Hamlet* 
• Key Stage 3: Twelfth Night, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet* 
• If your preferred play is not listed here, please contact us. 

If our Globe Storyteller is unavailable (e.g. due to COVID-19) and your booking cannot take place as planned, we will work with you to postpone the performance to a later date or find you a suitable alternative such as online delivery or a different play choice. If this is not possible then you are entitled to a full refund. 

*This performance is delivered by two Storytellers and therefore has a bespoke price; please contact us to find out more. 

Curriculum links

• Provides pupils with a rich, varied language environment by engaging with Shakespeare’s language.
• Support pupils to make links between known and new vocabulary.
• Challenge pupils’ thinking about important social and moral issues.
• Develop emotional intelligence and self-regulation.
• Support pupils to listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers.
• Participate actively in discussions, performances, role play and improvisations.