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Stanley House Assembly on the 400th Anniversary of William Shakespeare’s Death

22 Apr 2016
The Stanley House presented an inclusive and thought-provoking assembly celebrating the life of England’s greatest playwright and poet. Weaved across a presentation of the Bard’s life were a variety of student inspired interpretations including:
  • A cross-gender skit on the plot of Romeo and Juliet by Year 7
  • A comparison of Hip Hop lyrics with Shakespeare’s sonnets concluding with a performance of Sonnet XVIII in Hip Hop style by Year 9
  • An original and humorous student created scene composed entirely from Shakespearean insults!
  • Soliloquies from Hamlet and Macbeth performed by siblings in Year 10 and Year 8
  • A CSF 1 soprano duet of Taylor Swift’s Love Story (Romeo and Juliet) with unplugged accompaniment on guitar and drums.
  For many in the audience it was their first experience of Shakespeare ‘LIVE’. Judging by the peals of laughter and joyous ovations, the spirit of Shakespeare has touched a new generation in Tianjin. To quote the Bard himself from ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’: ‘No legacy is so rich as honesty’

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