Shakespeare Lives at Wellington!

After the recent series of Shakespeare-related workshops, lectures and performances, staff and students from across Tianjin have been left both educated and inspired by the experience.  Wellington hosted lectures and training for teachers and students by renowned Shakespearean scholar Duncan Lees, together with practical drama workshops by practitioners from the famed Globe Theatre on London's South Bank. The Globe educators also prepared a wonderful "Showcase” performance, starring pupils from Years 8 and 11. They performed memorable scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Macbeth in front of a packed house of VIP guests, students and parents. Ada (Year 12) said of the December 2nd  showcase: ‘It was the first time we ever had something like this in the school. But seeing Year 8 pupils Nicole as Lady Macbeth, Nickolas as Macbeth and Caleb as Puck made me want to see more Shakespeare because they were great and they’re not even professional actors! Yet.' Wellington’s English and EAL Departments are planning for many more activities and events to celebrate Shakespeare's life and work, as well as further collaboration with the Globe and schools across Tianjin. So stay tuned to these pages for more news about what we have in store.