Celebrated author Michael Morpurgo's fresh retellings of Shakespeare's timeless stories for schools and families.
Aimed at young people aged six to 16, the former Children’s Laureate relocates Shakespeare’s characters to contemporary settings, unlocking the vivid drama at the heart of the tales.
Michael Morpurgo's Tales From Shakespeare will be available free for UK schools, with a new Tale uploaded at 10am every Friday for five weeks, then made available for anyone to buy and watch for up to seven days from the following Monday. Each performance runs for 45 minutes.
For students who want to watch these broadcasts, just share this link with a teacher and ask them to register on your behalf. For young people who always home school, enter 'Home School' as the school to register for access.
Register for schools
Credits
Written by Michael Morpurgo
Music - Phil James
Company Voice & Text Work - Anna McSweeney
Production Manager - David Tanqueray
Company Manager - Pip Horobin
Stage Managers - Sarah Caselton-Smith, Kirsty MacDiarmid
Producer - Ben Tyreman
Michael Morpurgo’s Tales From Shakespeare used with permission of the author and Harper Collins.