Bringing old classics to life

Sarah Duggan

By Sarah Duggan
Published February 24, 2016

Cries of protest usually await English teachers when they tentatively broach the topic of Shakespeare with students. But at Brighton Secondary School in South Australia, such outbursts are ancient history thanks to a dynamic Shakespeare-themed festival which has brought new life to the topic.

The Shakespeare Festival at Brighton Secondary School is re-engaging students in the world of the playwright.

“With the Year 10s we generally do Romeo and Juliet and every time the word Shakespeare came up it was ...

This story appeared in the March 2016 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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