THE Young Shakespeare Company performed The Tempest at St Benedict’s, Ealing, for children aged 7-9.

Five professional actors gave an imaginative, inter-active performance for pupils in years three and four. The company performs in 800 primary and secondary schools each year, introducing children to Shakespeare's plays.

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With a simple set and minimal props, Shakespeare’s tale was brought vividly to life around and among the children, sometimes involving the whole audience to create dramatic scenes.

The Tempest also made a perfect start to this term’s creative curriculum topic, Storms and Shipwrecks.