Spooky Shakespeare Suitcase Theatre

By Gemma Curry – after William Shakespeare

Hags, hauntings, hobgoblins and more emerge from the spooky suitcase owned by Lady Macbeth (Dotty to her friends).

These spectres from performances past need to retell their stories before they can find peace in the literary afterlife. But are they friends or will we need to be vanquished back into the supernatural suitcase?

Join Hoglets Theatre for a funny, energetic and unique children’s theatre experience; a world of hand-made puppets, music and storytelling, all performed from a single suitcase.

Upcoming shows

April 2023

  • Sun 21st April / 2pm - York Explore Library - More info >

Details

This production is aimed at primary children - and no prior knowledge of Shakespeare is required! The production is designed to be a fun, silly, “spooky” show - with no jump scares, but as we’re covering Macbeth, and Hamlet amongst others, there will be mentions of death and murder, ghosts, witches and monsters. All children are different so please consider this when booking.

Running time approx 30 minutes. 

Written, constructed and performed by Gemma Curry (with some help from William Shakespeare)

Music by Andy Curry

Special thanks to Judith Hope, York Theatre Royal, Lindsay Glover at York Explore Libraries.

Hoglets Theatre performing a production of A Midsummer Night's Mischief for a primary school in Yorkshire

Book a performance for your school, venue or group

The SPOOKY SHAKESPEARE SUITCASE THEATRE is perfect for schools, libraries, festivals, and group performances. It's a great addition to KS1 and KS2 curriculums. We can also pair a performance with an interactive workshop to delve deeper into the play's themes. Contact us for pricing and more information.