Shakespeare Workshops
Bringing Shakespeare to life through rap, performance, and creative expression.
Our Shakespeare workshops use rap and spoken word to make the Bard’s language exciting, accessible, and relevant to today’s students. By blending rhythm, rhyme, and performance with Shakespeare’s plays and themes, we help pupils connect with the text in new and memorable ways. Perfect for supporting GCSE study or enriching whole-school literacy projects.
What to Expect
In each workshop, pupils may:
🎭 Explore Shakespeare’s characters, themes, and language through creative rap activities
✍️ Reimagine famous soliloquies or scenes in their own words
🎤 Perform their versions with energy and confidence
🤝 Work collaboratively to bring Shakespeare’s ideas into the modern world
⚔️ Take part in a playful ‘rap battle’ between Shakespeare’s main characters
Curriculum Links
Our Shakespeare workshops connect to:
📚 English Literature: analysis of key texts, character, and theme exploration
🗣️ Speaking & Listening: performance of Shakespearean and original work
💡 Creative Writing: adapting classic texts, imaginative reinterpretation
See The Rap School in Action
Nothing brings our workshops to life better than seeing them in action. Watch this short video to get a feel for the energy, creativity, and engagement students experience.
Perfect For...
📚 English Literature classes (to deepen understanding of plays and sonnets)
🏫 KS3 & KS4 enrichment days (creative cross-curricular activity)
🎭 Drama & Performing Arts groups (exploring performance and character)
📝 GCSE revision sessions (making Shakespeare accessible and memorable)
🌍 Cultural events (Shakespeare Week, National Poetry Day, World Book Day)
🎤 School productions (building confidence before staging Shakespeare plays)
💡 Gifted & Talented programmes (challenging pupils with creative interpretation)
🤝 Team-building workshops (collaborating through performance)
About The Rap School
The Rap School has delivered thousands of workshops across the UK, helping students connect literacy with creativity. Led by world champion rapper, TEDx speaker and published poet Rob Bradley (aka Jack Flash), every session combines fun, challenge, and achievement.
Ready to Book a Workshop?
If you have questions or want to book a workshop complete the form and bring creativity into your classroom.