As we approach the end of the first phase of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation funded tour of Lincolnshire schools in 2014, we are delighted to report a very successful tour. The performances of Introduction to Shakespeare and Macbeth were watched by a total of 3429 students across secondary schools in the area.
The evaluation report has been completed, with some fantastic results:
Macbeth
- 87% of students thought that the play was really good and wanted to watch what was happening
- 96% of teachers thought the play was really good and held the attention of the students
- 100% of teachers thought that the students were challenged to think about the characters and the play
- 100% of teachers found the whole experience really worthwhile
Introduction to Shakespeare
- 97% of students found the whole experience really worthwhile
- 94% of students thought that seeing the Introduction helped them understand more about Shakespeare
- 100% of teachers thought that the students were encouraged to find Shakespeare interesting and accessible
- 100% of teachers found the whole experience really worthwhile