Andrew Hill takes us through the three stages of corporate social responsibility that have shaped sponsorship of The Globe in recent years.
When Shylock is ordered to “become a Christian”, schoolchildren in the audience for The Merchant of Venice at Shakespeare’s Globe gasp with shock and sympathy for the Jewish moneylender.
Such a reaction – uncommon among adult audiences – demonstrates the artistic and educational value of encouraging thousands of 11 to 16 year olds to attend stripped-down Shakespeare performances.
While the response may satisfy the actors, it is only part of what Deutsche Bank expects to get from its backing for this “Playing Shakespeare” project, which gives state secondary school students free tickets to the reconstructed Elizabethan playhouse on London’s Bankside... Keep reading on The Financial Times
When Shylock is ordered to “become a Christian”, schoolchildren in the audience for The Merchant of Venice at Shakespeare’s Globe gasp with shock and sympathy for the Jewish moneylender.
Such a reaction – uncommon among adult audiences – demonstrates the artistic and educational value of encouraging thousands of 11 to 16 year olds to attend stripped-down Shakespeare performances.
While the response may satisfy the actors, it is only part of what Deutsche Bank expects to get from its backing for this “Playing Shakespeare” project, which gives state secondary school students free tickets to the reconstructed Elizabethan playhouse on London’s Bankside... Keep reading on The Financial Times