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The Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation (SSF) is an educational charity operating throughout the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland. The foundation organises an annual youth drama festival, involving 30,000 young people.[1] Since 2000, the SSF has worked with over 300,000 students and their teachers.[2]
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The Shakespeare Schools Festival was founded by Chris Grace in 2000.[3] In 2016, it was rebranded as the Shakespeare Schools Foundation and, to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, it staged performances at 10 Downing Street,[4] Westminster Abbey, a West End Gala, and at Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday. The SSF also hosted the "Trial of Hamlet" fundraiser.[5]
In 2018, the Foundation was awarded the Praemium Imperiale Grant for Young Artists,[6] having been selected for the award by the Chancellor of the University of Oxford and former Chairman of the BBC Trust, Chris Patten.[7] In April 2018, the SSF hosted another West End fundraiser, "Trial of Richard III", at the Novello Theatre.[8] The cast included Hugh Dennis, David Oakes, Kae Alexander, Lady Justice Hallett, Ian Winter QC, and John Kelsey Fry QC,[9] with contributions from Ed Vaizey MP, Maggie Aderin Pocock, and Tim Campbell.[10]
In 2020, the Shakespeare Schools Foundation (SSF) merged with the Coram Group, rebranding as the Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation (CSSF).[11] The CSSF introduced the Shakespeare Schools Film Festival in 2023 in collaboration with Into Film.[12]
During the 2023–2024 period, more than 10,000 students from schools across the UK participated in various programmes.[13]
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Workshops and curriculum resources
The SSF has developed a range of curriculum resources for teachers based on the National Curriculums of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.[14] The foundation also offers standalone workshops for students, teachers, and businesses.[15]
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