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WINNER: BEST WORK FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

Shakeshorts won the Premju għall-Arti (national arts award) for Best Work for Young Audiences.

Il-Premju għall-Arti gives recognition to an artistic project of excellence specifically created for young audiences. It is an initiative of Arts Council Malta through the National Fund for Artistic Excellence within the Ministry for Justice, Culture and Local Government.

Shakeshorts once again forms part of Culture Pass 2024/5. The following productions are available to schools in Malta and Gozo. Click the production to book!

Shakeshorts presents Animal Farm

Featuring puppetry, puns and political philosophy, this exciting adaptation of George Orwell's classic is good fun and a great teaching resource.

Book early as this is a production you won't want to miss.

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Shakeshorts presents Macbeth

Our most popular production, this retelling of Shakespeare's classic has been enjoyed by thousands of students and teachers across the Maltese islands.

Check out the testimonials and our trailer video!

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Shakeshorts presents Merchant of Venice

Possibly the original dramedy (is it a comedy or a drama or both?), this production tackles some difficult themes and encourages discussion amongst students. This complex work is presented in a way that students can digest and react to on their own terms.

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About the Shows

Each production is an imaginative retelling of the play or novel.
All of our plays are:

01.

Short (the length of a lesson)

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High-energy (so that students have fun)

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Engaging (so that students learn)

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Designed to fit most

school auditoriums or halls

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Form part of the SEC curriculum

These performances are fully subsidised under the government's Culture Pass programme (where applicable). The students pay nothing, the school pays nothing. Funding is limited and these productions are in high demand, so early booking is recommended.

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SHAKESHORTS

by Chris Dingli

Bringing fun, laughter and learning to Shakespeare and great works of literature.

About

About the Shows

Each production is an imaginative retelling of the play or novel.
All of our plays are:

These performances are fully subsidised under the government's Culture Pass programme (where applicable). The students pay nothing, the school pays nothing. Funding is limited and these productions are in high demand, so early booking is recommended.

About

About the Shows

Each production is an imaginative retelling of the play or novel. All of our plays are:

These performances are fully subsidised under the government's Culture Pass programme (where applicable). The students pay nothing, the school pays nothing. Funding is limited and these productions are in high demand, so early booking is recommended.

Each production is an imaginative retelling of the play or novel.
All of our plays are: