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Although Shakespeare’s plays are no longer a compulsory requirement in schools, they are still widely studied. Hawes is a passionate supporter of Shakespeare and her classroom is adorned with his quotes and posters of his plays. It would “theoretically” be possible for a student to complete their secondary education without reading any Shakespeare, she said, as teachers selected books or plays depending on the class. “The teachers choose text that they believe their students will respond best to.” At Christchurch s Hornby High School, students have studied
A Midsummer Night s Dream,
Macbeth,
Twelfth Night.
Riccarton High School English teacher Tania Hawes says Shakespeare remains relevant.
Dominic Hoey is back with the premiere of his new show.
45 Cents an Hour tackles classism and gate keeping in our arts institutions, tracking Dominic’s journey from rapper and performance poet, to theatre maker and novelist. It also features dogs, songs and crying.tickets bats.co.nz
Poetry Book Launch: ‘How to Live With Mammals’ by Ash Davida Jane
Unity Books, 6-7:30pm, free Celebrate the launch of Ash Davida Jane’s new poetry collection,
How to Live With Mammals
. All around us, life is both teeming and vanishing. How do we live in this place of so many others and so many last things?