Shakespeare Sprungmas: Advance & Advance PLUS

Join us in Drapers Hall, one of Coventry’s most historic settings, for an inspiring showcase of talent, imagination, and collaboration with Highly Sprung’s incredible youth groups. Inspired by plays such as Macbeth, The Tempest and Midsummer Night's Dream, this event will bring Shakespeare’s works to life with fresh energy and creativity.

SHAKESPEAREAN CELEBRATION 2024 
THURSDAY 12TH DECEMBER

SPRUNG STARS + LAUNCH 5PM - 6PM
SPRUNG ADVANCE + ADVANCE PLUS 7PM - 8PM

DRAPERS HALL, COVENTRY, CV1 5RN 

Sprung Stars + Sprung Launch 

The evening starts with a performance from Sprung Stars and Sprung Launch, featuring our younger members (ages 6-13) as they take the stage with bold new interpretations inspired by A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, and Macbeth. Watch these young performers embody Shakespeare’s iconic characters and stories in unique, inventive ways that capture the essence of these classic plays.

Sprung Advance + Advance PLUS: 

The second performance of the evening sees the talented members of Sprung Advance and Sprung Advance Plus (ages 14-19) present abridged versions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and As You Like It. Through captivating storytelling and skilled performances, Sprung Youth breathe life into Shakespeare's timeless themes of love, identity, and transformation.

Don’t miss this celebration of youth, talent, and the power of performance as Sprung Youth brings new perspectives to the Bard’s beloved works. Perfect for audiences of all ages, this evening promises to be a joyful exploration of Shakespeare's plays seen through the eyes of Coventry’s brightest young talent.

NB: Am I booking for the right time? 

There are 2 separate performances, with Sprung Stars & Launch at 5pm and Sprung Advance & Advance PLUS at 7pm. Follow the links below and ensure you're booking for the correct time!

• Sprung Stars & Launch at 5pm
• Sprung Advance & Advance PLUS at 7pm
• Joint ticket for both performances

We need your support…

Each year we work directly with over 30,000 children and young people. For a great many of them, we are their happy place. Somewhere they come to make friends, to have fun, to discover and learn more about themselves and each other, to grow and build confidence. Somewhere to find their inner me. Any donation you’re able to give, or ticket you buy, will help support young people in financial difficulty to attend our sessions, or will help ensure the quality of our Sprung Youth teaching and opportunities.

Tickets and pricing:

• Ticket for one performance: £10 for over-16s
• Ticket for both performances: £15 for over-16s
• Under-16s go FREE but must have a booked ticket
• You will also have the option to add a donation, for those able to support our work further.

Please note: We will have a guest list on the door, and so you will not receive physical tickets for the event. You will receive a confirmation email after booking, with all the key info you need. 

Access: 

Drapers Hall is fully accessible. If you have or any of your group have any access needs, please let us know in the notes when booking, email team@highlysprungperformance.co.uk, or call us on 07780626604.

About Sprung Youth…

Sprung Youth was first established in 2003 as an opportunity to share the transformational potential of Highly Sprung’s physical theatre to the children and young people of Coventry and Warwickshire.

From its very beginnings, we attracted large numbers of children and young people who were searching for an alternative to traditional performing arts groups. Sprung Youth was never intended to directly prepare young people for the performing arts but instead to prepare them for life. We have always been youth-led, making work that gives young people a voice on the issues affecting them, now and in their futures. This approach has led to experiences that unique, profound, and sometimes life-changing. In recent times, we’ve launched Sponsor a Sprung, and are delighted to have provided bursaries for Sprung Youth, ensuring our sessions are inclusive and accessible for all those looking to join.

We’re proud that alumni have gone on to become doctors, business owners, paramedics, environmentalists working in the north pole, social workers and teachers to name just a few… This is alongside numerous performers with several touring actors, a UK representing drag performer and even a musical theatre star.

We’ve collaborated with artists and organisations from across the country, with the National Theatre, RSC, Holocaust Memorial Day, U:Dance, Complicite, Frantic Assembly, Motionhouse, Deaf Explorer and Liam Steel (DV8). Countless performance opportunities have seen Sprung Youth as important contributors to large scale events - leading the Lord Mayor of London’s Thames Carnival in 2013, taking part the 2012 Cultural Olympiad, the recent Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and of course leading a naughty pack of Corgis as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee Procession!

Sprung Youth sits alongside our varied work in performance and education, from our free immersive performances for schools to our renowned outdoor arts performances at festivals across the UK and Europe, to leading award-winning educational programmes in schools, colleges and universities.

Terms & conditions...

Tickets for the Sprungmas Celebration are non-refundable, and cancellations are not possible. If the event is unable to go ahead, we will reschedule the event and your ticket will be moved to the new date. If a rescheduled date is not possible, your ticket will be refunded.

By purchasing this product you are agreeing to our terms of sale, which can be downloaded here. 

If you have any questions, please contact us on team@highlysprungperformance.co.uk or 07780626604. Our emails and phone lines are monitored during office hours from Monday to Friday.