A group of Year 11s looking to pursue English at A Level were treated to a mini-lecture by Dr Suzy Lawrence, one of our much valued school trustees. Dr Lawrence delivered a short session to students on the performance elements of Macbeth, and how a Jacobean audience would have been sensorially exposed to the brutalities of Shakespeare’s tragedy.

‘We received a lecture about how the senses were explored in theatre and Macbeth. I found it really interesting to explore the less obvious ones, like taste and smell. It was fascinating and helpful’ – Charlie A.

“I found Dr. Lawrence’s presentation very insightful as we discussed interesting topics that are studied in A-level English. She spoke about Shakespeare’s plays and taught us how to find different approaches to his work, which I found interesting and informative” – Gracie A.