Shakespeare on Screen: Part I 18+

William Shakespeare’s plays have continue to be staged for over 400 years, but he has also dominated the cinema, a medium far beyond what was dreamt of in his philosophy! In this 6 week course, we examine how it is we find new things to say about his plays, the ways he invented many of the tropes of film storytelling, and how the mystery of his life continues to fascinate.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Price: £80 / £75 conc / £65 Members

Tutor: Kenton Hall

Course Breakdown:

Week One: Henry VI - Aston Villa - Nil

Week Two: A History, A Comedy and a Tragedy Walk Into a Bar

Week Three: The Labour Lost in Taming Two Gentleman

Week Four: Romeo, Richard and Juliet Have A Dream

Week Five: John and Henry Go To Venice

Week Six: Much Ado About Henry and Julius

Booking Information:

This 6 week course will run at Phoenix on Thursdays, 7pm – 8.30pm, from 16 April – 21 May 2026.

You must be 18 or over to attend.

Cancellation Policy:

We do not offer refunds for cancellations of bookings, except in exceptional circumstances. In the event that an advertised course is withdrawn, we will endeavour to give 7 days’ notice and a full refund will be made.

View our Learner Agreement.

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Kenton Hall is an award-winning Canadian writer, director, musician and teacher, with numerous short and feature film credits to his name – both behind and in front of the camera. Alongside his work as a novelist, screenwriter, musician and actor, he has taught The Art of Screenwriting here at Phoenix for more than a decade.

He wrote, directed and co-starred in the feature film A Dozen Summers, now available on Netflix; published the comic memoir Bisection, about living and parenting with bipolar disorder; co-wrote the Audible Drama Getting Better, starring Rhod Gilbert, Kathryn Drysdale and Mark Gatiss; co-adapted, for audio, the lost silent horror film London After Midnight starring Art Malik; and wrote the Doctor Who musical spin-off Children of the Circus and its novelisation. Somewhere in between he released the triple album Idiopath as Kenton Hall & The Necessary Measures. He both looks and is tired.