BellTime Magazine Autumn/Winter 2016 6 | Page 80

BellTime 6 pt2:Layout 1 23/09/2016 20:04 Page 80 BellTIME Cyclone Rep Theatre-in-Education Company is very proud to announce their 2016-17 Nationwide Tour. This year the company will be performing in 15 different venues across the country and also directly to schools. This year's tour features four Shakespeare Sessions. For Senior Cycle the company is offering their new show “The King Lear Session Reboot” and last year's much raved about “The Hamlet Session”; for Junior Cycle, “The Merchant Session” and “The Romeo & Juliet Session” are on offer (both these Junior Cycle shows have been updated this summer). Cyclone Rep’s Mission: Cyclone Rep is a not-for-profit Theatre-inEducation Company with charity status. Our mission is to provide audiences of children and young people with an exciting and multi-faceted theatrical experience that they can connect with, enjoy and find helpful in their lives. What people think of our shows: "The theatre is transformed into a creative learning hub where new perspectives on theme, character and plot are bounced back and forth between actors and an attentive audience" - Doireann O'Brien, Waterford Student reviewing “The King Lear Session” Also, the hugely successful “The Bullying Prevention Session” (both Primary & Secondary School versions) will be touring "Superb performance, students engaged the country and can be booked for direct-to- from beginning to end. Grabbed the school Shows. attention of all pupils, irrelevant of academic ability. Ultimately made Cyclone Rep’s Style: Shakespeare incredibly accessible". - Mary Rose Connolly, Mayo Teacher Cyclone Rep Sessions are entertaining and engagi