Our West Side Story Reading Guide Has Arrived

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 19 February 2024 > Pedagogy Shine Bright Lycée

If you are studying the 1961 film of West Side Story with your LLCER 1ère students, our Reading Guide will help them analyse key scenes, explore the background and inspiration to the work, and different iterations of this story of star-crossed lovers. West Side Story is a 20th century retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet set … Continue reading “Our West Side Story Reading Guide Has Arrived”

West Side Story on Tour Around France

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 04 January 2024 > Pedagogy Shine Bright Lycée

The West Side Story production that has just finished in Paris will be touring to Bordeaux, Lyons, Rouen and Nantes in February and March. A full stage production, it is in English with French surtitles. The musical comedy by Bernstein, Sondheim and Robbins is a reworking of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, with the Capulets and … Continue reading “West Side Story on Tour Around France”

Save the Date This is England Short Films Festival in Normandy

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 02 November 2023 > Pedagogy

“This is England” is a great festival of British short films based in Rouen and the surrounding region with a special programme of screenings and teaching materials for primary, collège and lycée classes. The 2023 edition  will take place from  11 to 19 November.  The selection for this year is now on their website and … Continue reading “Save the Date This is England Short Films Festival in Normandy”

Films for Schools in Dinard!

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 31 August 2023 > Pedagogy

The 34th edition of the Dinard British Film Festival will take place in Brittany from 27 September to 1 October. We’ll be writing about the films in competition shortly, but you can get ready to sign up your classes to see some great British films  at special schools showings. You need to register between 1 … Continue reading “Films for Schools in Dinard!”