Sir Ian McKellan visits the Hobart Shakespeareans

[tubenachos]

You are failing in class?? YOU SHALL NOT PASS!

[firekind1980]

Anyone reading shakespeare is impressive but these kids are something else.

[maspeuno]

I look baby in this video

[webeffect]

Why is he wearing sunglasses indoors? How rude

[Glutexo005]

@webeffect I don't think they're necessarily sunglasses, I think it's those auto-adjust ones.

[koolkid3009]

that was my tracher in 2nd grade know im in room 52 

[cris178Zune]

the secret about the success of this school is that around third grade the teachers get really strict. if u missed a day the school would call home and ask why u are absent. during recess you were to be at ur designated sport for the sport for week there was more but i still dont regret going to that school to bad i moved and never graduated from there

[Theresa567]

Does Rafe travel around the country giving lectures on occasion, does anybody know? I just read his book, "Teach like your hairs on fire," and was blown away. I've adopted many of his principles with my own 11 year old when he's at home. (I'm not a school teacher.) Wonderful guy. Incredibly inspiring.

I've always enjoyed Ian's work in movies, and now my respect for him as a humanitarian has skyrocketed.

[cris178Zune]

this is my school and my kindergarten teacher is their she is the blond behind the guy that looks like magneto i think its him

[DanielTheri47]

Rafe Esquith is a huge inspiration.

[VohnExel]

Wow, Magneto's gettin old. I think it's his short hair that makes it more obvious, but I never realized how much you could tell.

This is touching, you can tell he's really enjoying talking to the kids and stuff.

[drama1308]

Everyone was so excited to see Ian, but I think he was excited to see them as well. Rafe Esquith really knows what he's doing with his students!

By the way Ian is holding one of the "No Fear Shakespeare" books.

[MusicWoman55]

I am teary-eyed, viewing this. Those who are truly great, will share of themselves, even with these little ones. I was touched from the moment Sir Ian entered the classroom, and it was a toss-up as to who was more excited, he or these children. Thanks to the poster for sharing this!

[rockywhore11]

Little girl in red, in the front row, at 1:19.

That's adorable.

[bombdiggitybomb]

aw,

my school

[LordShen]

good stuff at 2:44

[IvektFromMoldova]

LordShen:

Agreed.

[SG3089]

wow i graduated from this school 9 years ago =)

[proprince]

LOL 1:52