Brought to life by modern actors
for a modern audience.
Swordfights, friendship, rival families
and first love. Romeo and Juliet is the
perfect play for teenagers because in it
they see a reflection of themselves.
A fast-paced, edge of your seat
50-minute telling of the greatest love
story ever written.
Romeo (Montague), who is in love with Rosaline, goes to a party in an effort to forget her or to ease his broken heart. At this party he meets Juliet, and immediately falls in love with her. He later finds out that she is a Capulet, the rival family of the Montagues. He decides that he loves her anyway and they confess their love for each other during the very famous "balcony scene" in which they agree to secretly marry the next day. Friar Lawrence agrees to marry them in an effort to end the feuding between the families. Unfortunately, the fighting gets worse and Mercutio, a good friend of Romeo's, ends up in a fight with Tybalt (Capulet), Juliet's cousin. Tybalt kills Mercutio, which causes Romeo to kill Tybalt in an angry rage. For this, Romeo is banished from Verona.
At the same time, the Capulet's are planning Juliet's marriage to Paris. Juliet does not want to marry this man so she arranges with Friar Lawrence to fake her own death with a sleeping potion that will make everyone think that she is dead. Friar Lawrence promises to send word to Romeo to meet her when the potion wears off and to rescue her to Mantua, where Romeo is currently staying. There they would live happily ever after. Unfortunately, Romeo does not receive this message on time and upon hearing of her "death" goes to Juliet's tomb where he drinks poison and dies. When Juliet's potion wears off, she awaken's to find her lover's dead body. She then proceeds to stab herself with Romeo's dagger. The two families find the bodies and, through their shared sorrow, finally make peace with each other.
A 50-minute production with five professional actors, this production is an excellent introduction to Shakespeare and live theatre. At the conclusion of each performance, there is a question and answer discussion between the actors and the students.
This program meets a majority of the Language Arts standards for the State of California including word analysis and vocabulary development, reading comprehension, literary response and analysis, oral english language conventions, and listening and speaking strategies.
This program also includes a "Shakespeare Toolkit". Each teacher will be sent a comprehensive package of educational materials full of ideas to engage, inspire and challenge all students, from the most reluctant to the most able.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Romeo (Montague), who is in love with Rosaline, goes to a party in an effort to forget her or to ease his broken heart. At this party he meets Juliet, and immediately falls in love with her. He later finds out that she is a Capulet, the rival family of the Montagues. He decides that he loves her anyway and they confess their love for each other during the very famous "balcony scene" in which they agree to secretly marry the next day. Friar Lawrence agrees to marry them in an effort to end the feuding between the families. Unfortunately, the fighting gets worse and Mercutio, a good friend of Romeo's, ends up in a fight with Tybalt (Capulet), Juliet's cousin. Tybalt kills Mercutio, which causes Romeo to kill Tybalt in an angry rage. For this, Romeo is banished from Verona.
At the same time, the Capulet's are planning Juliet's marriage to Paris. Juliet does not want to marry this man so she arranges with Friar Lawrence to fake her own death with a sleeping potion that will make everyone think that she is dead. Friar Lawrence promises to send word to Romeo to meet her when the potion wears off and to rescue her to Mantua, where Romeo is currently staying. There they would live happily ever after. Unfortunately, Romeo does not receive this message on time and upon hearing of her "death" goes to Juliet's tomb where he drinks poison and dies. When Juliet's potion wears off, she awaken's to find her lover's dead body. She then proceeds to stab herself with Romeo's dagger. The two families find the bodies and, through their shared sorrow, finally make peace with each other.
A 50-minute production with five professional actors, this production is an excellent introduction to Shakespeare and live theatre. At the conclusion of each performance, there is a question and answer discussion between the actors and the students.
This program meets a majority of the Language Arts standards for the State of California including word analysis and vocabulary development, reading comprehension, literary response and analysis, oral english language conventions, and listening and speaking strategies.
This program also includes a "Shakespeare Toolkit". Each teacher will be sent a comprehensive package of educational materials full of ideas to engage, inspire and challenge all students, from the most reluctant to the most able.
Fairies, Magic
and Mischief...
a perfect introduction to
Shakespeare for any age.
An
exciting and fun
50-minute version of Shakespeare's
magical comedy.
In
Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare shows how
wonderful and silly love can be. To trick Titania into handing over an
Indian boy she is raising, Oberon orders Puck to find a plant that
causes love at first sight, and through Oberon's meddling and Puck's
trickery, the characters fall into and out of love with the wrong
people. In the end, Oberon sets things right, and the fiasco of the
previous evening becomes nothing more than A Midsummer Night's Dream.
A
50-minute production with five professional actors, this
production is an excellent introduction to Shakespeare and live
theatre. At the conclusion of each performance, there is a question and
answer discussion between the actors and the students.
This
program meets a majority of the
Language Arts standards for the State of California including word
analysis and vocabulary development, reading comprehension, literary
response and analysis, oral english language conventions, and listening
and speaking strategies.
This program also includes a
"Shakespeare Toolkit". Each
teacher will be sent a comprehensive package of educational materials
full of ideas to engage, inspire and challenge all students, from the
most reluctant to the most able.
ANDROCLES AND THE LION
Set in ancient Greece and told in the
Italian style of Commedia dell'Arte,
Androcles and the Lion is a
funny and interactive musical comedy.
Androcles, a slave, befriends a lion by showing him kindness.
Although the lion is terrifying to Androcles, the slave - now a runaway - approaches the lion and removes a thorn from his paw, making the animal grateful. When Androcles is caught and captured by his owner, he is taken to the arena and certain that he will be fed to a beast for the Emperor's entertainment, however, the animal turns out to be the same lion Androcles befriended in the forest, and both man and beast are spared.
A group of players sets up the stage and gives a performance capturing many of Commedia's stock characters: the miserly Pantalone, the bragging Captain, the romantic Sweethearts, and the endearing and noble Lion. This centuries-old tale is one of the most popular children's plays ever written, with its enduring themes of freedom and friendship.
A 40-minute production with six professional actors, this production is an excellent introduction to theatre and story-telling, focusing on themes of friendship, loyalty, freedom, trust, farce and Commedia dell'Arte. At the conclusion of each performance, there is a question and answer discussion between the actors and the students.
This program meets a majority of the Language Arts standards for the State of California including word analysis and vocabulary development, reading comprehension,
literary response and analysis, oral english language conventions,
and listening and speaking strategies.
This program also includes an " Androcles and the Lion Toolkit".
Each teacher will be sent a comprehensive package of educational materials full of ideas to engage, inspire and challenge all students, from the most reluctant to the most able.
THE DAY OF SHAKESPEARE
In one day, students receive six
in-class
workshops and a 50-minute performance of
a Shakespeare play.
The
workshops are interactive and engage students in Shakespeare's
stories and characters, language and poetry, and preparation
for
viewing a live performance.
Five Teaching
Artists arrive at your school by 8am on the day of the performance.
Beginning as early as your first period, the Teaching Artists will
divide into teams and visit classrooms to lead 40-minute workshops with
your students (tailored to the needs of the specific age groups). All
workshops involve student participation through improvisation, speaking
the language and playing with Shakespeare's verse (iambic pentameter).
Getting the students actively involved - up on their feet speaking the
text - is the most immediate, accessible, and exciting way to engage
them in the play.
Workshops
for grades 3 through 6
CHARACTER
~ understanding
what is meant by a 'character' in the story
SHAKESPEARE'S THEATRE
~
to be familiar with some of Shakespeare's stories and characters
LANGUAGE
~ to identify
some of the distinctive features of Shakespeare's
language
and how langauge has changed over time
THEMES
~ to explore some of the great
themes of Shakespeare's plays, such
as kinship, romance,
and ambition
Workshops for
grades 7 and 8
RELEVANCE
~ to engage with some of the issues, themes and ideas in
Shakespeare's plays and to appreciate the way they remain
relevant in the 21st century
CHARACTER
DEVELOPMENT
~ to understand how characters are
developed during the course
of a play
BREAKING DOWN THE PLAY
~ to
appreciate the dramatic conventions and linguistic qualities
of scenes and understand their significance to the play as a
whole
Workshops for grades 9 through 12
Each team is available for 3 workshops in the morning.
Working with our 2 teams, this gives a total of six 40-minute workshop
time slots per
school. Schools are free to combine classes so that
our teaching artists can see all the students who are scheduled to
attend the performance
later.
This program meets a majority
of the
Language Arts standards for the State of California including word
analysis and vocabulary development, reading comprehension, literary
response and analysis, oral english language conventions, and listening
and speaking strategies.
This program also includes an
"Shakespeare Toolkit". Each
teacher will be sent a comprehensive package of educational materials
full of ideas to engage, inspire and challenge all students, from the
most reluctant to the most able.
a perfect introduction to
50-minute version of Shakespeare's
A 50-minute production with five professional actors, this production is an excellent introduction to Shakespeare and live theatre. At the conclusion of each performance, there is a question and answer discussion between the actors and the students.
This program meets a majority of the Language Arts standards for the State of California including word analysis and vocabulary development, reading comprehension, literary response and analysis, oral english language conventions, and listening and speaking strategies.
This program also includes a "Shakespeare Toolkit". Each teacher will be sent a comprehensive package of educational materials full of ideas to engage, inspire and challenge all students, from the most reluctant to the most able.
ANDROCLES AND THE LION
Set in ancient Greece and told in the
Italian style of Commedia dell'Arte,
Androcles and the Lion is a
funny and interactive musical comedy.
Androcles, a slave, befriends a lion by showing him kindness.
Although the lion is terrifying to Androcles, the slave - now a runaway - approaches the lion and removes a thorn from his paw, making the animal grateful. When Androcles is caught and captured by his owner, he is taken to the arena and certain that he will be fed to a beast for the Emperor's entertainment, however, the animal turns out to be the same lion Androcles befriended in the forest, and both man and beast are spared.
A group of players sets up the stage and gives a performance capturing many of Commedia's stock characters: the miserly Pantalone, the bragging Captain, the romantic Sweethearts, and the endearing and noble Lion. This centuries-old tale is one of the most popular children's plays ever written, with its enduring themes of freedom and friendship.
A 40-minute production with six professional actors, this production is an excellent introduction to theatre and story-telling, focusing on themes of friendship, loyalty, freedom, trust, farce and Commedia dell'Arte. At the conclusion of each performance, there is a question and answer discussion between the actors and the students.
This program meets a majority of the Language Arts standards for the State of California including word analysis and vocabulary development, reading comprehension,
literary response and analysis, oral english language conventions,
and listening and speaking strategies.
This program also includes an " Androcles and the Lion Toolkit".
Each teacher will be sent a comprehensive package of educational materials full of ideas to engage, inspire and challenge all students, from the most reluctant to the most able.
THE DAY OF SHAKESPEARE
Italian style of Commedia dell'Arte,
Androcles and the Lion is a
A group of players sets up the stage and gives a performance capturing many of Commedia's stock characters: the miserly Pantalone, the bragging Captain, the romantic Sweethearts, and the endearing and noble Lion. This centuries-old tale is one of the most popular children's plays ever written, with its enduring themes of freedom and friendship.
A 40-minute production with six professional actors, this production is an excellent introduction to theatre and story-telling, focusing on themes of friendship, loyalty, freedom, trust, farce and Commedia dell'Arte. At the conclusion of each performance, there is a question and answer discussion between the actors and the students.
This program meets a majority of the Language Arts standards for the State of California including word analysis and vocabulary development, reading comprehension,
This program also includes an " Androcles and the Lion Toolkit".
In one day, students receive six
in-class Five Teaching Artists arrive at your school by 8am on the day of the performance. Beginning as early as your first period, the Teaching Artists will divide into teams and visit classrooms to lead 40-minute workshops with your students (tailored to the needs of the specific age groups). All workshops involve student participation through improvisation, speaking the language and playing with Shakespeare's verse (iambic pentameter). Getting the students actively involved - up on their feet speaking the text - is the most immediate, accessible, and exciting way to engage them in the play.
~ understanding what is meant by a 'character' in the story
SHAKESPEARE'S THEATRE
~ to be familiar with some of Shakespeare's stories and characters
LANGUAGE
~ to identify some of the distinctive features of Shakespeare's
language and how langauge has changed over time
THEMES
~ to explore some of the great themes of Shakespeare's plays, such
as kinship, romance, and ambition
RELEVANCE
~ to engage with some of the issues, themes and ideas in
Shakespeare's plays and to appreciate the way they remain
relevant in the 21st century
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
~ to understand how characters are developed during the course
of a play
BREAKING DOWN THE PLAY
~ to appreciate the dramatic conventions and linguistic qualities
of scenes and understand their significance to the play as a
whole
Each team is available for 3 workshops in the morning. Working with our 2 teams, this gives a total of six 40-minute workshop time slots per
school. Schools are free to combine classes so that our teaching artists can see all the students who are scheduled to attend the performance
later.
This program meets a majority of the Language Arts standards for the State of California including word analysis and vocabulary development, reading comprehension, literary response and analysis, oral english language conventions, and listening and speaking strategies.
This program also includes an "Shakespeare Toolkit". Each teacher will be sent a comprehensive package of educational materials full of ideas to engage, inspire and challenge all students, from the most reluctant to the most able.
In-School Touring Production Requirements
A 20’ X 20’ X 8’ high indoor performance space.
A gym, cafeteria or all-purpose room is ideal for this performance.
The space should be well lit, but theatrical lighting is not necessary.
