Shakespeare Alive
Secondary School Tour. Spring 2012.
LIMITED RETURN ENGAGEMENT: FEBRUARY 7 - 24, 2011.
Ontario’s most dynamic and affordable touring production returns in 2010, tailored to complement your school syllabus!
This popular, interactive presentation is performed by three professional actors, and features a thumb-nail sketch of Shakespeare’s life and times, as well as key scenes from Shakespeare’s most popularly studied plays – including Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet and Twelfth Night.
The performance illuminates key themes in Shakespeare’s work and gives students the tools to break through the Elizabethan language barrier.
Students discover connections between the world of the plays and their own contemporary experience, and will gain a better understanding and appreciation for Shakespeare’s language.
Shakespeare Alive is the perfect introduction for students about to embark on their Shakespeare study, or the perfect complement to your in-class teaching of a specific play or plays.
This semester, help your students break through the Elizabethan language barrier!
Ages: Suitable for grades 9 - 12. (Please see Shakespeare’s Shorts for Elementary, Jr & Snr. School program).
Dates and Times: March 7 – March 24, 2011. Performance slots are limited. Book today to avoid disappointment.
Duration: 75 minutes.
Location: Your classroom, school theatre or gymnasium.
Cost:
$5 per student
Minimum of 70 students or minimum guarantee of $350.
Maximum 300 students per performance.
Add a Workshop for $7 with professional actors for the most affordable, fun and effective theatre experience on offer!
For bookings, or for more information, please:
Book Today
Email: reservations@shakespeareinaction.org
Fax: 416 703 3366
Photograph above by Aviva Armour-Smith. (L to R) Milton Barnes as Lysander and Brendan Rowland as Demetrius. A Midsummer Night's Dream, 2009.
Testimonials & Reviews:
"Shakespeare Alive made a huge difference to my approach to studying Romeo and Juliet. My students understood the relevance of the play, and I noticed they were much more eager to work through the play as result of having seen the show."
"I can’t wait to have you back again next year. Your actors were professional and had a real talent for connecting with young people. They got my students interested in the play, and they were more interested in the language than they had been before... so much so that many of them went ahead and read the play by themselves!"
"Our kids loved the show! From the moment the show began, you had them hooked"