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Students get into
the act and play with the players in
A one-hour hands-on experience that will deepen your students’
appreciation of Shakespeare On Tour’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’!
Special introductory offer: Only $150 for up to 75 students!
email or phone 415-558-0888
for more information
In response to numerous requests, the San Francisco Shakespeare
Festival has launched PLAYSHOP,to complement our touring
production of Romeo & Juliet.
PLAYSHOP will enhance your students’ experience and understanding
of drama and vocabulary with an interactive one-hour session (pre
or post show) with the cast of Romeo & Juliet.
Engaging and enriching materials and activities have been developed
by the show’s director Rebecca J. Ennals, a former Teaching
Artist in Residence with the California school system. Materials
are appropriate for all grades K-12 (specific exercises and content
will vary by grade level). Teaching artists are trained professionals
with comprehensive backgrounds in Shakespeare and performance.
PLAYSHOP illuminates and underscores the concepts of drama,
language, and Shakespeare presented in our touring show Romeo
& Juliet. This participatory workshop includes games,
activities and text work designed to create a greater understanding
and appreciation of theater and language! .
Requirements are minimal:
• 1-2 rooms for up to 28 students (two instructors and two
student groups of up to 14 each);
• 2-4 rooms for 29-56 students;
• 4-5 rooms for 57-75 students (maximum)
Participants are divided into groups of 14 to provide the personal
attention and instruction appropriate to the program (there is
one teaching artist for every 14 participants)
Teaching artists lead groups of students in a variety of activities
appropriate to their grade level!
Play with the Players (Gr. K-2)
• physical warm-up
• vocal games using Shakespeare’s insults
• improvisations based on the characters in the show
Shakespeare Basics (Gr. 3-5)
• the building blocks of Shakespeare’s language
• how to scan iambic pentameter
• the differences between verse and prose
• introduction to use of onomatopoeia
Digging Deeper (Gr. 6-8)
• components of Basics, plus:
• deeper exploration of Shakespeare’s language
• more complex verse elements (feminine endings, trochees)
From Page to Stage (Gr. 9-12)
• Shakespeare Basics review
• how to use Shakespeare’s language to make strong acting
choices
• collaborative scene work from Shakespeare’s plays
culminating in a group performance
 Contact
us NOW for information about including PLAYSHOP with your Shakespeare
On Tour performance! email
or phone: 415-558-0888
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