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INTREPID SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
Bringing Shakespeare to life for elementary, middle and high school students.
EDUCATION TOUR
MACBETH
murder, prophesy, witchcraft
Evil and ambition are a
deadly combination in this telling of the
famous cursed play.
HAMLET
passion, betrayal, revenge
Youthful innocence and passionate love
are lost to greed, deceit, and murder.
A thrilling telling of Shakespeare’s
most famous play.
EDUCATION TOUR
ROMEO & JULIET
swordfights, friendship, first love
A fast-paced, edge of your seat telling
of the greatest love story ever written.
A MIDSUMMER
NIGHT’S DREAM
ANDROCLES &
THE LION
fairies, magic, mischief
singing, storytelling, fun
A perfect introduction to Shakespeare
for any age. An exciting and fun version
of Shakespeare’s magical comedy.
A funny and interactive
musical comedy perfect
for grades K-3
WHAT...
Actively exploring Shakespeare’s texts facilitates a
fast and long-lasting understanding of his plays.
Shakespeare was a playwright and actor who
worked through the most collaborative of all art
forms - theatre. He understood the power of
the spoken word to move and persuade as well
as the thrill and complicity experienced by an
audience at a live performance. The sensory act
of hearing, seeing and feeling the sounds,
rhythms and words aids comprehension in a
way that reading the play cannot.
The
characters become vivid and the humor, so
crucial to Shakespeare’s plays but often so
difficult to access on the written page, comes
alive. There is no substitute for the
shared
experience
of
seeing
Shakespeare live.
WHY...
Theatre-Based Education
•
Research has shown that arts education encourages high achievement, builds creative problem
solving and analytical skills, refines judgement, and stimulates “thinking outside the box”.
•
Students exposed to theatre are often more confident and creative and develop a life-long
appreciation of language.
•
Teachers have found that few students can appreciate the power of Shakespeare’s language
through reading it but that ALL students benefit from an active, collaborative learning experience,
which brings the language to life. Theatre-based approaches are found to accommodate different
learning styles and different abilities, giving confidence to the less able, while challenging the more
able.
We believe that exposing students to Shakespeare through live theatre will make learning fun,
accessible and serve to enrich each student’s life and create the next generation of theatre-goers.
“Students who have sustained involvement in theatre arts were shown over time to have
greater self-confidence, motivation and empathy than their non-arts peers
(according to a 10-year national study of over 25,000 high school students)”
- California Alliance for Arts Education
THE TOUR
Exciting, inventive, and interactive,
Intrepid brings each story vividly to life.
•
All five stories are an excellent introduction to theatre and storytelling performed by highly talented
professional actors. The tour arrives with a fully modular set (able to fit multiple size spaces),
costumes, and props. Each production is 50-minutes in length and followed by a talk-back between
the students and actors.
•
Two weeks prior to the production, each teacher will receive a comprehensive package of
education materials specific to their chosen play. This Shakespeare Toolkit is full of ideas to engage,
inspire and challenge all students, from the most reluctant to the most able.
•
All programs meet the majority of the Language Arts standards for the State of California, including:
- Word Analysis
- Vocabulary Development
- Literary Response & Analysis
- Oral English Language Conventions
- Listening and Speaking Strategies
DAY OF SHAKESPEARE
In one day, students receive a morning of 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. All workshops involve student participation through
improvisation, speaking the language and playing with Shakespeare’s verse.
•
Workshops for grades 3-6 focus on:
- CHARACTER
- SHAKESPEARE’S THEATRE
- LANGUAGE
- THEMES
•
Workshops for grades 7-8 focus on:
- RELEVANCE OF SHAKESPEARE
- CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
- BREAKING DOWN THE PLAY
•
Workshops for grades 9-12 focus on:
- CRITICAL ANALYSIS
- CHARACTER ANALYSIS
- RELEVANCE OF SHAKESPEARE
PLAYSHOPS
Any Shakespeare play is available to focus on for playshops.
Students will gain new insights into Shakespeare’s relevance while experiencing the power of his language
when they get out of their seats and on their feet to play with Shakespeare’s text.
Students work with two Teaching Artists to unleash an exciting, immediate, and personal experience of
Shakespeare’s language, which they quickly make their own in the acting process. The Teaching Artists will
work with the students to relate to the plot and characters of the play and than get them up on their feet
to act the text. There is no better and immediate way to understand and relate to Shakespeare then by
doing it. Students at all levels of reading, comprehension and language skills can fully participate. The two
Teaching Artists will also perform a few of the key moments of the play in order to better illuminate the
story and the language for the students.
Playshops are a one-class period event.
Shakespeare can still speak to young people,
inspiring them to articulate their feelings, develop their ideas and
gain new insights into the world around them.
DAYS AND KNIGHTS OF
SHAKESPEARE
An exploration of the life and times of the Elizabethan era.
Focusing both on the history of Shakespeare’s day as
well as the role that knights, chivalry and honor played
during this period of history and throughout
Shakespeare’s plays.
In conjunction with San Diego’s “Chivalry Today”
program, students will explore a day in the life of
Elizabethan England as well as handle arms and armor
and try the authentic skills of sword combat.
This presentation can also be combined with a
performance of any of our touring shows - Romeo and
Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth or A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
WHAT TEACHERS ARE
SAYING
“You are providing a wonderful, much-needed service to our schools. The kids thoroughly enjoyed
the production and many were excited about the possibility of seeing some more professional
productions. I look forward to working with you in the future” - Teacher, San Dieguito Academy
“You guys were wonderful!! Thank you so much for your lively performance of Romeo and Juliet.
The students LOVED it. For some students this may be the only play they might ever see
performed in person...We cannot thank you enough for all you have done to open their eyes to the
world of Shakespeare. It will be a moment that will remain imprinted in their memories for a
lifetime.” - Teacher, San Ysidro High School
“I am so happy you guys came out and performed for our students today. I was really impressed
with your production and your actors. The kids had a great time and were exposed to Shakespeare
in a way that they haven’t been before. I would love to have you back next year!” - Asst. Principal,
Twin Oaks High School
“Thank you for an amazing day! We loved the Day of Shakespeare...and especially the individual
workshops. This was the best way I can imagine giving the students a feel of the inter-activeness of
Shakespeare’s plays...Thank you for an amazing experience.” - Teacher, Oak Valley Middle School
INTREPID KIDS
enrich. inspire.
educate.
Teachers have found that few students can appreciate the power of Shakespeare’s language just through
reading it but that ALL students benefit from an active, collaborative learning experience which brings the
language to life. Theatre-based approaches are found to accommodate different learning styles and
different abilities, giving confidence to the less able, while challenging the more able.
“I enjoyed the ways that you caught the audience’s attention and kept them on their toes. Now I understand the joys
of Shakespeare’s works...Although there were many things to learn about the play, the greatest thing I learned was
Shakespeare’s plays were meant to be heard.” - Benjamin (age 15)
“My favorite part of the play was when the characters interacted with the audience. Throughout the play, I was not
only entertained but I learned as much I laughed! Thank you!” - Charenee (age 12)
“Thanks for coming to my school! I really like the scenes with the fairies in them. I learned that even though it’s hard
to read a play, when it’s acted out it seems magical” - Daniel (age 11)
“Thank you so much for coming and making Shakespeare fun for us. I really enjoyed the play you guys put on for us
(reading the play was boring). It helped me understand the play better.” - Leeann (age 13)
“Thank you so much for coming to our school and putting on the fantastic play. Now I want to learn much more
about Shakespeare...Seeing the play was way better then reading it” - Matthew (age 17)
“Thank you for coming to our school to perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream. My favorite part was when we did
the workshop with you guys. It was so funny to see two of my classmates play Hermia and Lysander. I learned a lot
about the play. When we learned about Shakespeare’s plays, I didn’t even know what A Midsummer Night’s Dream
was. Now, thanks to you guys, it’s my favorite play! I hope you could come back next year!” - Chloe (age 12)
THE DETAILS
Space Requirements
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A 20’ X 20’ X 8’ high indoor performance space is preferred. A gym, cafeteria, or allpurpose room is ideal for the performances. The space should be well lit, but theatrical
lighting is not necessary.
Homeschool Programs
• All of the education tours and workshops are available in our space in Encinitas.
Pricing
• In-school Production: one performance $525; additional performances on the same day
$350
• Day of Shakespeare: $1100
• Playshops: $200 for first playshop; $100 for each additional playshop on the same day
• Days & Knights of Shakespeare: please contact us directly for more information
For more information and booking, please contact:
Christy Yael
email:
[email protected]
phone:
(760) 652-5011
website: www.intrepidshakespeare.com