Embodying Shakespeare
Residencies
In-Depth workshops supporting Common Core Curriculum
Bring San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s 40 years of educational and theatrical expertise to students for a Shakespeare experience that they will never forget!
Infuse Shakespeare’s language with energy and meaning as you explore the embodiment of text. Discover the world of Shakespeare through voice, movement, and play to explore text, images and themes fully in the actor's body. Students will learn acting and life skills, gain familiarity and ownership with language, and build connections within themselves and with each other.
Working on a Specific Play?
Our curriculum is built around the exploration of a single, specific play. Are you studying Romeo & Juliet? Hamlet? The Tempest? No matter what it is, we've got you covered!
Don't have a play in mind? Don't worry! Our curriculum is custom built to supplement your journey into the world of Shakespeare.
Residency Focus:
Our curriculum is designed to accommodate you and your students. Each session is carefully crafted around a specific lesson-plan. What are you looking to get out of your students?
- Embodiment of Text - Lift the words off the page and directly engage your students into the abstract world of Shakespeare's text. This lesson plan is the best way to bridge the gap to Shakespeare for those students having a difficult entry into his works.
- Character Exploration - Delve into the life and perspective of the characters. This curriculum explores a range of topics from status to character archetypes across Shakespeare's cannon.
- Language & Subtext - Explore the text and delve deep into what lies below it. This lesson will dig into the intricate layers of Shakespeare's wordplay.
- Themes of the Play - Expand the themes your play and unveil the realities behind the poetry. This curriculum aims to help your students reflect on how relevant the themes of these plays are to our modern-day lives.
What's in a Residency?
- Each class is taught by a team of two Teaching Artists.
- At the top of the class our TAs perform a scene from your selected play to demonstrate how individual interpretation of the text affects how those same characters are understood by the audience.
- The TAs will lead the class through a number of theatrical exercises and games which will directly interact with each student so that they will be tasked with engaging body, voice, movement, and mind to explore themes of the show, subtext, rhythm of the text, status, and effect of body language and vocal choices on the interpretation of text.
- Our exercises aim to tap into the spirit of play as an entry point and gateway to deeper understanding and personal connection to the material.
Length of Residency: 45 - 90 minute Sessions
1 - 5 Sessions per classroom
Price of Residency: Starting at an estimate of $800 - 1000 for 1-3 Session in a day
Our Pricing varies depending on many factors from scheduling to location
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