Last week we wrapped up our annual Secondary School Shakespeare Festival. Students from close to 50 local schools performed 25-minute scenes from Shakespeare plays onstage at the Folger in front of their peers. (You can see some photos and tweets at #FolgerFest. A lot of fun had by all!) Now we’re getting ready for our Children’s… Continue Reading »
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I’ve written about student festivals before, but I want to come back to the topic again and, this time, look at the thematic lines being explored by students and teachers in their festival performances. Recently, I attended Shakesperience: NJ at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Two days of absolute delight watching students engage the… Continue Reading »