| A Capital Classics Education Program |
| Living, Breathing Shakespeare |
| Capital Classics Theatre Company |
Workshop Curriculum
Students will participate in scene work by following the approach employed by professional actors. Capital Classics artists will take the group
through a curriculum that includes the study of :
Language
A basic approach to textual analysis focusing on the meaning of the language, specifically answering: “what am I saying and
why?” By analyzing the text in order to discover a character’s motive, students understand the intrinsic meaning of Shakespeare’s language.
Action
A clear understanding of Shakespeare’s language leads to a discovery of the play’s action. In this phase of the workshop, students apply
actable verbs to the character’s situation. In doing so, they interpret the dialogue to learn what a character wants, what a character does in
order to get what he/she wants, and what obstacles a character encounters.
Character
The process of analyzing character and relationships. The list of questions to ask include: what is a character like? What does Shakespeare
reveal about a character through language and action?
Play
In this final phase, students bring all the elements together and put the scene on its feet. They embody their understanding of language,
action, character and relationships while having fun and tapping in their own ability to play.
Program options and fees are flexible. Contact Laura Sheehan, artistic director, at 860.218.0300 or lauras@capitalclassics.org to personalize the
curriculum to your specific classroom needs.
Students will participate in scene work by following the approach employed by professional actors. Capital Classics artists will take the group
through a curriculum that includes the study of :
Language
A basic approach to textual analysis focusing on the meaning of the language, specifically answering: “what am I saying and
why?” By analyzing the text in order to discover a character’s motive, students understand the intrinsic meaning of Shakespeare’s language.
Action
A clear understanding of Shakespeare’s language leads to a discovery of the play’s action. In this phase of the workshop, students apply
actable verbs to the character’s situation. In doing so, they interpret the dialogue to learn what a character wants, what a character does in
order to get what he/she wants, and what obstacles a character encounters.
Character
The process of analyzing character and relationships. The list of questions to ask include: what is a character like? What does Shakespeare
reveal about a character through language and action?
Play
In this final phase, students bring all the elements together and put the scene on its feet. They embody their understanding of language,
action, character and relationships while having fun and tapping in their own ability to play.
Program options and fees are flexible. Contact Laura Sheehan, artistic director, at 860.218.0300 or lauras@capitalclassics.org to personalize the
curriculum to your specific classroom needs.
Living, Breathing Shakespeare meets the following State of Connecticut Curriculum Content Standards:
- Students will act by developing, communicating and sustaining characters.
- Students will make connections between theatre, other disciplines and daily life.
- Students will analyze, critique and construct meanings from works of theatre.