Shakespeare in the Schools

Living Shakespeare Macbeth Tour: Spring 2009

A combination of live performance and hands-on workshops is an excellent way to introduce your students to the major ideas behind Shakespeare's language, and to get them excited about the Bard. In the spring of 2009, CSF Education will tour a Shakespeare production to local schools. This 45-minute Macbeth is performed at your school by three CSF actors, and condenses Shakespeare's original to a fast-paced, action-packed, relevant retelling of the power-hungry Scottish king. Appropriate for ages 5-18. To find out more, click here.

A Child’s Christmas in Wales for Schools

Back by popular demand, CSF is offering a limited number of performances for school field trips to see our 2008 holiday show, A Child’s Christmas in Wales, adapted from the Dylan Thomas short story.  These weekday performances in December are a fantastic way to introduce students to professional theater at the reduced price of $10/student (one free chaperone ticket for every 15 students). The show runs 75 minutes with an intermission, and includes a talkback with the actors. CSF provides a free study guide to prepare students for the background and themes of the play. The CSF holiday show is a great idea for a school field trip before winter break. Contact Amanda Holden at (303) 492-1537 to reserve tickets for your school.

School Matinee Dates/Times
December 2-December 18
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12 noon
Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 AM
no Monday performances  

Adopt-A-School Program                                           

Friends, Romans, Countrymen!  Looking for a way to enrich your community? Adopt a school in your area, and ensure that students will be exposed to live theater as a part of their education.  CSF provides educational workshops and performances about Shakespeare to schools across Colorado; you can provide a school with the gift of one of our programs. Contact Amanda Holden at (303) 492-1537 to adopt a school near you.

Photo caption (right): Trine Jensen performs as Julius Caesar in the 2007 Will Power
Festival, hosted by The Colorado Shakespeare Festival Education Department and the Colorado Shakespeare Festival Guild.

Workshops are available for Fall 2008–$150 per 50-minute session, limited to 25 participants. Call (303) 492-1537 to schedule a workshop for your school.

In addition to our Living Shakespeare programs, CSF Education Outreach also provides year-round learning activities for adults, summer programs for kids, teacher resource materials in the Teacher’s Lounge, a list of website links for students (and teachers) of the Elizabethan Age, and, well, more! Check out the menu at the left , and if you can’t find what you seek, contact us.