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2011-2012 Season Brochure

Shakespeare-in-the-Schools is a travelling education troupe that educates and engages students and teachers with Shakespeare and other classic works through: touring shows, field-trip matinees, K-12 artist residencies, teacher workshops, talk back sessions, and study guides.  Read More >

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Featured Production

Darwin and the Kid

TOURING October 2011-May 2012

A struggling science student gets homework help from an unlikely mentor: Charles Darwin himself. What ensues is an interactive voyage that marries high-tech audiovisual entertainment with engaging live action.

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Featured Production

Shakespeare's Lovers and Fighters

TOURING November 2011 to April 2012  

This 40-minute production highlights Shakespeare's most hair-raising fights and beloved romances, including selections from ROMEO AND JULIET, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, HAMLET, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, and TWELFTH NIGHT. 

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Featured Production

Lessons from the Birds

TOURING November 2011-May 2012

Geared (but not limited) to the K-5 crowd, LESSONS FROM THE BIRDS brings its namesake’s love of ecology, science, and conservation to an audience who will literally inherit our earth.

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Featured Production

Puppetry Teacher Workshop

Friday, March 30, 2012
8:30am - 3:00pm

In Beyond the Paper Bag, Puppetry in the Classroom, learn how to incorporate puppetry into your classroom--create several simple puppets, experience basic manipulation techniques, and engage in storytelling exercises. 

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Darwin and the Kid
Shakespeare's Lovers and Fighters
Lessons from the Birds
Puppetry Teacher Workshop