Shakespeare: Then, Now, and Always

A fun and interactive seminar for high school classes in the Delaware Valley. A Shakespearean scholar from DSF will visit your classroom and work with students.

The seminar includes:

• Brief history of Shakespeare and his times
• Shakespearean Insult Game
• Speaking the Scene
• Shakespeare’s hidden clues
• Playing the Scene

Cost

Delaware

• $0.00 (Free) for the first ten spots

• $225.00 per seminar once those ten spots are filled

Pennsylvania and New Jersey

• $225.00 per seminar within 100 miles of Claymont, DE

• $325.00 applies to schools at a distance greater than 100 miles from DSF

For more information, please contact Allyson Good, Education Director.

This program is partly funded by a grant from the Delaware Humanities Forum, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Understanding Shakespeare

Shakespeare Orientation (each evening of a performance)

Provides the background, historical and thematic explanation of the play, as well as a further understanding of the author, his time-period, and his use of language to adults and children.

Stage Weapons Demo (Family Nights)

A  historically accurate demonstration and lecture that includes the similarities and differences of weapons used in Medieval times and weapons used in current wars. Includes a question and answer section at the end of the orientation.

Introduction to Shakespeare for Children (Family Nights)

Children enjoy puzzles, crafts, and activities to broaden their familiarity with Shakespeare and the play. In addition, DSF  provides a child-appropriate synopsis of the play that parents and children can read together to familiarize children with the story.

This program is partly funded by a grant from the Delaware Humanities Forum, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Bring Your Students to the Festival

If you have a group of enthusiastic students, we have the perfect summertime outing.

Please contact our Group Sales coordinator for more information, by clicking here and filling out this form.