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Montana Shakes!

Montana Shakes! brings an interactive original play featuring scenes from Shakespeare to sixty elementary schools each spring. The play is accompanied by exciting theatrical workshops and introduces Shakespeare to young people in a way that is based on engagement and not apprehension.

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SPRING 2022: Bottom's Dream

The 2022 offering from MONTANA SHAKES! is a K-6 an original interactive play called BOTTOM'S DREAM written by Matt Foss. Montana Shakes! programming features various theatrical workshops making for a fun-filled day for students K-6 that also meets many of Montana's Common Core Standards in English Language Arts and Literacy. Call now to reserve a spot for your school or organization.

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Show History

2008 - All The West's A Stage
2009 - No Tour
2010 - All The West's a Stage
2011 - AWS: A Fool's Gold
2012 - AWS: Good Knight, Sweet Prince, Great King!
2013 - AWS: Brave New Words


2014 - AWS: What Country, Friends?
2015 - AWS: Star Crossed Stagecoach
2016 - AWS: A Midsummer Night's Dream
2017 - AWS: Good Knight, Sweet Prince, Great King!
2018 - AWS: The Tempest
2019 - As You Like It: Books in Brooks
2020 - The Two Gentlemen of Verona


Description/Cost:

MONTANA SHAKES! begins with a 35-minute performance of accessible Shakespeare followed by a 10 to 15 minute question and answer to give the students an opportunity to learn more about the production. Three workshops are offered, designed to fit the age of the students and meet Montana Common Core standards.

MONTANA SHAKES! only charges schools one-half of the actual cost of keeping the program on the road. The other half is made up through a combination of grants and individual donations. School administrations most often cover the fee, but often times parent-teacher organizations or community groups help to pay for part or all of the program. If there is a school in your community that you feel would benefit from the MONTANA SHAKES! program, please contact:

Megan Cirullo at megan.cirullo@montana.edu for more information on how you can help bring the program in.

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