Montana Shakespeare in the Parks is a collection of three programs: Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (all audiences), Montana Shakespeare in the Schools (middle-high school students), and Montana Shakes! (elementary school students). During the school year, the education programs reach around 110 schools throughout Montana and Wyoming. These productions feature a live performance complete with ornate costumes and scenery, followed by a Q&A session between the actors and students, and classroom workshops.
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks is happy to provide educational tools for teachers who wish to make their students’ experience with Shakespeare a more engaging one. To request educational materials, email MSIP Dir. of Community Engagement Hannah Jacobsma at hannah.jacobsma@montana.edu
Thoughtfully tailored to grades 6-12, the Shakespeare in the Schools program engages students with an 80-minute abridgment of a Shakespeare play performed by eight professional actor/educators. It is followed by a live Q&A between the actors and students and educational workshops meant to deepen students’ understanding of the play’s themes, language, and relevance to contemporary issues.
Montana Shakes! brings an interactive original play based on Shakespeare's timeless tales to 60 elementary schools across Montana and Wyoming each spring. The play is accompanied by a post-show Q&A and exciting theatrical workshops. The MT Shakes! program introduces Shakespeare to young people in a way that is based on engagement and not apprehension.
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