THE SHAKESPEARE PLAYGROUND
Grades 2-5
“I saw your play yesterday with my 3-year-old. This morning she woke up and asked whether she was big enough to be in the theater play
Then she put on her crown, I tied my dress on her as a cape and we made a cardboard sword. Now she is a king in a Shakespeare play
You’re never too young for Shakespeare! In The Shakespeare Playground, young actors explore the stories and language of The Bard in an exciting, on-your-feet style! Getting a head start on Shakespeare was never so much fun! Designed especially for younger students, The Shakespeare Playground introduces kids grades 2-5 to Bard’s work in an easy, fun, and accessible style that gets them up on their feet and acting the very first day!
In The Shakespeare Playground, young actors take on the roles of different Shakespearean types – The Warrior, the Ruler, The Wizard, the Monster, the Fool – and then create their own plays as well as digging into Shakespeare’s text!
“When working with Shakespeare for younger kids, I work very hard to shorten the play while not ‘dumbing down’ the language or the story. Young people, even kids as young as second grade, really respond to the stories and characters of Shakespeare. They are amazed at how influential Shakespeare has been to pop culture they follow every day – from Harry Potter to Lord of the Rings to Marvel superheroes like Thor and Dr. Strange.” – Peter Royston
