Bringing Shakespeare to the Sunshine State, this book gathers together a talented group of teachers, choreographers, directors, set designers, musicians, costumers, actors, and artists to discuss how they have adapted the bard s monologues in Miami, assassinated Julius Caesar on the steps of Tallahassee s Capitol, trained students to duel in Florida s Panhandle, placed Shylock on trial in Orlando, and transformed Gainesville into Puck s magical forest. This guide for teachers and lovers of literature and theater is an original collection of essays exploring the idea that Shakespeare s plays are best approached playfully through performance. Based on their wide-ranging experience as theater professionals and teachers in Florida, New York, London, and Stratford, the authors celebrate Shakespeare s continuing appeal to our complex, diverse culture.
The essays include reflections on acting by the Royal Shakespeare Company s longest-serving member. And there s practical advice on acting; directing; staging fights; designing costumes; and integrating music, dance, masks, and puppets into performances from teachers and others who have refined their methods by performing Shakespeare in the classroom. "