Teaching and Learning Shakespeare through Theatre-based Practice - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1350292052 ISBN 13: 9781350292055

Publisher: The Arden Shakespeare, 2024

Synopsis

How can the study of Shakespeare contribute to equipping young people for the challenges of an uncertain future? This book argues for the necessity of a Shakespeare education that: finds meaning in the texts through inviting in the prior knowledge, experiences and ideas of students; combines intellectual, social and emotional learning; and develops a critical perspective on what a cultural inheritance is all about. It offers a comprehensive exploration of the educational principles underpinning theatre-based practice and explains how and why this practice can open up the possibilities of Shakespeare study in the classroom. It empowers Shakespeare educators working with young people aged 5-18 to interact critically, creatively and collaboratively with Shakespeare as a living artist. Drawing on the authors’ research and experience with organizations including the Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare’s Globe, the Folger and Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation, Part One consolidates recent developments in the field and engages in lively dialogue with core questions of Shakespeare’s place in the classroom. Part Two curates a series of interviews with leaders and practitioners from the above and other Shakespeare institutions, exploring their core principles and practices. Part Three presents chapters from and about classroom teachers, who share their experiences of successfully embedding theatre-based approaches to Shakespeare in their own diverse contexts.

About this title

About the Author

Tracy Irish is an education practitioner, scholar and teacher with a specialism in Shakespeare. She works regularly with the RSC and the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick, UK.

Jennifer Kitchen is a theatre education practitioner and scholar, teaching at The University of Warwick, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Arden Shakespeare
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1350292052
• ISBN 13: 9781350292055
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 216
• Editor: Irish Tracy