- Shakespeare
& Company
A theatre company with both performance and educational offerings. The
teacher training workshop in which I participated was the best professional
development experience in my career.
- The Shakespeare
Theatre
Another theater both performance and educational offerings, The Shakespeare
Theatre is boasts big-name actors and great educational programming.
Dawn McAndrews, a fantastic theater educator from whom I have learned
much, runs the education department!
- The
Folger
The Folger holds the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s
printed works. Its education page has lessons written by teachers for
teachers. The Folger also has a primary texts section which provides
electronic copies of Shakespeare's primary texts accompanied by lesson
plan ideas.
- The Royal Shakespeare
Company
Two summers ago my acting troupe visited Stratford-on-Avon for a week.
We toured the Shakespeare houses, workshopped with RSC actors during
the day, and saw Shakespeare shows in the evening. It took considerable
fund-raising to make this trip possible, but well worth it!
- The Shenandoah
Shakespeare Express
I first saw SSE when they did a production of Richard III. Leaving the
lights on, and using minimal sets and props, I was skeptical at first,
but not for long. Their sharp and imaginative touring companies perform
powerful shows. One year, we booked a performance and three workshops
the day before the show. In one custom designed workshop, each of the
SSE took two of my actors for some one-on-one monologue coaching. My
students loved it! Two of my students have also participated in their
summer acting camp for the last two years.
- Shakespeare's
Complete Works
This is a great on-line source for Shakespeare texts. It also has useful
tools such as a search engine and other useful links.
- The
Shakespeare Mystery
The mystery continues: Who was he? The man from Stratford? Or the 17'th
Earl of Oxford? Great site by at pbs.org.
- Shakespeare
Oxford Society
The second oldest continuously operating organization (the Bacon Society
dates back to 1886) involved in the two-centuries old Shakespeare authorship
debate. The purpose of the Society is to document and establish Edward
de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford (1550-1604), as the universally recognized
author of the works of William Shakespeare.
- Mr. Shakespeare
and the Internet
A thorough guide to Shakespeare internet resources, Mr. Shakespeare
and the Internet features historical information, criticism, Shakespeare
dictionaries, internet links and more!
- Freeing
the Natural Voice by Kristin Linklater Drama Publishers; ISBN: 0896760715
- Freeing
Shakespeare's Voice. by Kristin Linklater Theatre Communications
Group, Inc.; ISBN: 1-55936-031-3
In my conversations with actors, Kristin Linklater emerges as the guru
in voice work. I was fortunate enough to see why. When Kristin performed
in Portland in Collected Stories, she offered to workshop with my actors.
Her warmth, sense of humor, and teaching skill left us all inspired.
Her books are a must for actors and directors!
- Shakespeare:
For All Time?
A book written by teachers dedicated to teaching Shakespeare. I've published
a number of the activities that appear in this book. Those activities
appear on The Play's the Thing" cd rom.
- The
Cambridge Series
Cambridge publishes many of Shakespeare’s plays. These editions
contain text and notes on the right hand pages, with 2-3 practical and
innovative suggestions for class activities on the left hand pages.
Some of my students won’t buy any other text!
- Shakespeare
Magazine
A great reference for teachers, Shakespeare Magazine provides news from
“the Shakespeare scene” as well as practical articles written
for teachers by teachers.
- Shakespeare
Bulletin
A journal of performance criticism and scholarship, the Shakespeare
Bulletin provides commentary on Shakespeare and Renaissance drama through
feature articles, theatre and film reviews, and book reviews.
- Shakespeare
Quarterly
Shakespeare Quarterly is a journal committed to publishing articles
on Shakespearean scholarship, theater review, and book review.Shakespeare
- William
Shakespeare Poster Store
An online store featuring numerous Shakespeare related posters.
