Stuart E Omans

Shakespeare Plays the Classroom Stuart E Omans

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Review Quotes: "Shakespeare Plays the Classroom is a gift, rich in pleasures and incredibly multifaceted."Review Quotes: "I wonder how many teachers there are who would like to gather some of their students...and allow them to 'speak what they feel' and love them into being more than they ever dreamed possible."Publisher Marketing: 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. Contributor Bio:  Omans, Stuart E Omans is a professor of English at the University of Central Florida, where he teaches Shakespeare and drama. Contributor Bio:  O'Sullivan, Maurice J, Jr. Maurice is the chairman of the English department at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. Contributor Bio:  Rogers, Fred The late FRED ROGERS was the host of "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood", one of the most popular children's programs in history, broadcast throughout the country on PBS.