Shakespeare & Company Education

Shakespeare & Company Education Shakespeare & Company's Education Program introduces
the words of Shakespeare to students 7 – 17.

Shakespeare & Company’s Education Program strives to bring the classical poetry and plays of Shakespeare alive and into the lives of as many students and teachers as possible in ways that are personally meaningful, educationally inspiring, and theatrically compelling. One of the most extensive arts-in-education programs in the northeast, Shakespeare & Company’s Education Program reaches more than

40,000 students and teachers each year with innovative, socially responsive, and educationally challenging performances, workshops and residencies.

The Northeast Regional Tour is making stops across the Commonwealth this week! We start in Pittsfield, head to Mancheste...
03/08/2025

The Northeast Regional Tour is making stops across the Commonwealth this week!
We start in Pittsfield, head to Manchester-by-the-Sea, continue to Beverly, and end in Stow. Thank you Miss Hall’s School, Manchester-Essex High School, North Shore Music Theatre, and Stow Town Hall for hosting us. Learn more about the tour at shakespeare.org/education!

🎭✨ Exciting news! Shakespeare & Company is bringing a sensory-friendly performance of Macbeth to the stage!📅 Saturday, M...
03/07/2025

🎭✨ Exciting news! Shakespeare & Company is bringing a sensory-friendly performance of Macbeth to the stage!

📅 Saturday, March 15
⏰ 2:30 PM
📍 Tina Packer Playhouse

Presented by the Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare, this special performance is designed to be welcoming and accessible for individuals with sensory sensitivities, including those on the autism spectrum, first-time theatergoers, and anyone who may benefit from a more relaxed theater environment.

Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the magic of Macbeth in a space designed for everyone to enjoy! TICKETS: https://shakespeare.org/shows/2025/macbeth-sensory-friendly-performance/

Shakespeare & Company will stage a sensory-friendly performance of Macbeth, presented by the Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare, on Saturday, March 15, at 2:30 pm, at the Tina Packer Playhouse. Sensory-friendly performances have […]

NOW HIRING: Education Directors for our summer Riotous Youth program for young actors ages 7 — 17! Apply today at Shakes...
03/07/2025

NOW HIRING: Education Directors for our summer Riotous Youth program for young actors ages 7 — 17! Apply today at Shakespeare.org/jobs.

🎭✨ Exciting news! Shakespeare & Company is bringing a sensory-friendly performance of Macbeth to the stage!📅 Saturday, M...
03/06/2025

🎭✨ Exciting news! Shakespeare & Company is bringing a sensory-friendly performance of Macbeth to the stage!

📅 Saturday, March 15
⏰ 2:30 PM
📍 Tina Packer Playhouse

Presented by the Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare, this special performance is designed to be welcoming and accessible for individuals with sensory sensitivities, including those on the autism spectrum, first-time theatergoers, and anyone who may benefit from a more relaxed theater environment.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to experience the magic of Macbeth in a space designed for everyone to enjoy! 🎭💫

Join us Saturday, March 8 for a free Behind the Curtain talk about Shakespeare’s Macbeth, led by Shakespeare scholar  An...
03/06/2025

Join us Saturday, March 8 for a free Behind the Curtain talk about Shakespeare’s Macbeth, led by Shakespeare scholar Ann Berman and featuring Kirstin L. Daniel and Kevin G. Coleman, directors of the Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare’s production of Macbeth. Learn more and reserve your free tickets at Shakespeare.org/talks-tours, or call the Box Office at 413.637.3353.

Enrollment is open now for Riotous Youth, our summer theater program for young actors! Spots are filling fast, but we st...
03/06/2025

Enrollment is open now for Riotous Youth, our summer theater program for young actors! Spots are filling fast, but we still have space in a few select sessions, including:

🪶The Taming of the Shrew, session for ages 7–9: June 30 — July 11

🪶Henry IV part I, sessions for ages 7–9 and 13–15: July 28 — August 8

Enroll today at shakespeare.org/education, or call Caitlin Kraft at 413.637.1199, extension 132 with any questions.

Fun and inspiring one-, two- and three-week theater programs for youth.

NYSTEA 2025 Student Conference participants: your table is ready! We're excited to join the New York State Theatre Educa...
01/09/2025

NYSTEA 2025 Student Conference participants: your table is ready!
We're excited to join the New York State Theatre Education Association this weekend in beautiful Callicoon, N.Y., for its annual high school theater conference.
We'll have a table, lead a workshop, and maybe even have a little swag on hand. See you soon!

Pictured: Education Tour and Professional Development Manager Kirstin Leigh Daniel.

Wishing you a safe, happy, and exhilarating holiday season, from all of us at  !
12/24/2024

Wishing you a safe, happy, and exhilarating holiday season, from all of us at !

TODAY at the Fall Festival of Shakespeare: Charlie's Bistro Bus joins us from 2:15 pm to 6:15 pm, serving up burgers, bo...
11/23/2024

TODAY at the Fall Festival of Shakespeare: Charlie's Bistro Bus joins us from 2:15 pm to 6:15 pm, serving up burgers, bowls, beverages, and more. Stop by for a snack or stay for a show!

Saturday afternoon's shows are at 3:30 pm – Monument Mountain Regional High School’s Romeo & Juliet, directed by Malle Winters & Anna Rock, and 6:15 pm – Lee Middle & High School’s Cymbeline
Directed by Tom Reynolds & Abigail St. John. TICKETS: https://shakespeare.org/shows/2024/fall-festival/

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At Shakespeare & Company, children can begin learning, performing, and truly understanding Shakespeare's language as ear...
11/22/2024

At Shakespeare & Company, children can begin learning, performing, and truly understanding Shakespeare's language as early as age seven, finding their voices as they forge their own paths. Whether or not they pursue a career in theater, the lessons they learn last a lifetime.
Riotous Youth enrollment starts in December! Visit shakespeare.org/education for more information.

Nine weeks of preparation are drawing to a close, and today the 36th Fall Festival of Shakespeare kicks off Fall Festiva...
11/21/2024

Nine weeks of preparation are drawing to a close, and today the 36th Fall Festival of Shakespeare kicks off Fall Festival Weekend. Ten full-scale Shakespeare productions will be staged at our Tina Packer Playhouse through Sunday, created by high-school students from across Western Mass. and Upstate New York. Learn more: https://shakespeare.org/education/fall-festival-of-shakespeare/

11/20/2024

Kristin and Ellie, directors of Springfield Central High School's Fall Festival of Shakespeare's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, have a message for all of our friends and supporters! Lend them your ears and join us at Fall Festival Weekend this Thursday through Sunday.
Learn more at shakespeare.org.

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