On Tour
2009 Richmond Shakespeare ON TOUR! offerings include:
HAMLET, by William Shakespeare
A CHRISTMAS CAROL FOR TWO ACTORS, adapted from Charles Dickens' novel
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM,
by William Shakespeare
Year Round!
Shakespeare's Clownes and Fooles (Hugely popular, this two-actor bit of Foolery opened two years ago at First Night Virginia in Charlottesville.)
Riding the Tempest: Virginia's Connection to Shakespeare
Shakespeare for Weddings
Shakespeare for Birthdays - The playwrights' views on aging.
O Had I But Followed the Arts! - Shakespeare's take on the arts.
Each performance is accompanied by a play guide, (study guide)
which teachers may use in the classroom to prepare students for their Shakesperience.. For schools across the country, national standards are observed. For Virginia schools, study guides are SOL-supporting and curricular-focused, to ensure that students are getting the most out of the experience as possible. A variety of highly interactive workshops are also available and can be scheduled on their own or in conjunction with performances. Visit our education page
for more information.