For many young people the language of William Shakespeare can seem intimidating, difficult to comprehend, and out of touch with the contemporary reader.
The Improvised Shakespeare Company workshop is designed to break down these barriers. The goal of the ISC workshop is to make Shakespeare feel exciting, accessible, and relevant to the young reader. Utilizing improvisation and comedy, the ISC has developed a unique and interactive approach to deepening students’ understanding of Shakespeare’s texts. In the ISC workshop, students learn some of the basic rules of Elizabethan dialogue and then work together to create their own Elizabethan prose right on the spot! The results are engaging, fun, and hilarious. By using Shakespearean archetypes and language to develop their own scenes, students will discover a richer appreciation of the mastery and depth of the work of Shakespeare himself.
The typical ISC workshop is 90 minutes. Students will participate in various exercises exploring the linguistic style and themes of William Shakespeare. These exercises will be interspersed with reference to actual Shakespearean text.
For more information on the ISC workshop for young readers, e-mail
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Example Exercises from The ISC Workshop for Young Readers
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