We are so excited and privileged to have Shakespeare as part of
productions this year.
The work of William Shakespeare is such a integrate part of Theatre. His
writing has been part of high school and University English Literature
curriculum for years. What a wonderful treat that our Youth Theatre students
gain additional exposure and even better, get to bring it to stage!
Shakespeare is renowned for tragedies, unapologetically so. While the
themes of his work is central to studying Shakespeare during High School and at
university, at Helen O’Grady we choose to focus on the stage craft. Without
giving too much away, this year parents and friends can look forward to seeing
students master art of mask work….
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| Somerset West's Youth group playing around with Tableus while rehearsing The Unmasking of MacBeth |
A wonderful educational adventure awaits!
It is said that if a child can understand Shakespeare they can
understand anything. His language is difficult to read and even more difficult
to perform to a theatre full of friends and family. Students gain strength,
courage and determination.
The way in which Shakespeare is performed at Helen O’Grady, using
neutral masks, builds class unity as students rely on each other to carry the
story and characters.
Very few have made the contribution to English literature that
Shakespeare has. It is our hope that our Youth Theatre class will move on to
make their own contributions to the world of language, literature and theatre.
