Testimonials

Name: Tyler
School: Smithfield Middle School

List three or four things you liked about this workshop?

• working with people like Bill and Marvin
• meeting new friends
• lunch

What did you like least about this workshop?

The thing I liked least was that it ended too soon.

What were some of the most important things you learned in the program?

• how to express my feelings
• how to express myself more
• remembering lines

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I can’t believe two weeks can go by so fast. I was so proud of all of us. We worked so hard. I didn’t think I could remember my lines. This was an amazing program. Words alone cannot express what Shakespearience has done for me. At the end of the day, couldn’t wait for the next day so I could go back. I wish I could go back in 2006

Name: Raza
School: North Albion CI

List three or four things you liked about this workshop?

1. the people in my group
2. the people who came in to help us act
3. the acting itself

What did you like least about this workshop?

That it was over too soon.

What were some of the most important things you learned in the program?

1. that I could actually act
2. how to show a character’s feeling
3. I understood Shakespeare a lot better

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I really liked the people I was working with including the staff. It was nice that the staff actually took the time to teach me how to act and perform.

Name: Hassam
School: The Elms

List three or four things you liked about this workshop?

1. I really enjoyed acting out my different parts
2. I also enjoyed the different workshops such as stage fighting and clown acting
3. The staff was very helpful and fun to work with

What did you like least about this workshop?

The thing I liked least was that it ended too soon.

What were some of the most important things you learned in the program?

Some of the most important things I learned in the program were to cooperate with others, helping others out and teamwork. The program has also helped me in improving my dramatic skills.

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I just want to say that I had a lot of fun being part of the Shakespearience program. The time passed by so quickly, the two weeks were like two hours to me. The Shakespearience Summer Experience was the BEST!!

Name: Nekeisha
School: Monsignior Percy Johnson

List three or four things you liked about this workshop?

I enjoyed the exercises and the people who came in, the teachers, the breaks and learning about Shakespeare

What did you like least about this workshop?

I didn’t have any dislikes while participating in the program.

What were some of the most important things you learned in the program?

I learned that if you breathe in a certain way you get more pronunciation and present your words clearer, better and louder.

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The program helps children or teens who have a fear of doing new things or meeting new people by showing them that everyone is different and has to struggle with the Shakespearian language. It brings people together because everyone has to learn new roles and get though saying words like “shalt” and “wouldst.” In the end, this is one of the best things I’ve ever done in my life and I hope to get a chance to do it next year. Thank you! Love Nekeisha.

Name: Bryan
School: Cummer Valley Middle School

List three or four things you liked about this workshop?

1. learning that Shakespeare wrote in current English
2. finding out how to act and direct
3. interacting with other actors

What did you like least about this workshop?

When we screwed up and disappointed ourselves, I guess.

What were some of the most important things you learned in the program?

How to act, breathe, translate Elizabethan English, and theatre “etiquette.” I also thought that learning to project the emotion was important.

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I would definitely like to return. It was short. I wish it was longer. It is an amazing program that should be continued.