Drama: Shakespeare in Performance

From the heights of passion to the depths of grief to the ends of hilarious comedy, nobody gave us better words to play with than Shakespeare. Through games and exercises and reading and viewing and playing, this course will teach the basics of acting, so that the words activate our minds, bodies, and emotions. We will bring Shakespeare to life in monologues, scenes, and, by the end of the semester, a production of whichever play the class chooses together.