The Understudy Spring Tour
This Spring, we have a brand-new Shakespearean offering to tour local middle and high schools – The Understudy!
When a theatre troupe finds out that their star actor has gone missing they must find a replacement – and quickly! This hilarious and fast-paced misadventure features a Company of Fools performing and some of Shakespeare’s greatest scenes alongside a lucky “understudy” from the audience. With a different “star” each show, every performance is one-of-a-kind. Is this The Actor’s Nightmare, you may ask? More like The Actor’s Dream! The Understudy features a plethora of skilled professional actors and, um, the person sitting next to you! Or better yet: you! Students can join in the fun and tread the boards alongside your favourite Fools this spring.
The Deets
- The show runs approximately one hour in length.
- Available for AM or PM performances – choose the time/day that works best for your class.
- An accompanying workshop on performing Shakespeare’s texts is available to be booked following our performance or at a later date.
Goals
- To help educators and students get excited about live theatre and the works of William Shakespeare!
- To show students that Shakespeare’s plays can be reimagined in a way that’s fun and relatable to them
- To give students the tools and ideas to express themselves creatively through the dramatic arts
- To use experiential learning to connect to the English, Drama, and History curriculums
- Plus – who doesn’t love seeing a play in the middle of the day!?
For more information, and to book the Fools in your school, please email generalmanager@fools.ca.
WORKSHOPS
We offer Shakespeare workshops throughout the school year.
Tales from Macbeth
In this Macbeth-themed workshop participants explore the text and relationships from the play with visual support from 2024 production design.
Introduction to Shakespeare
In this workshop for those new to the works of Shakespeare, participants will take a trip back in time to Shakespeare’s day, learning how to demystify the Bard’s language and become “detectives” as they uncover the meaning and rhythm of poetic verse.
The Deets
- We provide workshops for elementary and high school students (a maximum of 30 per workshop).
- All of our teaching staff are trained theatre professionals with backgrounds in education.
- Full & Half Day packages available.
Book Now
Want to learn more, or book a workshop? Click the button below to shoot an email to generalmanager@fools.ca!
Students say …
“A fun and highly interactive workshop where we were able to hone our skills in areas you probably won’t get to experience in a classroom. We learned the importance of vocal inflections and body language in a safe and non-judgemental space.”
Grade 12 SHSM Student
“It was an experience filled with laughter; taking away memories and skills. It was beyond an average class experience.”
Grade 12 SHSM Student