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Experience the timeless beauty of Shakespeare's works in the heart of New York City with a variety of classes ranging from introductory workshops to in-depth studies, where participants can immerse themselves in the language, themes, and rich characters of his plays.

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Shakespeare and the Battle of the Sexes

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Shakespeare’s female characters often challenge the 16th century patriarchal ideal of silent and subservient womanhood. Women of the time were expected to be chaste, silent and obedient, yet many of Shakespeare’s heroines push back against attempts to silence them. This course will include discussion of Kate and The Taming of the Shrew, the “merry war” of wits between Beatrice and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing, and the conflicted,...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$160

6 sessions

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Shakespeare Acting II

The Barrow Group Acting School @ 312 W 36th St, New York, NY

Shakespeare II builds upon script analysis and tools learned in Shakespeare I. Students will delve deeper into the tools by doing advanced scene study and analysis. Prerequisites: Students must have completed Shakespeare I before registering for this class. Note: Please have a Shakespeare monologue memorized for the first day of class. Please also bring a copy of Shakespeare’s Complete Works, or the free Shakespeare app that has the text...

(66) Intermediate 18 and older
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$425

8 sessions

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Shakespeare Scene Study

Rude Grooms @ 325 w 38th St., New York, NY

A four-week class in which each actor will explore a scene from a play either by Shakespeare, by another playwright of the time (i.e., Mary Wroth, Thomas Middleton, Mary Sidney, and Ben Jonson), or a play of any era which uses heightened text, direct address/audience interaction, and creating the world of the play through imagery and action as much or more than through technical design (i.e., the plays of Moliere, the plays of the Spanish Comedia,...

Intermediate 18 and older
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$345

4 sessions

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My Date With Shakespeare - Twelfth Night

Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY

Does Shakespeare scare you or has it just been a long time since you and Shakespeare have spent time together? Have no fear! Becca C. Kidwell will reintroduce you on a cozy Saturday afternoon. Together we will go over Shakespeare's background and language. Then we will read and discuss a selection from his romantic comedy Twelfth Night. BONUS: All participants will take home their own copy of Twelfth Night and receive a discount to Swiftly Tilting...

(252) All levels 18 and older
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Ruth Carpenter Seminar: Verdi & Shakespeare

The Shakespeare Society

Join Matthew Aucoin, Assistant Conductor at the Metropolitan Opera and an avid Shakespearean, for an in-depth exploration of Verdi’s magnificent obsession with Shakespeare and the masterpieces it inspired. For the length of his career, Verdi sought to find a new musical language to express his deep understanding of Shakespeare’s plays. In five sessions, Mr. Aucoin will trace this development from the early – adaptation of Macbeth to the...

All levels 18 and older
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The Tempest Seminar

The Shakespeare Society

The Tempest is Shakespeare's last solo effort to bring the sprawling adventure story known as "romance" to the Jacobean stage. (It could be argued that his work on The Two Noble Kinsmen was a later, collaborative effort.)  And as usual, with Shakespearean experimentation, the results are staggeringly beautiful and surprising.  After three previous efforts-Pericles with an episodic classical tale centered on the adventures...

All levels 18 and older
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Speak the Verse: Intermediate

The Shakespeare Society

In her Intermediate class, Rhona Silverbush continues to build on the foundation of her introductory class and teaches more advanced techniques. By learning to speak Shakespeare's language with fluency and power, participants gain a deeper relationship with Shakespeare's glorious work.

Intermediate 18 and older
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Speak the Verse: Introductory

The Shakespeare Society

In this Introductory-level class, Rhona Silverbush, helps you learn to find and use the tools Shakespeare has given you to more fully experience the import of Shakespeare's language, as you also learn to speak Shakespeare's verse with confidence and pleasure.

Beginner 18 and older
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Special Seminar: Thomas Ade's the Tempest

The Shakespeare Society @ 118 Baxter St, New York, NY

He will examine how Adès found musical equivalents for certain elements of the Shakespeare, most notably Ariel's speech and Prospero's magic, and how the libretto deviates drastically from Shakespeare's text. Matthew Aucoin will teach a two-course series focused on Thomas Adès's opera based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, a piece Matthew assistant-conducted this past season at the Metropolitan Opera. Matthew will also look at past musical settings...

All levels 18 and older
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$100
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