A traveling troupe of performers needs the help of the kids at your school to complete their scenes from classics such as Hamlet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Much Ado About Nothing, among others. In Peer-to-Peer Shakespeare, students participate and are involved in the action! As your students help the actors by using their creativity and imagination, they are introduced to Shakespeare’s language, characters, and stories in a fun and fresh way.
Peer-to-Peer Shakespeare is a unique, interactive assembly for
Middle and High Schools with an alternate version for Elementary school children. For an additional fee a duo of actors will come to your classroom to lead a Shakespeare workshop using the tools of the actor and director.
Recommended for Middle and High School students. 4th and 5th grade version available upon request.
Need help paying for our visit? –
Email Anina Moore at
Texas Commission on the Arts.
We have had several workshop performances for invited students, scholars, educators, and theater practitioners! Here are some comments:
- “This is really great for education.”
- “Good job of keeping it moving.”
- “Cool! Great idea and effort.”
- “The approach is really innovative.”
- “Fabulous idea!”
- “Reminded me of how much I love Shakespeare.”
- “Lots of fun facts, I really liked it”
- “Was super Informative!”
High Praise for MST's Touring Productions
“Your [touring] production of STUART LITTLE was FANTASTIC!!!!
What a breath of fresh air!!! Your energy, talent and creative staging were fantastic.
My 3 year old class was MESMERIZED (now that really is HIGH PRAISE!)
Please let your actors know how much our students and faculty enjoyed it!!!
We look forward to having your back on our campus next year!!!”
-- Sincerely,
Cindy Williams
Preschool 3's Teacher
St. Mark's Episcopal School
“The performance was wonderful! The students loved it. It was for nearly all of them their introduction to both Shakespeare and live theater. How fortunate they were to have Main Street Theater provide them both experiences. The cast worked their craft to captivate their audience. Students are talking about it still. Just yesterday, a student used a phrase from 'Romeo & Juliet' in an essay. In middle school that's very high praise indeed. Please convey our thanks to the cast for their kindness and professionalism.”
-- Warmly,
Dom Zuccone
Deady Middle School
“Length was perfect … You keep in all the important monologues and soliloquies … Students really loved Mercutio, Romeo, Juliet, and the Nurse - oh and Benvolio - all of them! … Best of all, many students who didn't like the play loved the performance! We have enjoyed having you here for the last two years, and hope to do it again next year!”
