“…finding out what is the skeleton of this, and what we put on it using Shakespeare’s words, our imaginations, costumes, whatever – gives us the shape of what we’re doing.”
Waduda Henderson, a Montessori Elementary teacher from Washington, DC, describes how she works with her students to prepare them for performing Shakespeare's plays by breaking down the plot and characters first to connect with the story on a personal level.
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“It helps us tap into the imaginations of fellow students, the audience, and create a great piece that has us, along with Shakespeare, doing it together.”
