The English-Speaking Union - Los Angeles Branch

Shakespeare at The Huntington

July 11-22, 2011 M-F 9:30AM-4:30PM

Shakespeare at the Huntington is a unique, two-week institute presented by The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens and designed primarily for secondary teachers of English and Drama. The course features an international faculty of scholars, educators and theatre professionals, and takes advantage of one of the world's great libraries and research centers, its extraordinary gardens, and its proximity to the entertainment capital of the world. Topics covered included: scene study, verse and text work, voice, movement, classroom pedagogy, theatre history and criticism. Attendance at selected plays is required during the two-week course. Outside reading and a final evaluation are also required.

This year the workshop will focus on "Money, Misery and Morality" in Shakespeare's plays. The selected texts include Timon of Athens, Taming of the Shrew and Henry VI, parts 1,2,3.

Course includes:

• Attendance at Shakespeare performances and visits to the Huntington Library, Getty Villa andCenter; Norton Simon Museum;

• Tuition: $250 (includes theatre tickets, museum entry and lunch at the Huntington);

• LAUSD professional development credit;

• Monday-Friday, July 11-22 9:30-4:30

• Course Director: Louis Fantasia, director, author, “Instant Shakespeare”;

• Presented with the assistance of the English Speaking Union- LA

For further information, please contact driley@huntington.org.