"Romeo and Juliet" cast members Kaffe Keating and Grace Andrews cover their experiences in Utah!

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"Romeo and Juliet" cast members Hilary Maclean and Thomas Wingfield discuss their first week in the United States.

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The Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival’s Professional Company returns in August 2021, with a stunning new staging of Shakespeare’s immortal comedy/fantasy A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Tlaloc Rivas. 

Midsummer actor Cameron Knight, a veteran of several past NDSF productions as both a director and performer, joins us to talk about the resiliency of A Midsummer Night's Dream, the changing landscape for professional actors, and much more!

Learn more about the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival at shakespeare.nd.edu. 

Learn more about Actors From The London Stage, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, the Shakespeare in Prisons Network and more at shakespeare.nd.edu.

The Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival’s Professional Company returns in August 2021, with a stunning new staging of Shakespeare’s immortal comedy/fantasy A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Tlaloc Rivas. 

Midsummer actor and intimacy captain Sarah Scanlon, last seen in NDSF's acclaimed production of The Tempest in 2016, joins us for a discussion on the principles and practices of intimacy direction, her experiences performing as Puck, and much more.

Learn more about the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival at shakespeare.nd.edu. 

Learn more about Actors From The London Stage, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, the Shakespeare in Prisons Network and more at shakespeare.nd.edu.

The Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival’s Professional Company returns in August 2021, with a stunning new staging of Shakespeare’s immortal comedy/fantasy A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Tlaloc Rivas. 

Midsummer composer Scotty Arnold, a veteran of several past NDSF productions, joins us for a wide-ranging conversation covering his experiences with the play, his approach to the music for this season, and much more.

Learn more about the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival at shakespeare.nd.edu. 

Learn more about Actors From The London Stage, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, the Shakespeare in Prisons Network and more at shakespeare.nd.edu.

Why Shakespeare Now?
The 4th International Shakespeare in Prisons Conference (SiPC4) gathers theatre arts practitioners, researchers, and scholars who are currently engaged with or interested in programs for incarcerated (and post-incarcerated) populations. SiPC4 stimulates discussion through speakers, performances, and workshop sessions offering case studies and best practices within the prisons arts movement.

Performances in India's Judicial System, Part 2: Hulugappa Kattimani
Sheila T. Cavanagh, Professor of English at Emory University and Director of the World Shakespeare Project, delves deeper into programs for incarcerated populations in India with Hulugappa Kattimani, an actor and director at Rangayana Theatre Institute, translated by Narayan Desai. 

Learn more about Actors From The London Stage, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, the Shakespeare in Prisons Network and more at shakespeare.nd.edu.

Why Shakespeare Now?
The 4th International Shakespeare in Prisons Conference (SiPC4) gathers theatre arts practitioners, researchers, and scholars who are currently engaged with or interested in programs for incarcerated (and post-incarcerated) populations. SiPC4 stimulates discussion through speakers, performances, and workshop sessions offering case studies and best practices within the prisons arts movement.

Performances in India's Judicial System, Part 1: Alokananda Roy & Hulugappa Kattimani
Sheila T. Cavanagh, Professor of English at Emory University and Director of the World Shakespeare Project, leads a fascinating discussion about programs for incarcerated populations in India. Participants include "Mama" Alokananda Roy, a renowned classical dancer, actor, and educator, and Hulugappa Kattimani, an actor and director at Rangayana Theatre Institute. 

Learn more about Actors From The London Stage, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, the Shakespeare in Prisons Network and more at shakespeare.nd.edu.

Why Shakespeare Now?
The 4th International Shakespeare in Prisons Conference (SiPC4) gathers theatre arts practitioners, researchers, and scholars who are currently engaged with or interested in programs for incarcerated (and post-incarcerated) populations. SiPC4 stimulates discussion through speakers, performances, and workshop sessions offering case studies and best practices within the prisons arts movement.

Juvenile Justice Panel
Shakespeare in Prisons Network co-founder Curt Tofteland leads a wide-ranging discussion on the challenges, and successes, of prison theatre programs, featuring insights from prison theatre practitioners/directors participating in the Shakespeare in American Communities Juvenile Justice program.

Learn more about Actors From The London Stage, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, the Shakespeare in Prisons Network and more at shakespeare.nd.edu.

Why Shakespeare Now?
The 4th International Shakespeare in Prisons Conference (SiPC4) gathers theatre arts practitioners, researchers, and scholars who are currently engaged with or interested in programs for incarcerated (and post-incarcerated) populations. SiPC4 stimulates discussion through speakers, performances, and workshop sessions offering case studies and best practices within the prisons arts movement.

Approaches to Drama Therapy
In this session, Drama Therapists and Shakespeare for Social Justice teaching artists for Marin Shakespeare Company share insight on how drama therapy techniques influence the work we do inside the walls. The objective is to introduce some basic Drama Therapy skills that build qualities of connection, emotional awareness, and empathy, as well as the theory behind it. Warm-ups and exercises that can be applicable to any class experience are demonstrated. In our live session, we will conduct a more hands-on experience, and invite participants to play with some Shakespeare text.

Learn more about Actors From The London Stage, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, the Shakespeare in Prisons Network and more at shakespeare.nd.edu.

Why Shakespeare Now?
The 4th International Shakespeare in Prisons Conference (SiPC4) gathers theatre arts practitioners, researchers, and scholars who are currently engaged with or interested in programs for incarcerated (and post-incarcerated) populations. SiPC4 stimulates discussion through speakers, performances, and workshop sessions offering case studies and best practices within the prisons arts movement.

Shakespeare's "The Tempest" at Korydallos Prison in Athens, Greece
Director, playwright, and actor Stratis Panourios describes how a performance of "The Tempest" came to life at Korydallos Prison in Athens, Greece. Organized by the National Theatre of Greece in collaboration with Korydallos Prison and the Anti-Crime Policy of Greece, the performance featured 20 participants who attended a series of theoretical and practical sessions on the fundamental principles of acting – a study on the actor’s process – and on the exploration and analysis of Shakespearean plays. 

Learn more about Actors From The London Stage, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, the Shakespeare in Prisons Network and more at shakespeare.nd.edu.