Fresh from a successful 2006 season with the World Shakespeare Congress, QSE is bringing the series back by popular demand and will play for the public for two weeks only.
 
Shakespeare's Shorts are fast and funny half hour versions of the original scripts, delivered with QSE's trademark clarity and accessibility, and featuring trained, experienced actors. Each of the three Shorts also features gentle audience participation to get you and/or your students into the action. The public season presents all three Shorts - The Half-Hour Hamlet, Instant Romeo 'n Juliet and Midsummer's Mechanicals - and is the only time in 2007 the shows will be offered together.
 
Consider booking one of the Shorts for your school. If you are not able to have us bring a Short to you, please consider booking your students to see the production with you - to book, send an email to BOOKINGS - or leave a message on (07) 3365 3269. The price is $10 per student in a group of ten or more students.

 

Are your student actors:

Having trouble being heard?

Straining their voices?

Acting Shakespeare for the first time?

QSE can customize one-off voice or Shakespeare text workshops, or a whole training series to the needs of your school or theatre group. Courses may consist of simple voice exercises and/or introduce tools such as personalization, working with verse structure and rhythm and the actor's use of the First Folio. QSE can also as help with script analysis and provide techniques for opening up the actors connections to the language and creating an ensemble, making the rehearsal process or class experience effective and meaningful. Dr. Rob Pensalfini, a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and Drama at the University of Queensland, is also available to lead talks on a number of topics including Shakespeare's English, Taking Care of Your Voice, Shakespeare's First Texts and others. Contact EDUCATION for more information.

 

In 2006, QSE piloted a project at Borallon Correctional using Shakespeare and Augusto Boal's world-renowned Theatre of the Oppressed (TO) methodology. Following on from the initial intensive training provided by US  Theatre of the Oppressed practitioner Brent Blair, QSE will also continue to train ensemble and general members in TO methodologies, and will also be offering this essential training to teachers. Email EDUCATION for more on the program or to express interest in TO training. You may also visit our ACE page for more about the project.

 
The Studio Theatre
!Metro Arts, 109  Edward St
April 11-14 * 1pm and 7:30pm daily

AND

The Building 14 Theatre
The University of Queensland - Ipswich Campus
April 18-21 * 8pm/April 21 * 2pm matinee
 
$17 Adult / $12 concession / $7 children under 12 - BOOKINGS NOT REQUIRED
$10 student groups of 10 or more - BOOK on bookings@qldshakespeare.org 48 hours in advance (2 teachers per groups of 10 students get in free)
 
Feel free to stay after the show and talk to us about bringing Shakespeare's Shorts to your school. You can contact QSE at any time on education@qldshakespeare.org or leave a voice-mail on (07) 3365 3269.