2012 Season
Shakespeare To The Classroom | Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night's Dream
April 18 to May 4, 2012
New for 2012, Theatre by the Bay presents a professional one-hour production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night's Dream
adapted and directed by Theatre by the Bay Alumnus,
Ryan LaPlante.
4 Performances are also available at the Mady Centre for the Performing Arts
April 16 to 17, 2012 - 10am and 1:30pm
Join us for a highly entertaining and educational performance that will be sure to re-introduce young audiences to a Shakespeare they thought they knew - and had dismissed!. Each performance is one hour in length and is appropriate for grades 3-12.
Teachers, book your school today to secure a spot for this innovative, creative, fun and affordable opportunity for your students to learn about the works of William Shakespeare from professional actors working in the industry!
Contact Erica Angus at 705-735-9243 or email
classroom@theatrebythebay.com
We provide teachers with educational packages including:
- Research material
- Theatre Games
- Quizzes
- Fact and Trivia Sheets for English an drama classes after the performance
Theatre by the Bay Brings Shakespeare to the Classroom
- April 18th - May 4,th, 2012
- Your school gymnasium
- Your choice
- $500 per school per performance
- The 4 performances at the Mady Centre (April 16 & 17) are $6 per student (teachers and drivers are free) and includes a tour of the theatre, a pre-show talk by the director and a post show Q & A.
- Performances require ½ hour set up time
- We do not require any risers for the performance
- Shows are one hour in length
- 15 minute question and answer after the performance
- Educational packages given to teachers after performance
- Theatre by the Bay supports the Ontario Curriculum
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Further information, or to make booking arrangements, can be made by
- Calling us at 705.735.9243
- Emailing us at: classroom@theatrebythebay.com
- Or by dropping into our Administrative Office located at 55 Dunlop Street East Unit 1 in Barrie
We accept Visa® & MasterCard®
Our Shakespeare to the Classroom brochure is available to download
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“I just wanted to let you know that our kids loved the Shakespeare
presentation and the actors did a fabulous job. Thanks very much!”
Ciara Hefferon, St. Agnes Elementary
“The presentation was excellent today, the kids were totally engaged and the teachers loved it too!”
Anne Winch, Grade 7, Emma King E.S.
“Pine River enjoyed Shakespeare to the Classroom.
The students really liked how the actors interacted with the audience and their
favourite part was Ophelia playing the violin.
The students showed great interest and asked great questions after the show.
Thanks for giving our school the opportunity.”
Theresa Lau, Special Education,
Pine River Elementary School
The Theatre by the Bay’s “Shakespeare to the Classroom” program was engaging, exciting, and
informative. The students and teachers here at Bear Creek Secondary School were impressed
and entertained by the young, energetic, and professional acting troupe who brought
Shakespeare’s comedies to life on the stage of our school. It is an incredibly difficult task to
inspire wonder and excitement about the language of Elizabethan England and the world of
Shakespeare in a teenager; however the Theatre by the Bay actors used a mix of modern
language, costuming, and gestures to communicate the intricacies of The Bard’s
humour with
ease.
After the show the students described how much they enjoyed the interactive elements of the
performance, and how they were glad to have had the experience of seeing this show prior to
studying Romeo and Juliet. As a teacher I would highly recommend this show for both upper
elementary and secondary students since the experience of enjoying a live performance is crucial
to fully understanding Shakespeare’s plays and their continued popularity in our culture.
Sherry McKever, English Teacher,
Bear Creek Secondary School