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Beholding the Bard: Studying Shakespeare for Wisdom and Enjoyment
Samuel Coleridge considered the works of Shakespeare: “an inexhaustible mine… of wisdom and intuition,” that, without good instruction, “must remain for ever a sealed volume, a deep well without a wheel or a windlass.”
How does a modern student converse with the greatest writer in the history of the English language with confidence and skill?
Join us for Beholding the Bard, a half-day workshop designed to introduce Challenge III students to the fine art of studying Shakespeare well. In this discussion-plus-instruction seminar, Abigail Prescott will lead Challenge III students through an exploration of the virtues of knowing Shakespeare, while developing practical skills to study the Bard for wisdom and enjoyment — throughout Challenge III and beyond.
The workshop will address topics such as:
- How can I study Shakespeare classically and actually enjoy it?
- What tools can help me understand Shakespeare — and how do I use them?
- How do I pick, prepare, and present my Dramatic Interpretations?
- How do I prepare to lead class discussion of a Shakespeare play?
- and much more!
A take-home notebook and pizza lunch will be provided. Space is limited, so scroll down and register today!
$29 per student
(FREE to Challenge III students enrolled in CC Midtown Tulsa.)
This class is open to students enrolled in a licensed Classical Conversations Challenge III program. At this time, we do not have space for students in other Challenge levels or outside programs.
Interested but can’t make this date and time? Contact us to inquire about additional dates.
About the Instructor
Abigail Prescott first fell in love with Shakespeare as third grader, while appearing in a school production of The Taming of the Shrew. Upon making the leap to home education, she continued to nurture a love of theatre in general — and Shakespeare in particular — through local productions, church drama ministry, and by being the only teenager to bring The Complete Works of William Shakespeare to church camp. After graduating cum laude from the University of Arkansas with a Drama degree, she married her college sweetheart, and worked in non-profit administration before “retiring” to raise three kids, and become a second-generation homeschool mom. She currently serves as Challenge III Director for Classical Conversations Midtown Tulsa.