Teaching Shakespeare through Performance is designed for teachers of both high school and college English courses who wish to introduce performance strategies into their classroom.
This volume of the MLA series Options for Teaching contains thirty-one essays, which deal with the differences between Elizabethan and twentieth-century theater; suggest various workshop exercises, games, and techniques; relate the different experiences of teachers; discuss the use of film, television, and the Internet; and provide a guide to American Shakespeare festivals with academic affiliations, a survey of recent teaching editions of Shakespeare, and a list of available videotapes.