GOOD MORNING!YOU NEED…

YOUR ESSAY FOR TURN-IN!YOU WILL STAPLE THE “FLOWERS”

STORY TO THE BACK!YOUR PLANNER!

HEAR YE, HEAR YE, THY PRESENCE & PARTICIPATION IS

REQUESTED AT THE 26TH ANNUAL WINTER PARK HIGH SCHOOL

SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL!

Projects due: Friday May 16thAudition dates for performances:

May 14th (during your English class)Festival Date: Friday, May 23rd

IMPORTANT DATES

WHY?

2. Shakespeare lived in an awesome time period.

England had an amazing queen that never married and crushed the Spanish Armada.

There was rampant disease, filth, violence, and death.

Amidst this ugliness, some of the best pieces of poetry and playwriting were written.

WHY?

UM, FASHION!

UM, FENCING!

Option A: Perform a Shakespearean scene, monologue, or sonnet. You may do this with up to three other class members. All lines must be memorized, and the piece needs to be well rehearsed. You may also choose to perform something else from the time (ex: a song). (Includes process paper)

Option B: Create a Shakespearean video. This could be a recorded scene, an interview/talk show, a documentary, etc. (Includes process paper)

Option C: Write a Shakespearean sonnet. It will need to follow all of the rules of sonnets (rhyme scheme, syllable count, rhythm, etc). (Includes reflective paragraph)

PROJECT OPTIONS

Option C: Design costumes for Romeo and Juliet. Create 5 sketches, choose fabrics and color schemes, and research appropriate outfits for the time period you choose. (Includes process paper)

Option D: Set model. Design and construct a miniature stage, or create 3 drawn designs for Romeo and Juliet. Consider lighting, props, setting, and placement of characters. (Includes process paper)

Option E: Trifold. Construct a trifold that includes information on one of the major topics of Shakespearean history. Your trifold will need to be detailed and attractively completed. You may work with any of my students in my classes (partners only).

PROJECT OPTIONS

SportsFencingWeapons

TransportationCrime and punishment

Role of womenFashion

MedicineBlack Plague

London religionGlobe TheatreBlacksmiths

Queen Elizabeth IShakespearean language & insults

The Man himself, of course!

PROJECT TOPIC SUGGESTIONS

Performances for the festival can be in done in groups or individually. You will be performing in the gym in front of all English classes during

your period.

Some ideas include:

o Perform a scene, monologue or soliloquy from any of Shakespeare’s works

oCreate an original skit (ex: modernized version of a Shakespearean scene, mock fighting, etc.)

o Sing/rap, dance, play a musical instrument

o Recite a sonnet or original poem

oOrchestra students—perform period music in the gym for double-extra credit!!o Hair braiders

o Juggling

o Tumbling

o Magic acts

PERFORMANCES

Auditions will be held during school on Wednesday, May 14th through English class.

If you take your performance seriously, there is a very good chance you will be performing!

You may work with a partner or group—HOWEVER, you all need to have English class

during the same period.

PERFORMANCE AUDITIONS

Wearing a costume is REQUIRED for a grade.Participating fully is required for a full grade.

There will be an awful make-up assignment if you are absent the day of the festival.Stellar costumes may win prizes!

**2 items required to constitute a costume**

COSTUMES

oPeasant: Vests (plain or simple design)

oFriar outfit (smock or sheet with a rope around middle…please wear clothes underneath!)

oKnights/Lords: Tights or long, thick stockings with loafers, slippers, sandals, or boots and waist-

length cape

oJester: Motley (bright colored tunics—long coats—with multi-colored stockings and make-up (white

face, “rosy cheeks”)

MALE COSTUME IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS

Long skirt (plain for housewife; decorated for upper-royal woman)

Fancy vestsStockings

Make-up: White face, red cheeks & lipsApron

Scarf for headgear, hat (Elizabethan style)

FEMALE COSTUME IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS

Come to school dressed up, or dress up BEFORE 1st Period. Teachers will not be writing you passes to change clothes

between classes.

Report to all of your classes. The festival is only during English class. (UNLESS…)

Meet at the gym for performances, food sampling, games, music & other surprises!

Prizes will be awarded to game winners and best examples of wearing something “Shakespearean!”

WHAT HAPPENS ON FESTIVAL DAY?

Packaged and sealed food can be brought in for extra credit. The following period-available items are accepted for 5 points each (20 max):

- Cookies (shortbread, sugar, lemon, butter, oatmeal raisin, fig newtons)

- Oatcakes (World Market store or check “Ethnic section” in grocery stores)

- Pies (apple, cherry, plum, quince, sweet potato)

- Cakes (pound, angel, lemon)

- Pastries (raspberry, orange, cherry, apple, plum, pear)

- Cut fruit (oranges, apples, pears, grapes, raspberries, blackberries

- Dried fruit (figs, dates, apricots, raisins, etc.)- Cheese (cheddar, stilton, gouda, swiss, chevre, havarti)- Nuts, breadsticks, olives, bakery breads

Drinks (juices, water, ginger ale & apple cider ONLY) can be brought in for 2 points each.

DID YOU SAY EXTRA CREDIT!?!

Please drop off all sealed food items during the week of the Shakespeare festival to the front office. ONLY food items

that quickly expire (ie cheese) should be brought the day of. All food needs to be dropped off before first period.

Write your name, date, period, & teacher’s name on an index card/sticky note and attach it to the food.

In order to receive credit, you will also need to sign in when you drop off your food.

If you bring any items not on the approved list, unfortunately you WILL NOT receive credit!

MORE FOOD REQUIREMENTS…

All performers at the Shakespeare project automatically receive extra credit (10 point extra

credit).

Performances: You can complete a project AND give a performance. Not only will this boost your grade,

but the memory of your festival act will stay with you for a lifetime! (20 points extra credit).

Volunteering: Helping set up the festival the day before OR helping break down the festival after school (10 for day before, 20 for day after).

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES

Websites for research. (Note: These will also be listed in your student folder)

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~wew/fencing.html (Fencing) http://www.bardweb.net/england.html (Shakespeare Resource center)

http://etext.virginia.edu/shakespeare/works/ (Complete works of Shakespeare)

http://www.renfaire.com (Includes Songs, vocabulary, insults & more)http://www.schools.ash.org.au/immanuel/htm/elizabethan.htm (A lot of

good stuff!)http://www.loughborough.co.uk/plague/ (The Plague)

http://www.elizabethancostume.net/ (Costumes)http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-costume.htm (History of

costumes--no pictures)http://www.amasquerade.com/store_masks.asp (mask ideas)

RESOURCES

Pictures from past festivals!

AND NOW….

STUDENTS IN COSTUMES…

STUDENTS IN COSTUMES

THE FACULTY

SAMPLE PROJECTS!

SAMPLE PROJECT- SHIP

SAMPLE PROJECT- TRIFOLD

SAMPLE PROJECT- TRIFOLD

SAMPLE PROJECT- SET DESIGN

SAMPLE PROJECTS- DRAWINGS

SAMPLE DRAWING – QUEEN ELIZABETH I

SAMPLE TRI-FOLD ON FASHION

SAMPLE BALCONY SCENE

EXAMPLES OF MODELS

EXAMPLES OF MODELS

EXAMPLES OF MODELS

EXAMPLES OF MODELS

EXAMPLES OF SKETCHES

STUDENT PERFORMANCES

Remember that this is YOUR festival. It is only as good as YOU make it. So, dress up, create interesting projects,

bring in food to share, perform something, play games---better than being in class, eh?

FINAL WORDS…