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Group of five performers on stage gesturing for audience members to clap along during the Chicago Shakespeare SLAM in the Courtyard Theater.

Chicago Shakespeare SLAM

Every year, more than 150 high school students and teachers from across the region unite to learn skills in text work, character building, staging, and—most importantly—come together as a SLAM community.

Group of young girls reading or singing from sheets of paper in an indoor setting.

Study Resources

From seeing other students perform Shakespeare’s text in a way that is immediate and relevant to unlocking clues in the text, find inspiration in our growing library of resources we’re collecting just for you.

Spring Break Theatre Week

Throughout Spring Break, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, in partnership with Court Theatre, Definition Theatre, Goodman Theatre, and Steppenwolf Theatre Company, offered workshops for teens interested in playmaking. This was an opportunity for teens to learn more about the various theaters across the city and collaborate with peers!