"Along with the action and romance, the actors derived such an emotional response from me that I was able to put myself in the play."
Student, Thornton Fractional North High School, Calumet City, IL
"The performance stopped time for me."
Student, Mount Carmel High School, Chicago
Each year, 40,000 students are introduced to Shakespeare through the work on our stages and on tour to their schools. For middle and high school teachers, our work supports and enriches their own work in classrooms across Chicagoland and the Midwest. As a dynamic complement to classroom study, we know that there is simply no better way to authentically engage students in Shakespeare than through the unmatched power of live performance. The work on our stages for students is the same work (and play!) that our subscribers and general audiences enjoy each evening and weekend, and that has won our Theater awards internationally, nationally and locally—including the coveted Tony Award for Regional Theatre.
PERFORMANCES ON NAVY PIER
Chicago Shakespeare Theater offers subsidized, deeply discounted tickets to both full-length and abridged mainstage productions at our home on Chicago’s Navy Pier--a destination field trip that your students will long remember.
PERFORMANCES AT YOUR SCHOOL
Our abridged Shakespeare production, first staged in our Courtyard Theater on Navy Pier, also tours to area schools. All we need is an auditorium equipped with lights and sound!
Empower one,
impact many
Helping just one teacher discover new ways to unlock the power of Shakespeare will inspire their students today—and thousands more in years to come.