Owning Shakespeare is an intensive, fast-paced, practical series of lab session, available as a six week online workshop. The lab introduces & applies many of the ideas and exercises in The Shakespeare Deck, and expands upon them to unlock even greater confidence when tackling classical text.

Shakespeare is known as England’s greatest writer. But he was not a genius: he was a craftsman.

By understanding and applying the same tools and approaches he used to sculpt his masterpieces, you can harness the richness of his text quickly, easily and fearlessly.

These sessions are ideal for:

• Actors seeking to enrich their approach to text
• Productions seeking Shakespeare capabilities training for their company of actors
• Drama Schools seeking alternative approaches
• University drama groups and societies
• English Literature departments seeking practical sessions
• Amateur theatre companies seeking professional best practice

You will be introduced to a perspective and a tool kit used by the Bard himself, enabling you to better appreciate the purposeful nature of his writing, and the intended effect on the audience.

You will discover an actor’s responsibilities when playing Shakespeare – to the text, to the audience and to each other.

Across the day, you will combine code-breaking with physical and movement exercises, ensemble work and more, all to uncover new dimensions in a variety of extracts, soliloquys and scenes.

This workshop will change the way you see Shakespeare on the page, to make your performances more accessible, rewarding, and powerful on the stage.