The goal of this class is to learn how to make Shakespeare understandable to a contemporary audience, honouring the verse while still sounding natural. To demystify Shakespeare and learn to soar with it rather than be intimidated by it.

John will lead exploration in several disciplines: the musicality of the language and integrating that with the characters intention; how do characters use rhetoric to achieve their objectives; how is character intrinsically connected to the words they use and how they use them. Within script analysis, how does Shakespeare’s language combine action, character objectives, relationships, setting, theme and exposition all at the same time. Various dictionary tools will be utilized to uncover the meaning of archaic words and phrases, translating Shakespearean language into modern language. Students will understand exactly what characters are saying, making the material more relatable.

By the final class session, everyone will act in a fully realized scene and a monologue.

Fee:  $575 includes GST ($200 deposit / $375 balance)

Hours:  6pm to 10pm / Six Weeks

• July 2026:  July 07 to August 11