SHAKESPEARE COMES ALIVE IN GRADE 6 DRAMA CLASS

William Shakespeare's plays have the reputation of being among the greatest in the English language and in Western literature. Traditionally, the 38 plays are divided into the genres of tragedy, history, and comedy; they have been translated into every major living language, in addition to being continually performed all around the world. Past one month was really interesting for Grade 6 Drama students. It was like Shakespeare has come alive in their drama class. They have celebrated Shakespeare’s plays in their Drama Class.  Students have worked on famous scenes from very famous plays of Shakespeare “Midsummer Night’s Dream” which is an out an out comedy play, scenes from “Macbeth” which is a very intense and dramatic play, another scene from “Merchant of Venice”.  Students have explored two very different genres “Comedy and Tragedy” through these plays. Through these plays students have learnt about stylized performance which is main characteristic of Shakespeare’s plays. Students of Grade 6 have thoroughly enjoyed performing scenes from Shakespeare’s plays.