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GOOD MORNING! YOU NEED YOUR ESSAY FOR TURN-IN! YOU WILL STAPLE THE FLOWERS STORY TO THE BACK! YOUR PLANNER!

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HEAR YE, HEAR YE, THY PRESENCE & PARTICIPATION IS REQUESTED AT THE 26TH ANNUAL WINTER PARK HIGH SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL!

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Projects due: Friday May 16th Audition dates for performances: May 14 th (during your English class) Festival Date: Friday, May 23rd IMPORTANT DATES

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WHY?

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2. Shakespeare lived in an awesome time period. England had an amazing queen that never married and crushed the Spanish Armada. There was rampant disease, filth, violence, and death. Amidst this ugliness, some of the best pieces of poetry and playwriting were written. WHY?

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UM, FASHION!

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UM, FENCING!

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Option A: Perform a Shakespearean scene, monologue, or sonnet. You may do this with up to three other class members. All lines must be memorized, and the piece needs to be well rehearsed. You may also choose to perform something else from the time (ex: a song). (Includes process paper) Option B: Create a Shakespearean video. This could be a recorded scene, an interview/talk show, a documentary, etc. (Includes process paper) Option C: Write a Shakespearean sonnet. It will need to follow all of the rules of sonnets (rhyme scheme, syllable count, rhythm, etc). (Includes reflective paragraph) PROJECT OPTIONS

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Option C: Design costumes for Romeo and Juliet. Create 5 sketches, choose fabrics and color schemes, and research appropriate outfits for the time period you choose. (Includes process paper) Option D: Set model. Design and construct a miniature stage, or create 3 drawn designs for Romeo and Juliet. Consider lighting, props, setting, and placement of characters. (Includes process paper) Option E: Trifold. Construct a trifold that includes information on one of the major topics of Shakespearean history. Your trifold will need to be detailed and attractively completed. You may work with any of my students in my classes (partners only). PROJECT OPTIONS

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Sports Fencing Weapons Transportation Crime and punishment Role of women Fashion Medicine Black Plague London religion Globe Theatre Blacksmiths Queen Elizabeth I Shakespearean language & insults The Man himself, of course ! PROJECT TOPIC SUGGESTIONS

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Performances for the festival can be in done in groups or individually. You will be performing in the gym in front of all English classes during your period. Some ideas include: o Perform a scene, monologue or soliloquy from any of Shakespeares works o Create an original skit (ex: modernized version of a Shakespearean scene, mock fighting, etc.) o Sing/rap, dance, play a musical instrument o Recite a sonnet or original poem o Orchestra studentsperform period music in the gym for double-extra credit!! o Hair braiders o Juggling o Tumbling o Magic acts PERFORMANCES

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Auditions will be held during school on Wednesday, May 14 th through English class. If you take your performance seriously, there is a very good chance you will be performing! You may work with a partner or groupHOWEVER, you all need to have English class during the same period. PERFORMANCE AUDITIONS

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Wearing a costume is REQUIRED for a grade. Participating fully is required for a full grade. There will be an awful make-up assignment if you are absent the day of the festival. Stellar costumes may win prizes! **2 items required to constitute a costume** COSTUMES

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o Peasant: Vests (plain or simple design) o Friar outfit (smock or sheet with a rope around middleplease wear clothes underneath!) o Knights/Lords: Tights or long, thick stockings with loafers, slippers, sandals, or boots and waist-length cape o Jester: Motley (bright colored tunicslong coatswith multi- colored stockings and make-up (white face, rosy cheeks) MALE COSTUME IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS

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Long skirt (plain for housewife; decorated for upper- royal woman) Fancy vests Stockings Make-up: White face, red cheeks & lips Apron Scarf for headgear, hat (Elizabethan style) FEMALE COSTUME IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS

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Come to school dressed up, or dress up BEFORE 1 st Period. Teachers will not be writing you passes to change clothes between classes. Report to all of your classes. The festival is only during English class. (UNLESS) Meet at the gym for performances, food sampling, games, music & other surprises! Prizes will be awarded to game winners and best examples of wearing something Shakespearean! WHAT HAPPENS ON FESTIVAL DAY?

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Packaged and sealed food can be brought in for extra credit. The following period-available items are accepted for 5 points each (20 max): - Cookies (shortbread, sugar, lemon, butter, oatmeal raisin, fig newtons) - Oatcakes (World Market store or check Ethnic section in grocery stores) - Pies (apple, cherry, plum, quince, sweet potato) - Cakes (pound, angel, lemon) - Pastries (raspberry, orange, cherry, apple, plum, pear) - Cut fruit (oranges, apples, pears, grapes, raspberries, blackberries - Dried fruit (figs, dates, apricots, raisins, etc.) -Cheese (cheddar, stilton, gouda, swiss, chevre, havarti) -Nuts, breadsticks, olives, bakery breads Drinks (juices, water, ginger ale & apple cider ONLY) can be brought in for 2 points each. DID YOU SAY EXTRA CREDIT!?!

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Please drop off all sealed food items during the week of the Shakespeare festival to the front office. ONLY food items that quickly expire (ie cheese) should be brought the day of. All food needs to be dropped off before first period. Write your name, date, period, & teachers name on an index card/sticky note and attach it to the food. In order to receive credit, you will also need to sign in when you drop off your food. If you bring any items not on the approved list, unfortunately you WILL NOT receive credit! MORE FOOD REQUIREMENTS

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All performers at the Shakespeare project automatically receive extra credit (10 point extra credit). Performances: You can complete a project AND give a performance. Not only will this boost your grade, but the memory of your festival act will stay with you for a lifetime! (20 points extra credit). Volunteering: Helping set up the festival the day before OR helping break down the festival after school (10 for day before, 20 for day after). EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES

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Websites for research. (Note: These will also be listed in your student folder) http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~wew/fencing.htmlhttp://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~wew/fencing.html (Fencing) http://www.bardweb.net/england.html (Shakespeare Resource center)http://www.bardweb.net/england.html http://etext.virginia.edu/shakespeare/works/http://etext.virginia.edu/shakespeare/works/ (Complete works of Shakespeare) http://www.renfaire.comhttp://www.renfaire.com (Includes Songs, vocabulary, insults & more) http://www.schools.ash.org.au/immanuel/htm/elizabethan.htmhttp://www.schools.ash.org.au/immanuel/htm/elizabethan.htm (A lot of good stuff!) http://www.loughborough.co.uk/plague/http://www.loughborough.co.uk/plague/ (The Plague) http://www.elizabethancostume.net/http://www.elizabethancostume.net/ (Costumes) http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-costume.htmhttp://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-costume.htm (History of costumes--no pictures) http://www.amasquerade.com/store_masks.asphttp://www.amasquerade.com/store_masks.asp (mask ideas) RESOURCES

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Pictures from past festivals! AND NOW.

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STUDENTS IN COSTUMES

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STUDENTS IN COSTUMES

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THE FACULTY

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SAMPLE PROJECT- SHIP

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SAMPLE PROJECT- TRIFOLD

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SAMPLE PROJECT- SET DESIGN

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SAMPLE PROJECTS- DRAWINGS

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SAMPLE DRAWING QUEEN ELIZABETH I

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SAMPLE TRI-FOLD ON FASHION

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SAMPLE BALCONY SCENE

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EXAMPLES OF MODELS

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EXAMPLES OF SKETCHES

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STUDENT PERFORMANCES

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Remember that this is YOUR festival. It is only as good as YOU make it. So, dress up, create interesting projects, bring in food to share, perform something, play games---better than being in class, eh? FINAL WORDS