Unlock the clues hidden in Shakespeare’s text! In this one-day intensive, students will learn the fundamentals of Folio Technique, a practical approach to breaking down Shakespeare’s language to uncover character, intention, emotion, and meaning. During the morning session, students will explore the tools and techniques that make Shakespeare’s text more accessible and playable. After a brief lunch break, students will put their new skills into practice by applying Folio Technique to a Shakespeare speech, discovering how the text itself can guide stronger, more specific performance choices.

The workshop will include a 30 minute lunch break.

KEVIN LONG, nominated for the 2015 Tony Award^® for Excellence in Theatre Education, is an award-winning Professor of Theatre at Harper College and an Educator Artist and Text Coach in the Education Department at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. A nationally recognized expert in First Folio Technique, Kevin brings more than three decades of experience as an educator, director, and theatre practitioner to his work with students, educators, and artists. He is the co-author of Bring on the Bard: Active Drama Approaches for Shakespeare’s Diverse Student Readers. A sought-after teacher, director, and workshop leader, Kevin frequently presents his signature workshop, Shakespeare Whispers into Your Ear, an exploration of Shakespeare’s language and theatrical practice through the lens of the 1623 First Folio. His work is dedicated to making Shakespeare’s language accessible, active, and theatrically alive for performers, educators, students, and audiences.  Learn more at www.kevinlongdirector.com