As a retired middle-school English teacher, I concur with many of Meghan Cox Gurdon’s observations about the challenges of teaching Shakespeare to young students (“How to Convey a Legacy So Rich,” ...

"Romeo & Zooliet" features madcap fun and some innovative puppets. If you’re trying to decide whether to take your kid to Romeo & Zooliet, the new St. Louis Shakespeare Festival production that ...

Ah, Shakespeare. Whether one loves, despises or fears the work of the immortal bard of Stratford-upon-Avon often depends upon the manner of first exposure. Does your stomach experience toil and ...

As pupils head back to school, they may well encounter Shakespeare’s plays and poems – perhaps for the first time. I have written about books on Shakespeare’s life or plays for children and young ...

Mac Beth” by the University of Minnesota’s B.A. theatre arts program reminds audiences that one of the few things more dangerous than ambitious kings and troublesome witches are teenage ...

WHITING — A summer camp taking place this week at Calumet College of St. Joseph looks to make Shakespeare fun for middle school students. The week-long Summer with Shakespeare camp, which first ...

Sarah Olive is a member of the British Shakespeare Association's Education Committee (a registered charity) and founding editor of the free, online magazine Teaching Shakespeare. As pupils head back ...