"The acting...was exceptional, amazing, electric. The choreography was creative; the timing superb; the stage never static, every moment as precise and sacred as a ballet." – San Antonio Paisano

actor-driven Approach

Hailing from such prestigious UK companies as Shakespeare’s Globe, the National Theatre, and the Royal Shakespeare Company, our five actors are uniquely prepared for their week-long dual-focus residency. During their visit to your campus they not only present up to three performances of their self-directed Shakespearean play, but also visit dozens of classrooms for text-focused workshops.

"This week was unbelievable...the most successful, wonderful, exciting, and thoroughly professional experience we could have wished for. We've never had such a response from students and faculty." – Nora Hussey, Wellesley College

In addition to enlivening theatre and English departments, the AFTLS experience can be tailored to enrich coursework across the academic spectrum. Our dynamic, hands-on approach will heighten each student's intellectual curiosity regardless of discipline.

Whether coaching accounting students on successful presentation skills, or instructing law students in the art of persuasion, these workshops promote a campus-wide dialogue inspired by the works of William Shakespeare.