New Rep On Tour Announces its 2010-2011 Season:
by Nathaniel Hawthorne TOURING PUBLIC PERFORMANCE But the point which drew all eyes, and as it were, transfigured the wearer...was the scarlet letter, so fantastically embroidered and illuminated upon her bosom. In a small Puritanical New England town, Hester Prynne causes scandal by giving birth to an illegitimate child and refusing to identify the father. This great American classic is a searing exploration of adultery, sin, and forgiveness in which Hawthorne For more information on New Rep On Tour, or to bring the Tour to your school, please call 617-923-7060 x204. |
by William Shakespeare TOURING PUBLIC PERFORMANCE This above all—to thine own self be true; The King of Denmark is dead, and his brother Claudius inherits the throne and marries the Queen. Prince Hamlet is still mourning when the ghost of his father visits him, accusing Claudius of his murder. Swearing vengeance, Hamlet hides behind a pretense of madness, while ferreting out the details of Claudius’ treachery. Moral corruption and the uncertainty of truth characterize humanity’s tragic lot in Shakespeare’s masterpiece.
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New Rep On Tour has performed for over 88,000 students over the course of ten seasons. New Rep On Tour's mission is to bring high quality professional productions of relevant plays from the dramatic and literary canon to area schools. This program features the talents of some of the finest professional artists from the Boston area. Each season, these artists create two live theatrical touring productions of significant dramatic literature and bring them to Middle Schools and High Schools throughout Massachusetts. This is New Rep's flagship educational outreach program, last year performing for over 14,000 students in 45 schools. The performances are supported with co-curricular activities, including study guides, workshops, and post-performance discussions.
What teachers and students are saying about New Rep On Tour:
"Having [New Rep On Tour] visit our school was a nice alternative to our going to the theatre-it allowed us to hold morning classes so that students didn’t have to miss a full day-so important with MCAS on our minds."
-High School teacher about The Diary of Anne Frank"Your play has opened my eyes to look beyond words and understand the play."
-7th grade student about Hamlet
To learn more, watch the video below:
For more information about scheduling a performance in your school, call 617-923-7060 x204, or e-mail tour@newrep.org.
New Rep On Tour receives generous support from Bank of America, National Endowment for the Arts, Esther B. Kahn Foundation, The Fuller Foundation, The Roy A. Hunt Foundation, Crossroads Community Foundation, the Watertown/Harvard and Watertown/O’Neill Community Enrichment Fund, Law Offices of Mintz Levin, the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the local cultural councils of Billerica, Randolph, Reading, Sharon, Watertown, and Wayland.
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