Student Experiences at the Folger are tailored to your students and what you’re studying in class. Pair a guided 45-minute tour with an interactive, up-on-your-feet 45-minute Folger Method workshop— bringing Shakespeare’s language off the page and into action. The tour will take students through the exhibition halls, the Great Hall, and the Theatre (availability dependent upon rehearsals and performances).
Workshop (45 minutes)
Educators choose from one of the following:
Introduction to Shakespeare: This workshop is ideal for students who would like to learn more about William Shakespeare and his language without focusing on a particular play.
Shakespeare in Your Classroom: This workshop is ideal for students who are learning about a Shakespeare play in their classroom. It includes two of the following Folger Method activities that are chosen in conversation with the educator and Folger staff: Tone & Stress, Two-line Scenes, or Choral Reading. Choose from one of the following plays to dive deeper into Shakespeare’s language: Hamlet, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest
Custom Workshop: You can request a custom Folger Method workshop on additional Shakespeare plays taught in your classroom or other Folger Method activities.
Exhibition Tour (45 minutes):
Take a tour of the Folger led by an experienced guide. The Folger offers 45-minute tours for student groups in the exhibition halls and historic spaces, including the Great Hall and the Theatre (if open to the public).