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Teaching Stratford Program

TEACHING STRATFORD PROGRAM

PROGRAM DETAILS

Program Details:
The Teaching Stratford Program (TSP) is a three-part program open to K-12 teachers in Canada and the United States. For just the cost of a student matinee, teachers work with Festival teaching artists to explore how active and innovative approaches can make the work on our stages accessible and highly engaging to students. 

  • Part 1: FREE Professional Learning and Previewing Performances (August 17-19 in Stratford)
  • Part 2: Student Matinees + FREE InterACTive Pre Show/Post Show Chat (September-October in Stratford)
  • Part 3: FREE Pre- or Post-Show Workshops (September-November, in your Classroom)


Key Dates:

  • February 26: Early Bird Pricing ends
  • July 8: Registration Closes
  • August 17-19: Professional Learning & Previewing Performances in Stratford
  • September 23: Student Matinee Booking Deadline

To Register:
Book your spot in the program with a registration deposit ($299 I $279 Early Bird). Your registration deposit is used to reserve your spot and will be applied to your ticket order once you have booked the school matinee for your students. If you do not book a field trip for your students, the deposit will be applied as an auditing fee for your professional learning and previewing performances in August.

A day rate of $149 is available for the Professional Learning & Previewing Performances on August 17, 18 or 19. To participate in just one day, please select your desired date when booking the program. Day rate participants are not eligible for Parts 2 and 3 of the program.

COST: $299 + tax
Early-bird rate ends February 26: $279 + tax
Day Rate: $149 + tax

Register by July 8. Space is limited.

Available Performances for August Previews and Student Matinees:
All in the Telling
, Anne of Green Gables*, Almighty Voice and His Wife, Chicago, Hamlet, Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang, Mary Poppins, The Merchant of Venice, Playing Shylock and The Taming of the Shrew.

*Begins previews September 2, so is unavailable to preview August 17-19, but can still be included in the program.

PACKAGES


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Teaching Stratford Program – Full Program

To participate in the full, three-part program please select this package.

For just the cost of a student matinee, teachers work with Festival teaching artists to explore how active and innovative approaches can make the work on our stages accessible and highly engaging to students.

This three-part program is open to teachers in both Canada and the United States.

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Teaching Stratford Program – August 17

To participate in the program on August 17 only, please select this package.

Workshop options include:

  1. Musical Theatre I Workshop: Building Confidence
  2. Musical Theatre II Workshop: Building the Craft
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Teaching Stratford Program – August 18

To participate in the program on August 18 only, please select this package.

Workshop options include:

  1. From Text to Table
  2. Exploring Shakespeare Today
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Teaching Stratford Program – August 19

To participate in the program on August 19 only, please select this package.

Workshop options include:

  1. Careers in Technical Theatre
  2. Student Voice Through Playwriting