WellesleyX: Shakespeare on the Page and in Performance: Young Love

• A new appreciation for Shakespeare's greatness and popularity, on the page and in performance across the globe.
• How to combine literary and historical analysis with theatrical approaches to bring Shakespeare alive.
• New ways of understanding Shakespeare's continuing relevance to us today as we explore recurring themes in plays that trace the arc of Shakespeare's career.
• Analyze Shakespeare’s plays, Romeo and Juliet and A Midnight Summer Night’s Dream.

Week 1:

• Introduction to Theatre in Shakespeare's Time
• Romeo and Juliet

Week 2:

• Romeo and Juliet
• A Midsummer Night's Dream

Week 3:

• A Midsummer Night's Dream