WELCOME
Shakespeare
the Arts
Gender
Education
Students in a dance choreographed by Victoria Rhoades.
Photo courtesy of Shakespeare & Company.
We see teaching as an Art.
We value relationship as central to human experience.
We acknowledge that the experience of gender and cultural messages impact the development of who we are.
We encourage creative thinking, collaboration and problem-solving rather than "getting it right."
We listen and make space for others to listen to different voices as if they were our own.
We invite balance
between the intellect and imagination, between physical expression and the full range of human emotions.
We are reflective practitioners - continually reflecting upon, researching and improving our own practice.
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Directed by Victoria Rhoades.
Photo by Vince Noe, Courtesy of University of Pittsburgh Dept. of Theatre Arts.
“I was seventeen when I met Tori Rhoades, performing in the Fall Festival of Shakespeare under her direction. Tori was a critical voice in my own coming of age. She saw me clearly, heard me genuinely, and helped me envision a future that valued creative expression.
Even today, at the age of thirty-six, when I think of Tori and her work at my small rural high school, my heart wells up with appreciation. That I am still writing creatively, performing musically, and teaching children these same values in my work, is in part because of Tori’s profound presence. I hope my own daughter has these deep meaningful experiences as she grows up.”
Educational Residencies
We can come to your educational institution to direct a full-length play, provide workshops or specialized classes.
Photo courtesy of the University of Pittsburgh, Theatre Arts. Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Victoria Rhoades.
Shakespeare Training
We specialize in teaching Text and Movement, and have numerous colleagues in related specializations to draw upon, or connect you to, in order to support the learning and performance of Shakespeare’s work. We encourage anyone curious to engage with and perform his plays to reach out.
Photo courtesy of Shakespeare & Co. Romeo & Juliet,
directed by Victoria Rhoades.
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Directed by Victoria Rhoades;
Photo by Vince Noe, Courtesy of University of Pittsburgh, Dept of Theatre Arts.
Teacher Training
Personalized Coaching
One on one coaching and guidance sessions available for actors, teachers or anyone
seeking skills in communicating, or young adults seeking guidance in making meaningful life-career choices.
Photo courtesy of Shakespeare & Company. Romero & Juliet, directed by Victoria Rhoades.
UPCOMING WORKSHOP:
August 9, 10, 11
Hear my Soul Speak:
A Weekend Workshop for Actors & Non-Actors
Hear my Soul Speak:
Shakespeare, the Voices of Women
and the Natural World
A workshop for ALL GENDERS, actors & Non-Actors.
Using exercises in movement, voice, dance, discussion & play, together with the language and stories Shakespeare,
we will explore themes of in three of Shakespeare’s plays and your own experience of embodied voice & relationship, culture & democracy, gender (especially women’s+ voices) and the roles we are taught to play.
with
TORI RHOADES
& distinguished guest,
TINA PACKER
this workshop will take place in Lenox, MA
Varying Price Points Available
Upcoming Programs:
The In a Different Voice Project - Summer 2024
for adolescent and pre-professional actors.
Some experience with theatre and Shakespeare is preferred.
July - early August 2024.
In The Dell, at The Mount - Lenox, MA
“…In a Different Voice, calls for a new way of speaking, a change in the very terms of the conversation about..the human condition….”
-Carol Gilligan, Joining the Resistance
Photos from the In a Different Voice Project, Summer 2023. A devised Shakespeare piece.
(Actors: Malena Carraro, Ceci Carry, Catherine Daymude, and Madeline Weltchek. Directed by Victoria Rhoades. Photos by Scott Langley)
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