Call for Papers:

From: Curt L. Tofteland
Date: Sunday, 27 Aug 1995 15:17:52 -0400
Subject: International Conference

International Conference on TEACHING SHAKESPEARE THROUGH PERFORMANCE.

February 29, March 1-2, 1996 Brown Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky

The Kentucky Shakespeare Festival is pleased to cosponsor the international conference, "TEACHING SHAKESPEARE THROUGH PERFORMANCE," with the National Conference for the Teachers of English (NCTE), the Folger Shakespeare Library, and the Greater Louisville English Council.

The purpose of this conference is to bring together English language arts educators (grade 6 - college) and Shakespearean theatre professionals to gather knowledge and skills for teaching Shakespeare through a performance-based approach that integrates literature, language arts, theatre, music, dance, visual arts, history, and social customs.

Keynote speakers include: Peggy O'Brien, director of education, Corporation for Public Broadcasting and general editor of "Shakespeare Set Free."

Conference co-chairs: Curt L. Tofteland, Producing Director of the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival; Janet Field-Pickering, Head of Education of the Folger Shakespeare Library; Kathaleen Breen, Associate Director of the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival's teacher training institute, FROM THE PAGE TO THE STAGE: Teaching Shakespeare in the Classroom, and Patti Slagle, Greater Louisville English Council.

The planning committee members are particularly interested in receiving workshop proposals that focus on pragmatic classroom practices on how to:

* Implement performance-based Shakespearean study

* Unlock the richess of Shakespeare's language and imagery

* Develop classroom activities that encourage creativity

* Create practices that promote critical thinking

* Assess performance-based learning

* Integrate creative writing activities

* Select a play/scene to produce

* Empower students as actors and directors

* Engage students at all ability levels

* Utilize video and video cameras

* Develop critical viewing skills of staged or filmed performances

* Incorporate period dance and movement into performance

* Organize a student Shakespearean Scene Festival

GUIDELINES: Proposals are invited for 1 1/2 and 3 hour workshops. They should be 1-2 pages in length and include the title, objectives, a brief description of the workshop, activities that involve participants, materials, equipment, and a cover sheet with all presenters' names, home addresses, telephone numbers, teaching/workshop experience, school/grade level or professional theatre organization.

Send four copies to:

Pat Glazik NCTE 1111 West Kenyon Road Urbana, Illinois 61801-1096 217/328-0977 (fax)

NCTE is a not-for-profit, professional organization and does not reimburse program presenters for travel or living expenses.

Final Deadline: October 15, 1995

[JM August 25 1995]