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Access to the Arts: Student Matinees

 

Our programs provide educators and students with a comprehensive learning experience that relates directly to the Sunshine State Standards. In addition to the matinee performances, we supply educational tools such as post-show discussions, in-school visits, digital study guides and online resources.

RESERVATIONS:
TICKETS $10/student. Teachers/chaperonees get one free ticket for every 25 purchased. Performances begin at 10:30am and include an extended intermission for lunch. Bus subsidies available on a first-come basis.

CALL 941-351-9010 EXT. 3306 or email education@asolo.org for more information.

 

Yentl
Asolo Repertory Theatre presents an innovative new production of Yentl By Leah Napolin and Isaac Bashevis Singer for its first student matinee of the 2011-2012 season on February 3rd, 2012 at 10:30am. Yentl encourages a community of caring through exploration of themes such as tolerance, gender expectations, and the significance of education. Appropriate for students grades 6-12.

Classes examine the play through interactive lessons utilizing Safari Live, which connect the play to Sunshine State Standards in Language Arts, Theatre, and Social Studies through discussions, activities, video and interviews with cast and creative teams.

In 19th century Eastern Europe, options for young women are few, and the study of Torah and Talmud are forbidden. Yentl’s only hope of pursuing her dreams is to disguise herself as a boy in order to learn. But when she falls in love, she must decide whether or not to reveal the truth. For everyone who has wanted to do something and was told they couldn’t, and for everyone who has loved the wrong person for the right reason, this beautifully written play with music resonates with pure magic


HAMLET
Asolo Repertory Theatre presents an innovative new adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays with Hamlet Prince of Cuba. The classic play about justice, revenge, family conflict, and consequences is retold with a bilingual production. Two matinee performances are available: one in English (April 13th) and one in Spanish (May 4th) at 10:30am. Appropriate for students grades 6-12.

Classes examine the the play through interactive lessons via Safari Live through discussions, activities, video and interviews with cast and creative teams.

Hamlet’s intense struggle to understand the meaning of life has captivated audiences for more than 400 years. Now, Sarasota audiences will be the first to see a distinctively Cuban Hamlet, which reveals new perspectives on the classic work, while staying true to Shakespeare’s original story. With performances in both Spanish and English, this new adaptation is a fresh and stunning portrayal of a son’s struggle to pursue justice, and the consequences that threaten to destroy the lives of those he loves