Shakespeare Learning Experience

Acting has always been an interest of mine growing up. This was my first production outside of high school, I played many roles even several leads but none of that compares to playing a Shakespeare character. Being in a Shakespeare production was one of the most nerve-wracking and exciting experiences I've had as a student. It taught me many things about myself and Shakespeare.
First thing I learned was the importance of understanding your character and the language. You can know your lines word for word but that does not mean you understand what is happening in the play or your character's intentions. Shakespearean language is much different than what we speak today but with the help of the context which things are said and looking up phrases and term no longer used or have changed over time becoming your character becomes much more simple. Understanding the conversation your character has with others on stage makes the task of becoming that person much easier. That is the largest part, is being the character on stage. Once you enter into the play you are no longer yourself you are the character; every reaction, action, and word must be done as so. I found this hard to do at first but once I got the hang of hang of it my role improved drastically
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This thought has made me think of ways I can better incorporate Shakespeare into my classroom and lesson plans. Having my students play the part and read the line will give them the same understanding this play did for me. It will grant them context and provide a better example for visual and kinesthetic learners, than just words on a page do. Some students will also be a way for students to display their abilities and might show student they might want to pursue acting outside of class. This experience has added to my tool bag as a future educator, it will factor into every lesson about Shakespeare or