Following are just a few of the comments
reporters and critics for newspapers, other periodicals, and television
have made about the Young Shakespeare Players over the years.
Full articles or tapes of the broadcases are available on request.
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Can kids do Shakespeare? Yes - uncut and unbelievable!... [an]
annual miracle...an atmosphere in which the children teach each
other...All I wish is that I were young enough to join them.
Full Story |
Isthmus, the Weekly Newspaper of Madison |
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In the end, all of the children feel good about their accomplishment
because they've managed to master texts that are supposed to
be beyond their understanding. |
Chicago Tribune |
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Anyone who wants to take part is accepted and guaranteed a speaking
part. Let there be no mistake, these kids want to be here....A
glance tells you these are serious actors performing one of the
world's greatest plays with more emotion and understanding than
many adults. |
Highlights for Children Magazine |
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Magic! |
WMTV, Madison |
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A remarkable thing is happening this week in Chicago. Young people
are putting on a full-length performance of Shakespeare's Othello.
But they're not just spouting memorized lines. They are performing
with conviction and understanding. |
CLTV News Channel, Chicago |
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The incredible fact is that...kids aged eight to sixteen...were
doing Shakespeare with a fervor and understanding that would
do justice to graduate students in English. |
Wisconsin Academy Review |
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...a surprising degree of poise |
Milwaukee Journal |
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The Young Shakespeare Players is a unique summer program with
a strong philosophy...[It] may be unique in the nation. |
The Capital Times, Madison |
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Amazing!...Really a unique program. The only program of its kind
in the country... A wonderful experience for any young actor. |
WISC-TV, Madison |
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It is, most would say, an impossible task...The Players' productions are no 'kiddie version' of Shakespeare...Language is original,
scripts are uncut...All [the Players] have gained a mastery and
appreciation for language that will benefit them in any endeavor. |
Dane County Kids |
