2019 Tour~Twelfth Night
May 2019 saw us back on the road with a seven-actor cut of Twelfth Night, which we toured to eighteen schools and some 3,000 students, across North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Younger audiences were delighted by the foolish antics of Sir Toby and Sir Andrew, dancing and drumming and causing a ruckus, and high schoolers often sympathized with the tangled emotions of Viola and Olivia, Orsino and Sebastian.
2018 tour~Two Gentlemen of Verona
In May of 2018 we took a six-actor adaptation of Two Gentlemen of Verona to Middle and High Schools in Atlanta, Brunswick, Macon, and Miami. In our rehearsal process we blended text analysis with physical clowning and mask work, to create a kinetic and playful show that maintained the beauty of Shakespeare's language at the same time. Here's what the teachers who helped us organize the tour in their schools said:
We loved having you guys! The kids that I have seen today just loved it so much, especially our international students. They said that they finally understood Shakespeare!
I can't fully express how amazing it was to see our youth smiling, laughing and having fun during the performance. You all provided them with a time to relax and let go, which is huge. The mission of Mended Wing is truly inspiring and we are happy to have the opportunity to be a part of it.
[The students] specifically talked about how they liked how often you guys extended the performance space into the house, how you played multiple characters but they could easily follow who each separate character was, and they loved the energy you brought to the performance.
We are SO VERY HAPPY to be included in your tour. The students are still talking about the play. Even the eighth graders whom I seldom get to see, will let me know how fun it was when we do happen to pass in the hallway during lunch transitions, and some have jokingly named me 'Mrs. Shakespeare.' Mended Wing Theatre has touched our school, and I feel blessed that you are all willing to continue to visit. You all will forevermore be welcome here in this little school in the middle of Georgia. Thank you!
We loved having you guys! The kids that I have seen today just loved it so much, especially our international students. They said that they finally understood Shakespeare!
I can't fully express how amazing it was to see our youth smiling, laughing and having fun during the performance. You all provided them with a time to relax and let go, which is huge. The mission of Mended Wing is truly inspiring and we are happy to have the opportunity to be a part of it.
[The students] specifically talked about how they liked how often you guys extended the performance space into the house, how you played multiple characters but they could easily follow who each separate character was, and they loved the energy you brought to the performance.
We are SO VERY HAPPY to be included in your tour. The students are still talking about the play. Even the eighth graders whom I seldom get to see, will let me know how fun it was when we do happen to pass in the hallway during lunch transitions, and some have jokingly named me 'Mrs. Shakespeare.' Mended Wing Theatre has touched our school, and I feel blessed that you are all willing to continue to visit. You all will forevermore be welcome here in this little school in the middle of Georgia. Thank you!
2017 Tour~A Midsummer Night's Dream
For our first tour, in spring of 2017, we visited schools in Atlanta, Macon, and Brunswick Georgia, with a tour of A Midsummer Night's Dream. This was most of the company members' first time working on a show predominantly aimed at younger audiences, and focused heavily on telling the story in direct terms so that the language of could be made clear with action. We began the process with the belief that students of middle-school age and up would be engaged by Shakespeare rather than bored or mystified, and this belief was confirmed in every show we have done since!
Teachers from the 2017 tour reached out to us after, and encouraged us to organize a second tour, here are some of the messages that inspired us to keep expanding:
I cannot begin to tell you how much our students and faculty enjoyed your performance. Thank you for producing Shakespeare in a way that was both accessible and entertaining for our students!
I want to thank you on behalf of the entire department. I appreciate you sharing your talents, love for theatre and amazing insights. Our students truly appreciated it. We look forward to working with you in the future.
The kids were really inspired by your visit, and they loved the work. And for me, it was awesome to have the things I tell them all the time to become new to them!
Thank-you all for the splendid performance. The students were engaged and having a great time watching you guys perform…We look forward to the next performance.
Teachers from the 2017 tour reached out to us after, and encouraged us to organize a second tour, here are some of the messages that inspired us to keep expanding:
I cannot begin to tell you how much our students and faculty enjoyed your performance. Thank you for producing Shakespeare in a way that was both accessible and entertaining for our students!
I want to thank you on behalf of the entire department. I appreciate you sharing your talents, love for theatre and amazing insights. Our students truly appreciated it. We look forward to working with you in the future.
The kids were really inspired by your visit, and they loved the work. And for me, it was awesome to have the things I tell them all the time to become new to them!
Thank-you all for the splendid performance. The students were engaged and having a great time watching you guys perform…We look forward to the next performance.
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