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The Charge-House
Ron Scot Fry as Antigonus in THE WINTERS TALE
by Ron Scot Fry
“Do you not educate youth at the charge-house at the top of the mountain?”
-William Shakespeare; Love’s Labours Lost, Act V, Scene ii
I’m nowhere near a mountain right now. I’m sitting precariously on the grassy hillside that serves as backstage, dressing rooms, and greenroom for Optimist Theatre’s “Shakespeare in the Park” in Milwaukee, listening to my colleagues play The Winter’s Tale and using the time before my next entrance to collect a few thoughts on “why Shakespeare matters, especially for kids.” I’m collecting those thoughts because my blog posting on this topic is due tomorrow. Fortunately, I have a favorite among the thousands of excellent reasons that Shakespeare’s body of work matters.
It matters because it’s hard. It’s intimidating. For many, it’s a mountain that looks impossible to climb … until you climb it.
READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE on the Wisconsin Humanities Council Blog
“Do you not educate youth at the charge-house at the top of the mountain?”
-William Shakespeare; Love’s Labours Lost, Act V, Scene ii
I’m nowhere near a mountain right now. I’m sitting precariously on the grassy hillside that serves as backstage, dressing rooms, and greenroom for Optimist Theatre’s “Shakespeare in the Park” in Milwaukee, listening to my colleagues play The Winter’s Tale and using the time before my next entrance to collect a few thoughts on “why Shakespeare matters, especially for kids.” I’m collecting those thoughts because my blog posting on this topic is due tomorrow. Fortunately, I have a favorite among the thousands of excellent reasons that Shakespeare’s body of work matters.
It matters because it’s hard. It’s intimidating. For many, it’s a mountain that looks impossible to climb … until you climb it.
READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE on the Wisconsin Humanities Council Blog