Colorado Shakespeare Festival Digital

We look forward to gathering together in person again in the future. In the meantime, we invite you to watch, listen and gather with us online right now. Each week we will bring you curated creations from the artists you’d see in any other CU Presents season, in the comfort of your own home. Welcome to CU Presents Digital. Get email notifications!

The (Sometimes Silly, Sometimes Sad) Tale of Prince Hamlet

Posted May 28, 2020, Colorado Shakespeare Festival

Tune in to this made-for-kiddos version of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” Written by our Director of Outreach Amanda Giguere’s family and illustrated by the young Shakespeareans of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival audience!

CSF Education: The Colors of Emotion

Posted May 21, 2020, Colorado Shakespeare Festival

For fourth and fifth grade aspiring Shakespeareans, Teaching Artist Sean Scrutchins teaches emotions to color Shakespearean text through Disney’s “Inside Out” characters.

CSF Education: Animal Characters

Posted May 19, 2020, Colorado Shakespeare Festival

For fourth and fifth grade aspiring Shakespeareans, Teaching Artist Sean Scrutchins teaches how animals can be used for creative inspiration when approaching Shakespearean characters.

CSF Education: Using the Body

Posted May 4, 2020, Colorado Shakespeare Festival

For fourth and fifth grade aspiring Shakespeareans, Teaching Artist Sean Scrutchins provides an overview of using the body in Shakespeare, focusing on three main types: royals, warriors and lovers.

Intro to Shakespeare for 1st graders!

Posted May 4, 2020, Colorado Shakespeare Festival

Looking to supplement your homeschooling? Check out this lesson on Shakespeare for 1st graders, courtesy of CSF’s Director of Outreach, Amanda Giguere!

CSF Education: Using the Voice

Posted April 22, 2020

For fourth and fifth grade aspiring Shakespeareans, teaching artist Sean Scrutchins gives a lesson on how to speak the speech.