Student Matinees
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Live theater is an exceptional way to make literature and the arts immediate for your students, and classical plays bring the past to life before their eyes. Our producitons can satisfy Washington State EALRs in Reading, Writing, Communications, Social Studies, and Arts. Student matinees take place at the Seattle Center's Center House Theatre and begin at 10:30 a.m.
Cost: $10.00 per seat (Student matinee rates apply to home school groups.)
Matinee Resources
Study Guides
In preparation for the matinee, teachers are provided a study guide for the production. Seattle Shakespeare study guides include a synopsis, background information on the play, insight to our particular presentation of the play, and activities for students to do in class. These are a great resource for increasing student understanding of the play, both before and after attending a matinee.
Free teacher previews
All teachers are invited to a preview performance before bringing students to attend a matinee, and connect with our education staff about upcoming opportunities.
To reserve a space at one of our upcoming teacher previews, please email us your name, school, and how many seats you would like (up to 2). Deadline for reserving seats is the Monday before the preview.
Free Talk-Backs
In celebration of our 20th Anniversary, we are delighted to offer free talk-backs for all student matinee performances! All schools are invited to stay for a 15-20 minute Q&A with the actors after the show.
Pre-Show Workshops - $95
Valuable interactive workshops enhance students’ matinee experience. A professional teaching artist uses the language of the play to get students on their feet and using Shakespeare’s words to gain a better understanding of the language, themes, action, and characters before they see the play. Workshops are $95 for each 1-hour class period.
Performance Schedule
Student matinee tickets for our 2010-2011 season are available now! To reserve matinee tickets for your class, please call 206-733-8228 ext 212 or email us.
HAMLET
By William Shakespeare | Directed by John Langs
October 27-December 5, 2010
| Tues | Weds | Thurs |
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| Nov 3 | Nov 4 |
Nov 9 | Nov 10 | Nov 11 |
| Nov 17 | Nov 18 |
Nov 23 | (Nov 24) |
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Nov 30 | Dec 1 | Dec 2 |
When prince Hamlet hears his father’s otherworldly voice demanding revenge, thus begins an intense whirlwind of intrigue in Shakespeare’s most complex and emotional drama. Pulled apart by love and duty, Hamlet struggles make sense of his upended world while attempting to pursue justice. Director John Langs returns after his much lauded production of The Merchant of Venice to stage and rediscover this towering masterpiece.
(Nov. 24 is a tentative performance and scheduled for 1:00 p.m.)
WITTENBERG
By David Davalos | Directed by Rita Giomi
November 15-December 5, 2010
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Dec 3 |
What was Hamlet like before he returned to Elsinore from school? Find out in this smart, sprightly and audacious battle of wits. University colleagues Dr. Faustus and Martin Luther hold court while their student Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, faces the quandary of who to study with (while also struggling with his tennis game). This hyper-literate new comedy brings us the story behind the stories in a hilarious, highly entertaining and accessible exploration of reason versus faith.
CHAMBER CYMBELINE
By William Shakespeare | Directed by Henry Woronicz
January 5-30, 2011
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Jan 12 | Jan 13 |
Jan 19 | Jan 20 |
Jan 26 | Jan 27 |
One of Shakespeare's last plays, Cymbeline is fairytale come to life. A banished princess, a wicked stepmother, a faithful servant, and long lost brothers all inhabit this storybook adventure. After brave princess Imogen is exiled from her father’s court and falsely accused of adultery, she sets forth on a treacherous and miraculous journey to reclaim her place in society and reunite with her true love.
THE THREEPENNY OPERA
By Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill | Directed by Stephanie Shine
February 9-27, 2011
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Feb 24 |
Mar 3 |
Who is the greater criminal: he who robs a bank or he who founds one? Enter the seedy underworld of Mac the Knife, a dapper criminal who leaves a trail of broken hearts and slashed throats wherever he roams. In this dark musical satire of “respectable” society, every character would sell out any other if there’s an advantage to be gained. Among the shadows, betrayals abound while new alliances form between the dashing thieves, saucy prostitutes, and scheming entrepreneurs in this crowning achievement of musical theatre.
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
By William Shakespeare
April 20-May 13, 2011
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Apr 27 | Apr 28 |
May 4 | May 5 |
That lovable rogue John Falstaff has decided to take up residence in the country town of Windsor, but negotiating the intrigues of this sleepy burg are more than he can handle! When he attempts to seduce and swindle Mistress Ford and Mistress Page, these original desperate housewives catch wind of Falstaff’s plan and decide to have a laugh at his expense. Now the game’s afoot! This bright and bouncy comic gift features sly wit and clever pranks wrapped around a tender young romance.
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What the kids are saying
"All of you made the play seem so real. I felt like I was watching it actually happen, as though I was living it. I knew what was going on, and I came to understand the characters." - A seventh grader, Sylvester Middle School
"I hope to see the play again when I
grow up!" - A fifth grader, Kimball Elementary