Performing Arts
" To know a thing, dip yourself in it like pen and ink,
let it write you in it's own words. "
- Elizabeth Ayres
In our opinion, the ONLY way to truly understand and ultimately come to enjoy Shakespeare, is to be on stage and perform Shakespeare. Our students do this each year and they confess to learning and enjoying our productions. It is always a noble and difficult endeavor. And our students always surprise and delight everyone with their lauded accomplishments. Past productions have included Hamlet, Macbeth, Midsummer Night's Dream and Richard III and Henry V.
On April 18 and 19 of 2011, our school produced, under the Direction of George Rodrigues, Shakespeare’s Henry V. Following wonderful reviews of his direction of Richard III last year, we are looking forward to more wonderful evenings learning to love the eternal and beautiful works of the greatest playwright that ever lived. His words continue to challenge and inspire us. And we will continue to honor our tradition of immersing ourselves in the words of William Shakespeare each year.
Henry V by William Shakespeare from ASGTC on Vimeo.
2011 Shakespeare Production of Henry V
We cordially invite you to join us in April for our annual Shakespeare production at the Hardy & Betty Sanders Theatre, 1300 Gendy Street, in the cultural district of Fort Worth. Our students will select the play to be produced in January.
Richard III by William Shakespeare from ASGTC on Vimeo.
2010 Shakespeare Production of Richard III
Shakespeare wrote / co-wrote at least 37 plays as outlined below:
Early: (1538-1597) comedies and histories--few tragedies
1588-1593 --- Comedy of Errors --- comedy
1588-1594 --- Love Labour's Lost --- comedy
1590-1591 --- 2 Henry VI --- history
1590-1591 --- 3 Henry VI --- history
1591-1592 --- 1 Henry VI --- history
1592-1593 --- Richard III --- history
1593-1594 --- Titus Andronicus --- tragedy
1593-1594 --- Taming of the Shrew--- comedy
1593-1595 --- Two Gentleman of Verona --- comedy
1594-1596 --- Romeo and Juliet --- tragedy
1595 --- Richard II --- history
1594-1596 --- Midsummer Night's Dream --- comedy
1596-1597 --- Merchant of Venice --- comedy
Balanced: (1597-1604) histories and development of tragedies
1597 --- 1 Henry IV --- history
1597-1598 --- 2 Henry IV --- history
1598-1600 --- Much Ado About Nothing --- comedy
1598-1599 --- Henry V --- history
1599-1600 --- Julius Caesar --- tragedy
1599-1600 --- As You Like It --- comedy
1599-1600 --- Twelfth Night --- comedy
1600-1601 --- Hamlet --- tragedy
1597-1601 --- The Merry Wives of Windsor --- comedy
1602-1609 --- Troilus and Cressida --- problem comedy
1602-1604 --- All's Well that Ends Well --- comedy
Mature: (1603-1609) the major tragedies:
1603-1604 --- Othello --- tragedy
1604-1605 --- Measure for Measure --- problem comedy
1605-1606 --- King Lear --- tragedy
1605-1606 --- Macbeth --- tragedy
1606-1607 --- Antony and Cleopatra -- tragedy
1605-1608 --- Timon of Athens --- tragedy
1607-1609 --- Coriolanus --- tragedy
1608-1609 --- Pericles --- tragedy
Final (1609-1613) comedies and romances:
1609-1610 --- Cymbeline --- comedy
1610-1611 --- The Winter's Tale --- comedy
1611-1612 --- The Tempest --- romance
1612-1613 --- Henry VIII --- history
RESOURCES ON SHAKESPEARE
