American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Perform

On January 24, Upper School students enjoyed a live production of "Romeo and Juliet" by the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars. Each year, actors from the troupe stage a full Shakespeare play in Holton's Lewis Theater to the benefit of the Upper School student body.

Interdisciplinary opportunities outside of the classroom like this are one of the hallmarks of a Holton education. "Seeing Shakespeare performed is an invaluable experience for anyone . . . since the 9th grade has their end of year MELO (May Experiential Learning Opportunity) Romeo and Juliet experience, this will hopefully prove to be even more beneficial to them for when they get into that week of rehearsal and performances," explained Mark Robinson, Theater Manager and Technical Director at Holton-Arms. As in year's past, the Blackfriars' engaging style made the event fun and memorable for the Upper Schoolers.

When not on tour, the troupe's homebase is in Staunton, VA in the world's only existing recreation of the indoor playhouse that was used by Shakespeare's theater company, the King's Men, in London. Learn more here.