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Feel Comfortable With Shakespeare NOW!

Online Course + Private Coaching From World-Class Shakespeare Trainers!

Here's Everything You Get When You Join!

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Access to All Course Videos (self-paced)

20+ professional Shakespeare lessons, for actors at each skill level. This easy-to-understand guidance has been used successfully by over 7,000 developing actors just like you. 

1-on-1 Coaching With Gary Logan*

Real-time feedback on your performance in 1-hour private sessions with the most sought-after Shakespeare trainer in the world.  

*Completion of all video lessons required. 

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The Table Work Process

How to break down the text, step-by-step, and analyze the clues in it to make stronger acting choices!

*Includes in-depth analysis of a Shakespeare monologue

Voice & Speech Techniques

How to make your voice & speech fit naturally with the text (without sounding like you're trying too hard!)

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Our 12 Supplementary Rehearsal Tools (Free & Low-Cost)

Discover our recommended links, reference books, worksheets, and lists that we've gathered over the years from working on Shakespeare at a high level. No experience? No problem. These tools make Shakespeare feel even more accessible and approachable. 

Private WhatsApp Support Group

Find your forever Shakespeare community here. Moderated by Juilliard and Yale grads along with former students, you can get your questions answered, make connections with like-minded actors, and make progress faster than ever.

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Here's How To Officially Join

Step 1:

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Book Your Call

On the call, we will discuss where you're stuck with Shakespeare and if our program is a good fit for you.

Step 2:

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Receive Invitation

Includes link to access course, WhatsApp group, and coaching calendar.

Step 3:

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Start Learning!

We are with you every step of the way!

FEATURED INSTRUCTOR

Gary Logan

Director, actor, and coach in over 400 productions. Author of The Eloquent Shakespeare (Chicago Press). Professor of Speech & Dialects at Carnegie Mellon University. Former Head of MFA Acting at Shakespeare Theatre in Washington D.C. Photographer.

INSTRUCTOR

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John R. Colley

Yale MFA Acting Grad 2019. TV/Film/Theatre actor. Voiceover artist. Painter. Pet parent of @ripley.iggy

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INSTRUCTOR

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Anthony Wofford

Juilliard BFA Acting Grad 2009. Vice President of Board of Directors at Interact Theatre Company. Mentor. Entrepreneur. 

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Here's what you can expect to gain from this course:

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A Way of Working

Gain a solid, grounded process. No actor suddenly stumbles into great Shakespeare acting. The greats know that there are no skipping steps! You will perform Shakespeare confidently using a process that is clear, yet flexible.

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Table work
 

 

Scansion & structure of the verse
 

 

Voice & speech
 

 

Rehearsing on your feet

Bring more of YOU to Shakespeare

Make this material your OWN in a way that still honors the classical style. We'll provide you with plenty of examples where you can relate to Shakespeare's characters like they were living today. We encourage you to bring your unique humanity to the performance.

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The four humours
 

 

Paraphrasing
 

 

Importance of irony
 

 

Argumentation

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Techniques to make stronger chocies

The most obvious choices are not always the best choices. We'll help you break free of the "play small" mindset in Shakespeare and discover bolder choices that tell a bigger story.

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Actor tools
 

 

Do's and don'ts
 

 

Rhetoric & persuasive devices
 

 

Elliptical speech

Release bad habits

We all got ‘em! We’ll help you identify them and kick 'em to the curb! After you complete the course, you'll get coaching with Gary to show off all your newfound knowledge!

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Punctuation
 

 

Diaphragmatic breathing
 

 

Personalized exercises/adjustments/notes
 

 

Putting it into practice

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We're going to get your Shakespeare gears turning at a high level!

The truth is, you're going to learn more about Shakespeare in this course than most drama schools teach you in 4 years!

-Anthony Wofford, Juilliard Grad, Instructor at How To Get Into Shakespeare

See How Dedicated Actors Are Finally Playing Shakespeare And Getting Results!

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

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MIA WURGAFT

Juilliard MFA, Class of 2025

"This reminded me of what training was again. In the professional world I was so focused on putting out a product, and this was an opportunity to be a student again."

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ARIEL SANDINO

UNCSA BFA, Class of 2025

"This taught me how to dive deeper into my pieces so that my connection to the text is specific and imaginative, but also bold."

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NICK BYERS

BROWN MFA, Class of 2025

"I learned how to break down text (Shakespeare was tough for me prior), make things more personal, and so much more. I'm a more well-rounded actor because of it."

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"I have gained insight and knowledge that you will not find anywhere else! If it wasn't for these instructors, I would be a lot more anxious and lost."

Selene Florence Lovell

When you read Shakespeare for the first time, HOW MUCH do you comprehend?

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Before this training

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After this training

Our average student more than DOUBLES their understanding of the text on a cold read of Shakespeare!*

*based on real survey data from students in How To Get Into Shakespeare

You won't know this unless you've had good training...

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The flow is different

Shakepeare wrote in a pre-Freudian era, meaning subtext wasn't as popular back then as it is today. If you can't ride the flow of the classical language...

**AUDIENCES WILL FEEL TRAPPED!**

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Words mean different things

You might think "wherefore" in Shakespeare means "where," but it doesn't. Did you know "will" is a sexual innuendo? If you don't know the difference between "thy" and "you"...

**YOU WON'T MAKE SENSE!**

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Religion was HUGE

Characters who take oaths are putting themselves in a life or death situation! If characters address a religious leader informally, it could be their demise! Characters who cast spells are not playing pretend!

**DON'T MINIMIZE THE STAKES!**

Whether it's on stage or in the audience, we've all seen it...
BAD SHAKESPEARE!!!!!!

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Even if you have good natural instincts, lack of quality Shakespeare training leads to mediocre performances at best, and crippling self-consciousness at worst.

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Broad-stroke, one-dimensional choices

 

Excessive physical and vocal tension

 

“Showing” or “indicating” the character

 

Destroying the integrity of the text, and therefore the scene

 

Dreading rehearsals, thus underworking and underperforming

 

Your true talent/humanity/uniqueness NOT being revealed!

If you feel intimidated by Shakespeare, that's natural. But if you want to be confident, it's important that you really dive in.

This course will help you scale that mountain with ease.

MORE STORIES

Look @ these audition results!

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What Are You Waiting For?

Step 1:

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Book Your Call

On the call, we will discuss where you're stuck with Shakespeare and if our program is a good fit for you.

Step 2:

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Receive Invitation

Includes link to access course, WhatsApp group, and coaching calendar.

Step 3:

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Start Learning!

We are with you every step of the way!

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