Learning Shakespeare through the medium for which he wrote

For many of us, our first contact with William Shakespeare's classics was through a class in English or Literature. You've probably read a script or two, performed an excerpt, or watched at least one movie adaptation. But there's one crucial element that's often missing in such an experience: Shakespeare's theatricality. To Dr. Joem Antonio, appreciating Shakespeare's plays onstage both as a theatre artist AND an audience member is an enriching learning experience—hence his creation of 10-Minute Shakespeare as a classroom tool.

There are two ways to use 10-Minute Shakespeare in the classroom setting. The first is to ask groups of students to perform the abridged plays. The second is to have students abridge scripts.

For more information on how Dr. Antonio uses 10-Minute Shakespeare in the classroom, please refer to his presentation in the 2018 conference of the Asian Shakespeare Association.

Othello in 10 Minutes (10-Minute Shakespeare 2015)

Julius Caesar in 10 Minutes (10-Minute Shakespeare 2015)

The 10MinSh teacher's kit

Do you want to use 10-Minute Shakespeare as a teaching tool in your classroom or homeschool group? Here are a few articles that might help you. After those are the 10-Minute Shakespeare scripts, which you may download for private reading. Please email us at info at compactshakespeare dot com if you'd like to use our scripts for anything other than private reading.