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Stage Directions: The 38th Annual Shakespeare Competition at the Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City pitted 3,000 high school students against each other in competitions of acting and backstage skills.
"There really is nothing like the Shakespeare Competition”- Michael Bahr
This quote is something I fully agree with. In my childhood, Shakespearean performances were hard to understand, but were the most entertaining experiences in my life. And they are super beneficial to be a part of because it helps open the creative mind for those how are very experienced in theater and for those with little to no experience and it's also an educational experience. Shakespeare is part of our history and letting this become a huge competition can be very valuable. I feel as though the more you know and appreiate Shakespeare in your young age, the more you appreiate theatre and the arts.
This is a great thing to see happening in the world today. Being a big fan of Shakespeare, I am floored to see these high schoolers putting their art into a higher pressure scenario, only pushing them harder and impassioning their motives. I believe it is hard for younger kids - especially in their teens - to love and understand art at the same time. With competitions like this, the motivation leads kids to study their pieces with vigor and thus, learn and love art at the same time. It is also a great place to meet people who like the same things as you do. When I was in marching band, competitions were the best part because being the only color guard allowed me to meet and praise other color guards, making me have more confidence in being on the field alone and working hard.
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"There really is nothing like the Shakespeare Competition”- Michael Bahr
This quote is something I fully agree with. In my childhood, Shakespearean performances were hard to understand, but were the most entertaining experiences in my life. And they are super beneficial to be a part of because it helps open the creative mind for those how are very experienced in theater and for those with little to no experience and it's also an educational experience. Shakespeare is part of our history and letting this become a huge competition can be very valuable. I feel as though the more you know and appreiate Shakespeare in your young age, the more you appreiate theatre and the arts.
This is a great thing to see happening in the world today. Being a big fan of Shakespeare, I am floored to see these high schoolers putting their art into a higher pressure scenario, only pushing them harder and impassioning their motives. I believe it is hard for younger kids - especially in their teens - to love and understand art at the same time. With competitions like this, the motivation leads kids to study their pieces with vigor and thus, learn and love art at the same time. It is also a great place to meet people who like the same things as you do. When I was in marching band, competitions were the best part because being the only color guard allowed me to meet and praise other color guards, making me have more confidence in being on the field alone and working hard.
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