We Love Shakespeare Ensemble
(I Love Shakespeare & You Love Shakespeare)
Our aim at WLSE is raising a play in 14 weeks; workshopping from the page to the stage.
Our 12 – 14 actors commit to one or more roles and create a character using the words Shakespeare provides; in a cut version of around 90 minutes length.
Our central focus is on speaking the Verse and Prose and Playing the Story Arc.
A tailor-made soundscape by Fly Agaric 23 accompanies the play; and costume and props are kept to a minimum.
The idea arose as I watched a scene night at the Mulholland Academy where i give sessions in Speech & Voice as well as Shakespeare. Why not do a 14 week, 14 person workshop? Is anyone interested? Names and bodies quickly started to show interest.
Now how about YOUR opportunites to discover Shakespeare?
Shakespeare Programme Mulholland
Brush up your Shakespeare
Introduction to his Verse through his Sonnets.
This is for you IF you know nothing, or next to nothing about Shakespeare, his work and the world he lived in.
(Your ‘If’ is the only peace maker; much virtue in your if) AYLI Act 5 Sc 4
Over the course of 6 weeks you will be introduced to his Life & Times, his Tragedies, Comedies, Histories and Romances. More importantly you will end by memorising and reciting one of his sonnets. Embodying & speaking Shakespeare cements your relationship with his work.
Guaranteed to whet your appetite in deliciously simple and delightful bite-sized chunks!
Monologues of Shakespeare’s Characters
Learning a monologue of one his hundreds of characters helps you develop an affinity with his language. Deepen your understanding of his Prose & Blank Verse and advance your knowledge of the characters in his Plays.
(All the world’s a stage, And all the men & women merely players) AYLI Act 2 Sc 7
This is for you IF you already know some Shakespeare and want to take your understanding to the next level.
Over the course of 9 weeks you will be developing your chosen monologue and also working 2 or 3 person scenes. You will realise that the staging and acting of these imaginary worlds has few limits and there are no small parts. Most importantly you will be presenting your work in a final Shakespeare karaoke evening at Mulholland.
Guaranteed to ignite your passion for performance by challenging your limits!
Playing Shakespeare from page to stage
Our 14 week course that explores a (90 min version) of a full play from beginning to end. You will be cast in one or more roles and called upon to participate in an ensemble. The course ends with 2 performances at Mulholland.
Next production will be
Twelfth Night or What You Will (Oct 2025 – Jan 2026)
APPLY HERE:
https://www.mulhollandacademy.com/the-shakespeare-performance-workshop/
Upcoming productions will be
Love’s Labours Lost (Jan to April 2026)
A Comedy of Errors (April – July 2026)
This is for you IF you want to be part of an ensemble and perform at least twice with Mulholland; with an extended run of 3 more nights at a theatre with WLSE.
(As an unperfect actor on the stage, Who with his fear is put besides his part,) Sonnet 23 lines 1-2
Guaranteed to pucker your fundamental parts!
PAST PRODUCTIONS
As You Like It (AYLI)
Monday evenings from 18:30-22:00 we rehearsed starting September 16th until December 16th 2024 to the 19th with two try-outs at the Boutique theatre at Mulholland on 16th and 17th and two showings at Mike’s Badhuis Theatre the 18th & 19th.
Midsummer Nights Dream (MND)
Saturday afternoons from 11:30 – 16:30 we rehearse starting January 18th until April 19th & 20th when we have two matinee try-outs at OT 301 (Overtoom 301) at 2 pm and April 22nd & 23rd (Shakespeare’s Birthday) we have two showings at Mike’s Badhuis. Fairies, Mechanicals, and Lovers are doing fine and looking forward.
[Link to Music album by Fly]
Tickets are 15 euros. Try-outs are FREE.
(All monies earned after expenses go back into the programme for future publicity marketing etc.)
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