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NC Shakes’ “Shakespeare to Go” tour is fast approaching, and we want to invite your homeschool community to the performance!

This year’s featured play is a 60 minute performance of Romeo & Juliet, recommended for middle and high school students.

Romeo & Juliet is scheduled for April 7th at 9:30am.

Star-Crossed Shakespeare, a fast and funny introduction to theatre, poetry and the story of Romeo & Juliet, is scheduled for April 29th at 9:30am.

Star-Crossed Shakespeare is targeted at grades 3-5, but is also enjoyed by children in grades 2 and 6.

We currently have availability for both shows. The ticket price per person is $7.00. The performance location is 807 Ward Avenue, High Point, NC 27262 in the Production Place building.

Please share this information with your homeschool community!

This truly is a wonderful experience for all ages!

If you have any questions, or would like to book a reservation please call me at the number listed below or via email.

Natalie Mills
Sales Associate
NCShakes & Festival Stage
PO Box 6066, High Point, NC 27262
PO Box 20152, Winston-Salem, NC 27120

voice (336) 841-2273 ext. 226, fax (336) 841-8627

For Information and a Guide: http://www.ncshakes .org/shakespeare togo.cfm

THE 2011 TOUR: February 1 – May 15

Fresh on the heels of its 2010 tour � sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Arts’ Shakespeare in American Communities program � the 2011 tour of Shakespeare To Go offers educators a choice between a 60-minute production of Romeo and Juliet for middle and high schools or Star-Crossed Shakespeare, an all-new 40-minute version for elementary school students.

Book a Shakespeare To Go performance, and we’ll give you an entire play…well, minus a few words here and there� six actors, each playing multiple roles, sword play and some of the most famous and memorable characters in all of dramatic literature! NCSF promises an inviting and interactive experience that will enrich your school’s study of the world’s greatest dramatic figure.

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