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 Antaeus artists excel at connecting classical theatre to contemporary audiences by highlighting the essentially human elements in both. Our programs ensure direct, focused contact within communities, and curriculum is always developed with specific constituents in mind. Current Arts/Ed programming includes:  • TEACHING ARTIST VISITS We frequently host school, senior and affinity groups at our productions, and we like to make teaching artists available to go out into those communities whenever possible. We find that a bit of information in advance of production attendance goes a long way to creating a deeper understanding of the material. • POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS Our intimate house allows us to have some really wonderful interaction with our audience post-production. If you are bringing a large group to the theatre, please inquire in advance about setting up a post-show discussion with the actors. • LONG-TERM RESIDENCIES We are currently involved with long-term residency work with schools like William Tell Aggeler Opportunity High School, where students create their own material using Shakespearean text as a creative springboard. • ARTS-ORGANIZATION COLLABORATIONS Continuing our long-standing relationship with CTG, we are currently partners in a three-year, Annenberg sponsored, middle school playwriting program. We also work with Los Angeles Opera’s teacher training program. • CLASSICS FORUM This program is for individuals who want to participate in a roundtable study session with other theater patrons and an Antaeus actor/moderator. These forums can be held at the theatre or in-home as private events. For more information on our programs, please contact 818-506-5436.
 Thanks in part to a grant from The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation, we recently began "Project 29" at the William Tell Aggeler Opportunity School in Chatsworth, connecting at-risk students with Shakespeare's at-risk characters. These teenagers, many of whom have been convicted of felonies and all of whom have faced what most of us would perceive as insurmountable obstacles, worked with our ensemble members on the disenfranchised brothers, Edgar and Edmund, from King Lear. They immersed themselves in this great masterpiece of family drama that in many ways mirrored their own relationship issues a nd feelings of loss. This sense of connectedness helps address their ownisolation and prepare them to meet life's challenges. |
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