Shakespeare Monologue Competition Underway with Lahainaluna

Led by Lahainaluna English teacher, Ryan Granillo, and aided by Theatre Theatre Maui and Shakespeare Coach Katherine Cloutier, the preparation for the annual Shakespeare Monologue Competition at Lahainaluna High is underway.  Students will compete this Winter 2015 at Lahainaluna High School by performing Shakespeare monologues for three local judges.  The winning student will travel to Oahu to compete in the Branch Competition in February 2015.  If he or she should win the Branch Competition, the student will proceed to the National Competition on the mainland.

For further details, please visit the English Speaking Union website:  http://www.esuus.org/hawaii/about/shakespeare_competition/

Here are pictures from the Winter 2014 competition.

See, Shakespeare can be fun!

2014 judges (left to right) Sharyn Stone, Kristi Scott, and Ute Finch at the Lahainaluna competition

The five fantastic participants

A student receives his certificate and the Complete Works of William Shakespeare

Left to right – Penny Wakida, Theatre Theatre Maui Board President in Winter 2014 – Katherine Cloutier, Shakespeare Coach – Ryan Granillo, Lahainaluna English Teacher/Competition Advisor

The participants, their advisors, and the judges. The 2014 Lahainaluna winning student (in light turquoise) holds her certificate and book.