Shakespeare Sonnet Workshop July 8-11th   9am-12pm (noon)

Optional performance July 13th at 6pm

Derdriu Ring is hosting an exciting four-day workshop on Shakespeare's Sonnets, culminating in a public performance at the opening of Chagrin & Solon Arts production of As You Like It.

Each day we will explore the language and sounds of a Shakespeare sonnet through vocal, improvisational and physical games. We will pay close attention to the muscularity of the words and rhythm of the language and the story within each sonnet we want to tell. The goal is to have a lot of fun expressing ourselves through the words of Shakespeare and making his world accessible to us and our audience.

On July 13th, all participants will have the option to perform their sonnet at the opening night of As You Like It at Solon community park.

This class is limited to 12 Students Ages-15-18. Please bring a water bottle and snack daily.

Derdriu Ring

An MFA graduate of The Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin and University College Cork, Ireland, Derdriu began her acting career at The Abbey Theatre (Ireland’s National Theatre) Her first American equity role was as Lucy in DRACULA at The Cleveland Playhouse, over 20 years ago.

She was most recently seen as Martha in WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF (The Beck Center). Her performance was listed at the #1 Most Memorable of The Year by The Jewish News and the production was deemed one of the top ten Productions of 2018 by The Plain Dealer.

She is a proud a member of SAG and AEA for over 24 years. She is also a teaching artist for Playhouse Square, and has been a guest/resident artist at Cleveland School of The Arts, Hathaway Brown, Hawken, Playhouse Square Broadway Summer Camp, Kulture Kids, The Academy in Chagrin Falls and Disney In The Schools program at Playhouse Sq.

Derdriu has participated in Shakespeare workshops with Brian Cox, Sir. Ian McKellan, John Barton and Deborah Warner.