On Thursday February 18 the 11th graders were scheduled to attend a "Shakespearean Conflict resolution" workshop. The event was organized by the English Speaking Union (E.SU.) in cooperation with L.A.U. and the British Council.
As the students entered the LAU campus, drones of bored teenagers, Mr. Adam Coleman, an actor for the famous Globe Theater in England, met them down there surprising them by being so lively; he began to speak in his lively British accent, sharing funny anecdotes, and throwing his audience into roars of laughter every now and again. He made all the students shed their sour moods and enjoy the parade of theatrics. First they began in a circle competing as "reds" and "blues" to groups in several light hearted contests. The students mirrored each other portraying love and hate with their human molds! So they acted; they whispered. They screamed and laughed as they reenacted a scene from "Romeo & Juliet ".
Students emerged from the workshop knowing more about Shakespeare, learning more about themselves, and understanding better what it is to be human. It was an experience of creativity 11th Graders won’t soon forget ...