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Back to a century-year old feud, back to an immortal love story, back to a time when Shakespeare held the Globe. The giggles and laughs ignited the room as life roared across the stage. There on that LAU stage stood the Capulets and the Monatgues, and there stood between them Romeo and Juliet. In a very interesting workshop in LAU-Beirut, held by Adam Coleman, an actor in the Globe Theater-London, Grade 11 got the chance to explore their brilliance (yes, brilliance). The students could not help but burst into joyous laughter through a series of fun and amusing activities that emphasized on the idea that it’s natural and human to make mistakes. Then they were divided into groups that had to compete in simple lively challenges, where the students’ enthusiasm and energy shone as Mr. Coleman juggled a few jokes with his British accent. They understood the power of body language in conveying a thought, a character, or even a certain mood as they indulged in the theatrical experience. The workshop ended with the students acting a part of Romeo and Juliet, they chuckled, whispered, and yelled with such emotion and life. Grade 11 entered the stage as bored and tired students, with no expectations, but left with confidence and life, leaving the vivacious echoes of their chuckles and smiles on stage.

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