Monthly Archive for May, 2011

In the News: Shakespeare in the Courts

Shakespeare & Company’s award-winning Shakespeare in the Courts program, a decade-long collaboration with the Berkshire Juvenile Court that aims to empower adjudicated youth with the tools to constructively express themselves and collaborate with a group. The program was recently honored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council with their prestigious Gold Star Award for excellence in community arts and culture.

WFCR’s Chris Rohman speaks with program director Jennie Jadow, Director of Education Kevin Coleman and probation officer Nancy McCauley about what makes the program effective—and some of its challenges.

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