Shakespeare on the Sound (SOS) will bring two of Shakespeare's plays to Carver students. In March, SOS will bring its 45-minute version of Romeo and Juliet, R+J 4Evr, to the students in Carver's after-school program at Norwalk's four middle schools—Nathan Hale, Ponus, Roton, and West Rocks—and at Side by Side Charter School and the Carver Community Center. In June, SOS will bring a 30-minute version of its summer production As You Like It to multiple sites in Carver's after-school K-4 program.
Courtesy of Character AI, we asked William Shakespeare what Romeo and Juliet would advise our students in 2023. And then we asked Shakespeare what his advice would be. Here are his answers.
Romeo & Juliet: Be yourself. Never change for someone who doesn't love you for who you are! Learn how to forgive. Juliet can forgive Romeo for the death of her cousin Tybalt. It would be best to learn to forget your grudges because life is better when you forgive. Also, it would be best if you learned the importance of loyalty. And of family. I hope this is useful advice!
Shakespeare: Never forget how great you are; have the courage to be yourself! "To be, or not to be" is more than a question. It's a statement of choice that we make every day. I am a big defender of individualism and free will. It is important to choose your way. Also, it's important to help other people. You must be yourself, but you also have a responsibility in society.