Bingham has a wide range of activities and clubs one can be a part of. One of these
clubs is the Shakespeare club that will be competing in the Shakespeare competition in Cedar
City On October 3-5th. This is an incredible opportunity for our theater company to give them
more experience with different forms of language and acting! Shakespeare is a playwright from
the 1600s. He wrote many plays that impact us today: for example, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet,
and King Henrys’ trilogy. Shakespeare was very influential at the time pushing along the
movement of theatrics. Let’s talk about our Bingham Shax team.
Our Shax team this year is 40 people who have worked very hard to bring you the best
performance they can. They will be showcasing their talent and hard work on the 1st of October
at 7 in the auditorium. The theme was ‘Give Sorrow Words’ to tell the stories of grief and how it
affects us as people. Our ensemble is performing a compilation scene of Titus and Andronicus
and Macbeth, two stories that deal with grief from death. Our monologues are about revenge
and justice. We have: Hermione from A Winter’s Tale (not Harry Potter), Iago from Othello, and
Hamlet from Hamlet. Lastly we have our scenes: Henry V, that is a comedic scene that is a fun
watch. Headstrong liberty; that is a combination of Comedy of Errors, Taming of The Shrew, and
Othello, that deals with gender roles and their hypocrisy.
I was able to get a few interviews with some of the participants and their experience with
Shakespeare this year. Raya Tanner, our theater council president, said “It is really incredible
how all of us can come together and create something that wasn’t there before.” Ava Hall, who
is playing Lavinia in the ensemble scene, added “…working as a team to create something
memorable and beautiful.” Sounds like the team is coming together.
“Everything, especially Shakespeare, has a rhythm. If you can find a rhythm to the
words…you’ll be set.” Said Brynlee Allred, ensemble member, when asked about her
memorization techniques. “I will say Shakespeare is one of the easier things to memorize due to
its rhythm.” Said Bre Thompson, the Shakespeare Captain, “Shakespeare is pretty simple once
you get it. An important thing to note is you should know what you are saying before you say it.
That is true in everything, but especially in acting.”
In conclusion our Bingham Shakespeare team has been working very hard and can’t
wait to bring back awards from the competition!
Photos by Chris Hults
