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William Shakespeare's plays are just as relevant today as they were when first written. "Walking Shadow" by Grin and Tonic is an example of how Shakespeare's work can be adapted into a performance to engage a contemporary young audience. By using different dramatic convents such as audience participation, dramatic tension, mood and contrast in addition to exploring an accessible theme; "The meaning of life" Grin and Tonic were able to captivate the audience and make them interested in the message of the play. Grin and Tonic took different scenes from Shakespeare's most popular plays and made them relevant to an everyday modern audience.

Audience participation was very important throughout the entire play. From the first scene the audience was invited to be apart of the play and not only spectators. By including the audience, the actors created comedy which made the students relax and have fun. In the first scene, a sonnet was performed for a student. By doing this the actors......

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