Surrounding a Literature to Life Signature Performance, educators and presenters are encouraged to include an LTL Workshop or an LTL Residency (series of workshops) to enhance and deepen student connection to the themes and characters in the book.

LTL Workshops and Residencies are held before and/or after a Signature Performance, inviting Teaching Artists into the classroom to work directly with students in creating personal responses to the book and live performance. These programs use Applied and Educational Theatre techniques as the tools of exploration, focusing on the themes of the story and the social and emotional journeys of the characters, as well as enhancing the students’ connection to the book in a way that relates to their own lives. 

These in-depth explorations can vary in duration, from one-day workshops to multi-session residencies. All workshops and residencies require advance planning with lead educators and LTL Teaching Artists. Duration, content, and format are tailored to the goals of the school or community, connecting cross-curricular subjects such as Theatre, ELA, Social Studies, Ethics, and more.

Throughout the process, students learn elements of theater, performance, critical thinking, and literary writing. All workshops and residencies culminate with student presentations of their own work whether as written text, monologue, short play, or poem.

For more information or to book an LTL Workshop or Residency, contact info@literaturetolife.org.

Learn more about our Signature Performances, Professional Development, and the Wynn Handman Partnership Program.