How NOT to Hate Shakespeare | Rob Crisell | TEDxTemecula

Does Shakespeare make you feel dumb? Stop *reading* him and start *experiencing* him. Rob talks about using acting to teach Shakespeare to kids. Rob Crisell has spent more than two decades in publishing, non-profit work, law, and commercial real estate. These days he’s a full-time writer and educator, teaching Shakespeare at local schools on behalf of Murrieta Valley Union School District and Shakespeare in the Vines. As an actor, he’s appeared in Merchant of Venice, Complete Works of Shakespeare, The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet, and Hamlet, among others. He’s the author of Red, White & Bard: A Celebration of Shakespeare in America, a one-man show slated to premier this winter. He’s a graduate of Yale University and George Mason University School of Law. His adventure novel for kids, The Zoo of Impossible Animals, was published this fall. He lives in Temecula with his wife Monisha and their two children. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at