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- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceIf Shakespeare High lacks the tightness and emotional tension a competition doc needs to take off, we get to know enough of these preternaturally self-assured kids to care about what happens to them beyond the finals.
- 75Slant MagazineSlant MagazineThese SoCal kids are passionate about their craft and it shows in their renditions of the famous bard's work.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenPerforming Shakespeare can save children's lives. That is the persuasive argument of Alex Rotaru's documentary Shakespeare High, an inspiring, if too short and overcrowded, examination of the competition among high schools at the 90th annual Drama Teachers Association of Southern California Shakespeare Festival.
- 60Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinIt's impossible not to root for these driven, high-spirited participants - and for the longevity of this invaluable program.
- Stage performance is good training for life, claims this documentary about a high school Shakespeare competition.
- 40Time OutDavid FearTime OutDavid FearUnless you really dig "Glee"-level displays of high-school drama geekery, you and your date may want to quickly exeunt.