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Learning Guide: Falsettos

Check out these resources for academics, enthusiasts, and educators to support your learning and viewing of FALSETTOS.

Pre-Show Identity Activity

Explore the many identities you carry and how they chafe against, and are soothed by, the world around you in this activity complementing FALSETTOS.

Pre-Show Classroom Activity

Engage students with their very own version of The Game of Life, inspired by the games that are featured in FALSETTOS.

Post-Show Classroom Activity

When words fail, sing! Invite students to create their own version of a sung-through story - just like FALSETTOS - using songs or an album that they love.

Post-Show Discussion Activity

Dive into discussion questions to explore themes and impressions of FALSETTOS.

Historical Background, Dramaturgy, and Design

Explore the historical context embedded in FALSETTOS, its dramaturgy, and the design of Court Theatre’s production, presented in partnership with TimeLine Theatre Company.

Synopsis and Characters

Read a detailed synopsis of the play and get to know the characters of FALSETTOS.

Glossary

Familiarize yourself with essential vocabulary words from FALSETTOS.

Continuing the Conversation

Combat invisibility with information, and dive into some of the real-life applications of the themes in FALSETTOS.

Taking a Cue from the Lesbians, Dykes, and Shiksas of Falsettos

What kind of feminist hope is there for Falsettoland? Professor Jennifer Brier, PhD, has some ideas.