By Laura Palmisano for KVNF Radio, 26 March 2015

Bullying is still an ongoing issue and telling kids to be nice to each other isn’t always enough. That’s why educators are getting creative.

In Colorado, some schools are using Shakespeare to get kids talking about violence and bullying and what they can do to prevent [it].

More than 120 students are sitting on the gymnasium floor of Paonia Elementary.

These third through sixth graders are here to see a play.

“We are actors with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival,” the performers say to their young audience. “And we’ll be performing Shakespeare’s comedy “Twelfth Night””.

For many of these kids, this is their first time experiencing Shakespeare.

“We’d like you to be on the lookout anytime you see a character bully another character,” actor Sean Scrutchins says to the children.

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