Synopsis

The 2005 documentary film *Hobart Shakespeareans* chronicles the work of Rafe Esquith, an inspiring teacher at a Los Angeles elementary school, where his demanding fifth-grade curriculum encompasses English, mathematics, geography, and literature. The culmination of each year's efforts is the production of a William Shakespeare play; in the film, the students perform *Hamlet*. The Hobart Shakespeareans garnered the attention of acclaimed Shakespearean actors Ian McKellen and Michael York, who