The Story of 14 Rooms

Our early vision was to foster in the artist (& their audience) stimulating experiences leading to further exploration, discovery, curiosity and creativity... a vision based on the assumption that creative self-expression is valuable in our lives beyond the confines of the creative space. We have worked in many areas promoting the arts and educational opportunities, including almost every area of the performing and visual arts.

As the years passed, we became involved in many school initiatives working with public, private and homeschooled children. Our programs for children, again, focused on various aspects of performing and visual arts. We delivered many programs on the works of William Shakespeare that were very well received. So much so that people asked many times for Amanda to write down “the way she teaches” so that others could use it in classrooms and at home.

Amanda set about to do just that! Her philosophy is that anyone, even young children, can learn how to read and understand Shakespeare’s work. In fact, they could even ENJOY it! Through 14 Rooms, she published many tools, including a full curriculum, in order to do just that! As she went to educational conventions, she was dubbed the “Shakespeare Lady”.

Today, she wears that badge with pride!

14 Rooms has always valued curiosity. A few years ago, we created a small book full of big ideas! How do you spark creativity and curiosity in a way that could move people to a deeper understanding of how different subject areas are connected? Our “crossroading” book was our answer to that question. This budding series gives a thought process to ground your curiosity. Connecting our “new” way of thinking back to our love of Shakespeare, we are now creating a series of “travel journals” that will walk readers through the works of Shakespeare!

We are continually inspired by the connections we see in the world….. What inspires you?