Bard Youth Fest
A journey of creativity and discovery providing young people with an opportunity to make Shakespeare their own.
Gather a group of young people and collaborate with professional Bard actors to create bold, original, Shakespeare-inspired performances. Then, join other troupes at a Festival Finale, hosted at Bard on the Beach’s own performance space.
Participants will:
- work in troupes with other young people to create their own Shakespeare-inspired piece
- receive mentorship from a Professional actor in workshops and rehearsals
- Present their work at a mini-festival on Bard’s Festival site in June
This multi-week program celebrates the infinite ways young people play, think about, and perform Shakespeare. Thanks to the generosity of our funders, the Pamela and David Richardson Family Foundation, participation is FREE.
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The students enjoyed creating and performing their own story with the guidance of the Bard actor. My students were so pumped after their performance. It made all the work worth it! – Troupe Champion
Program Details
Troupes may be formed through schools or made up of individuals. Troupes will meet regularly with their Bard Coach to create their piece, which they’ll share with other participating Troupes at the Bard Youth Fest Finale!
Click the buttons below to read more about what Bard Youth Fest looks like for your age group.
JUNIOR BARD YOUTH FEST 2023 (students in grades K – 8)
TEEN BARD YOUTH FEST 2023 (youth ages 14+)
Sign-Up
Applications for Teen Bard Youth fest are NOW OPEN! Please send your questions to Katie Johnstone.
APPLY FOR TEEN BARD YOUTH FEST