Summer Camps
“All the world’s a stage”, and it’s yours to take!
Every summer, kids and teens get on the Bard stages and make Shakespeare their own, coached by professional actors! Whether you’re new to Shakespeare or you know the plays by heart, here’s your chance to bring the language to life with YOUR imagination, YOUR big questions, and YOUR voice.
Registration includes a pair of complimentary tickets for a participant and a guest to attend our BMO Mainstage production.
OUR 2024 SUMMER CAMP SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED IN LATE FALL!
If you have questions about Summer Camps, please email Katie Johnstone, or phone (604-737-0625 ext 2262).
REGISTRATION GUIDE
Follow this checklist to make sure your registration is complete! If a camp appears to be full, please put your name on our waitlist.
1. Create or login to your patron account.
2. Enter or update the payment info in your account.
3. Choose your camp(s) from the schedule and click the “payment” button
4. Complete your Registration Package
2023 Schedule
NEW! LITTLE PLAYERS (5 to 7 year olds)
Children dive into the creative world of theatre in an environment inspired by Shakespeare’s stories, worlds, and characters.
| CAMP | DATES | TIME | COST | |
| Little Players | Tuesday, July 4 -Friday, July 7 | 9:30-11:30am | $125 |
THE PLAY’S THE THING…
These camps are named for the specific Shakespeare play you’ll be exploring. Facilitated by a professional Teaching Artist, the group makes creative decisions about how they’d like to present their play. There will be an emphasis on expressing creativity through play and collaboration, building ensemble, and exploring the various performance techniques that professional Teaching Artists incorporate into their own practice.
THE PLAY’S THE THING… FOR KIDS (8 to 13 years)
| CAMP | DATES | TIME | COST | |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | July 10-14 | 9:30am- 3:30pm | $420 | |
| Julius Caesar | July 17-21 | 9:30am- 3:30pm | $420 | |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | July 24-28 | 9:30am- 3:30pm | $420 | |
| Henry V | August 14-18 | 9:30am- 3:30pm | $420 | |
| As You Like It | August 28- September 1 | 9:30am- 3:30pm | $420 |
THE PLAY’S THE THING… FOR TEENS (13 to 18 years) *pay special attention to dates, as some camps run 2 weeks for a half-day
| CAMP | DATES | TIME | COST | |
| As You Like It | July 10-14 | 9:30am- 3:30pm | $420 | |
| *The Winter’s Tale | July 17-28 | 9:30am- 12:30pm | $420 | |
| *Much Ado About Nothing | July 17-28 | 1pm- 4pm | $420 | |
| *Julius Caesar | August 14-25 | 1pm- 4pm | $420 | |
| Macbeth | August 28-September 1 | 9:30am- 3:30pm | $420 |
NEW! BARD SUMMER CAMPS AT SURREY CIVIC THEATRES!
Our new partnership with Surrey Civic Theatres offers a playful introductory approach to Shakespeare. Participants will get to explore some of Shakespeare’ s stories and imagine all the possibilities for the characters in them. This camp is presented by Bard on the Beach and hosted at Surrey Civic Theatres. As with all our Summer Camps, each registrant receives two complimentary tickets to see a BMO Mainstage performance of As You Like It.