Young Shakespeareans
For over twenty years, our Young Shakespeareans Workshops have inspired, nurtured, and encouraged the dreams of children and teens from ages eight to eighteen. Professional actors from our company help participants bring Shakespeare’s words to life through coaching in voice, movement and dialogue, and with activities designed to boost confidence and foster collaborative relationships. We want our Young Shakespeareans to gain ease with the language, passion for the text and friendships that last long beyond the workshop.
Summer Young Shakespeareans Schedule Now Available!
Workshops for children and teens on the Bard on the Beach stages under the tents in Vanier Park.
Young Shakespeareans Workshop Summer Schedule
Please note: if your first choice of workshop is full at the time of registration, please email Alison Knight with the registration details: participant name, participant age, workshop date, play title and a daytime phone number.
| Start Date | Time | Play | Presentation Date (Presentations are at 10:30am) |
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Junior Workshops, Grades 3 – 7 ($400) |
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| July 3 | 9:30am – 12:30pm | The Comedy of Errors | July 15 | Register Now |
| July 10 | 2pm – 5pm | Hamlet | July 22 | Register Now |
| July 24 | 9:30am – 12:30pm | The Tempest | August 6 | Register Now |
| July 24 | 2pm – 5pm | As You Like It | August 6 | Register Now |
| August 7 | 9:30am – 12:30pm | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | August 20 | Register Now |
| August 7 | 2pm – 5pm | Macbeth | August 20 | Register Now |
| August 21 | 9:30am – 12:30pm | Romeo and Juliet | September 3 | Register Now |
| August 21 | 2pm – 5pm | Twelfth Night | September 3 | Register Now |
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Senior Workshops, Grades 8 – 12 ($485) |
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| July 3 | 1pm – 5pm | As You Like It | July 16 | Register Now |
| July 10 | 9:30am – 1:30pm | Richard III | July 23 | Register Now |
| July 24 | 1pm – 5pm | Romeo and Juliet | August 5 | Register Now |
| July 24 | 9:30am – 1:30pm | Hamlet | August 5 | Register Now |
| August 7 | 1pm – 5pm | Twelfth Night | August 19 | Register Now |
| August 7 | 9:30am – 1:30pm | Henry V | August 19 | Register Now |
| August 21 | 1pm – 5pm | Macbeth | September 2 | Register Now |
| August 21 | 9:30am – 1:30pm | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | September 2 | Register Now |
One Week Sr. Intensive Workshop, Ages 15 – 18 ($485) |
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| July 17 | 9:30am – 5pm | The War of the Roses (from Shakespeare’s Henry VI plays) | July 23 | Register Now |
Young Shakespeareans Bursary Information
Bursaries for Young Shakespeareans Workshops are prioritized according to financial need; limited funds are available, and application does not guarantee assistance.
The completion of the Bursary Application Form does not register you for a workshop.
Bursary applications are held in confidence, and complete information is accessible only to the Young Shakespeareans Registrar. The Bursary Committee will review materials with the applicants’ names removed and will determine awards based entirely on demonstrated financial need and the availability of bursary funds.
Bursary applicants need to provide the following documents:
- Bursary Application Form
- Proof of your income status (2015 notice of assessment for the parents or guardians)
Please submit these documents by email to bursaries@bardonthebeach.org, or mailed attn: Bursary Administrator, Bard on the Beach, 201-162 West 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Y 0H6.
You will be notified of results via email.
If you have any questions about Young Shakespeareans Workshops, please contact Alison Knight, Education Assistant, at ysw@bardonthebeach.org or 604.737.0625 ext. 275.
Young Shakespeareans Workshops generously supported by:
