Camp Shakespeare

School is out and Shakespeare is in!  Camp Shakespeare is designed to bring a little fun with the arts into your child’s summer.  Like any quality program, Camp Shakespeare is built on traditions that will engage our campers, creating a bond between them and have them counting down the days till next summer.

 

Our programs are comprised of high quality theatre instruction combined with competitions, games, and activities designed to excite our campers.  This summer will include weekly field trips to local attractions including amusement parks, museums, theatrical venues, and more.  Our program will culminate with an invited performance for family and friends showcasing what our campers have been working on during their session.

Philosophy:

To engage our campers in the arts, nurturing creativity, and building self-confidence in all aspects of their lives.  Our hope is to instill a love of the arts in our campers, influencing future endeavors into any avenue of the arts. 

 

 Mask Making and Puppetry Camp: 1-week long

At Saint Francis High School

Session 1: June 4-11 (ages 10-11)

Session 2: June 11-15 (ages 12-14)

Session 3: June 18-22 (ages 7-9)

How do puppets come to life?  When do we use masks in theatre?  Why is this highly stylized art form so popular?  Learn these secrets and more in our summer camp geared towards the skill of puppetry and mask making.  Campers will have the opportunity to work with puppetry professionals towards creating a performance showcasing the campers’ own original work.

Tuition: $295

 

Live Like Shakespeare Camp:  1-week long

At the Yew Dell Botanical Gardens

Session1: June 4-8 (ages 12-14)

Session 2: June 11-15 (ages 7-9)

Session 3: June 18-22 (ages 10-11)

How did Shakespeare live back in the Elizabethan time period?  This is a camper’s chance to see first hand.  Learn to plant crops, bake bread, and appreciate your physical environment.  This week long experience will provide campers with several useful practices that can be used in today’s world.  To complete the full Shakespearience, our campers will create their own plays which will be presented at the end of the week for friends and family. 

Tuition: $395

 

The Groundlings Ages 4-6

Session 1: June 11-15

Session 2: June 18-22

Session 3: June 25-29

Session 4: July 2-6

The Groundlings is a loving introduction to the creative world of theater and offers our very young actors an opportunity to explore creative play, visual arts, movement and storytelling. Each session culminates in a family share that sees our professional artist educator spin the story of a Shakespearean drama while guiding the campers through acting out the play.

Tuition: $295

 

The Ringlings Ages 7-9

Session 1: June 11-22

Session 2: June 25-July 6

Session 3: July 9-20

The Ringlings is a two-week day camp for youth. New friendships are forged as campers explore all aspects of theatre and fun through games, competitions, and rehearsals. Campers build their own Shakespearean production to be performed as the culminating event of the camp for an audience of family, friends and public.

Tuition: $395

 

The Nobles Ages 10-11

Session 1: June 11-22

Session 2: June 25-July 6

Session 3: July 9-20

The Nobles, a two-week camp experience based in theatre but created with fun in mind.  Our campers will explore the world of Shakespeare through basic concepts of theatre and acting. Each campers will have the opportunity to create  crafts, play theatre games and compete in a whole camp scavenger hunt.  The campers will produce their own Shakespearean performance as a culminating event for friends and family.

Tuition: $395

 

The Revelers Ages 12-14

Session 1: June 11-June 29

Session 2: June 2-July 20

The Revelers experience allows our campers to know what it means to be an actor.  Not only will they engage in movement, text, and voice workshops, but they will dabble with improvisation and stagecraft as well.  Through daily games and competitions, the Revelers will act as leaders to our younger campers.  Daily rehearsals encourage ensemble building and teamwork while allowing individuals actors to grow and explore at their own pace.

Tuition: $495

 

The Players Ages 15-18

This 7-week program is the full theatre experience for any high school student with a bent for Shakespeare and the performing arts.  Not only will our students have the opportunity to study and perform the words of Shakespeare, but, they will be participating in workshops in all areas of production, from acting to directing, set construction, costuming, and stage management.  This experience will allow them to take complete ownership of the culminating production of “Measure for Measure”, which takes place the in Old Louisville’s Central Park on the first weekend of August.  The program will include weekly field trips to local amusement parks, museums, sporting events, and theatrical venues.  We are offering a room and board option this year for both our local and out-of-town participants for an additional fee. 

Acting and tech students are welcome to apply.  All application materials are due to Kentucky Shakespeare by May 18, 2012.

Session 1: June 18-August 5

Performances: August 2-5

 

Tuition: $695

 

Two-Week Monologue and Scene Study Workshop: The Players Extended Program

This 2-week intensive will allow our most passionate participants to refine their craft with our professional artist residents.  Students will have the chance to perfect that monologue for auditions, both contemporary and classical.  Each performer will be assigned an acting partner and scenes will be distributed and rehearsed leading towards a culminating showcase for invited guests.  Additionally, the program will include character building exercises, theatre games, team building, and at least 1 field trip to a local attraction.

June 4-15

Tuition: $395

Camp Shakespeare in Frankfort: All Ages

Through theatre games and improvisation, Instructor Keith McGill will lead campers through an exploration of some of Shakespeare's greatest plays.    This 2-week camp experience will allow young performers to continue to build their acting skills through exercises in character building and teamwork.  The program will culminate in a performance for family and friends which will allow our campers to shine utilizing their newly acquired skills. (Max: 20 Campers)

June 4-15

Tuition: $395

 

 

Early Booking Specials

Book by April 27^th and receive

20% OFF

 

 

 

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http://www.kyshakespeare.com