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DEATH BY SHAKESPEARE
Learn how to safely and convincingly take a dagger to the heart, die by poison and confront ultimate betrayal in this hybrid workshop of hair-raising stage combat and heartbreaking Shakespearean death scenes.
Taught by veteran Twin Cities fight director Annie Enneking and SYT artistic director Logan Verdoorn.
No prior theatre or acting experience is necessary! This two week workshop is an excellent introduction to Shakespeare, with a fun and physical twist! Plus, there will be swords. Did we mention there will be swords?
DAYS M, W, F | April 14, 16, 18, 21, and 23
TIMES 4:30-7:30pm
AGES 13-19
COST $180*
LOCATION The Frey Theatre at St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Ave St. Paul
SHAKESPEAREANCE: Ages 9 - 12
Open the door to the rich and enchanting world of William Shakespeare!
Learn how to “suit the action to the word, the word to the action”, and discover the best way to tell a story through gesture, movement, and physical collaboration.
Students will work together to discover the hidden meanings behind some of Shakespeare’s most famous lines and step into the shoes of his beloved characters -- cunning villains, witty fools, melancholy kings, and brave heroines!
CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS: Ages 13 - 19
Explore Shakespearean Youth Theatre’s acting classes, camps, and workshops for teens. Acting classes for teens and theatre classes for teens run year round at Shakespearean Youth Theatre.
Registration is currently open for Winter and Spring Classes!
PERFORMANCES AND AUDITIONS
Join the SYT Summer Ensemble and perform in the 2025 Summer Shakespeare Festival! This pre-professional program is currently auditioning actors ages 13- 18 to join the 2025 Summer Ensemble. Auditions are March 2025 in Minneapolis and sign ups are open now.
As we prepare plays for public performance, students will study and strengthen core classical acting techniques, including:
voice and breath work to strengthen the physical connections between the actor and the text
movement work, including Viewpoints and stage combat with trained instructors
Original Practices text work using the text from Shakespeare’s First Folio
in-depth analysis of Shakespeare’s verse; poetic techniques including anthesis, assonance, metaphor, and iambic pentameter will be studied and applied in performance
focus on the actor’s creative voice in the rehearsal room; development of each student’s personal interpretation of the text and its relevance in 2025
SYT’s unique creative process focuses on empowering and emboldening the creative and interpretive voice of each young actor; each students’ approach to the story and its themes take centerstage as we work together to create a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s classic tale that speaks to our current cultural moment.