2025 Summer Camps
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
"The course of true love never did run smooth." - Lysander
Join us for Shakespeare’s most magical comedy, where a few fairies send the mortal world into chaos.
If you love witty wordplay, physical comedy, fair broadsword fights, and larger-than-life characters, this camp is for you!
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Emphasis is on team/ensemble work, so attendance is crucial.​ Performance on the final day of camp!
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*THIS CAMP IS HELD AT THE SCHOOL OF THE MADELEINE IN NORTH BERKELEY*
Olympus Greek Mythology
"A true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the size of his heart." - Zues
Come play with the gods in Shakespearience's newest camp! Join us in creating great Greek myths for performance on the stage, plus honing skills for a prologue featuring the battle of the Titans and Olympians!
Students will learn the craft of storytelling by contributing their own writing of dialogue for the myths they perform. In our trademark Shakespearience form, students will receive professional training in the art of the sword for the build of the prologue battle.
Emphasis on team/ensemble work, so attendance is crucial.​ Performance on the final day of camp!​
Romeo & Juliet
"Tis but thy name that is my enemy..." - Juliet
Join us for one of Shakespeare's masterpieces, with honor and glory, truth and vengeance, and something rarely seen ... a piece of perfection in true love.
A deep dive into the play through its greatest scenes and soliloquies ... and swords!
Students will train with our professionals in the art of stagecraft through swordplay, to perform in the full company Montague/Capulet street battle.
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Emphasis on team/ensemble work, so attendance is crucial.​ Performance on the final day of camp!
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COME PLAY!
Macbeth
"Be bloody, bold and resolute..." - Apparition
Join us for Shakespeare's Scottish tragedy, with witches, wonders, vicious villains and conquering heroes!
A deep dive into the play through its greatest scenes and soliloquies ... and swords!
Students will train with our professionals in the art of stagecraft through broadsword play, to perform in the full company Duncan/Macdonwald prologue battle.
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Emphasis on team/ensemble work, so attendance is crucial.​ Performance on the final day of camp!​
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COME PLAY!
Swords, Scenes, & Soliloquies
"I have no words; my voice is in my sword." - Macduff
Our flagship workshop, summer camp edition! Join us for Shakespeare's finest sword fighting scenes and sublime soliloquies.
Emphasis on team/ensemble work, so attendance is crucial.​ Performance on the final day of camp!
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COME PLAY!
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*held at Almonte Clubhouse
