The Good Will Shakespeare Festival is a multi-discipline arts festival that brings together over 400 students and their teachers from all over B.C. to create, learn, and share their passions.
The festival is three full days of workshops, performances, and social activities. Students choose either the Drama Rotation (nine different workshops in drama, dance, writing, art, etc) OR one of the Intensive Workshops where they work with the same instructor for three days and present their work in the Gala Showcase at the end of the festival.
FESTIVAL DATES:
2023: Thursday April 20 - Saturday April 22
Website: Goodwillshakespeare.ca
email: info@goodwillshakespeare.ca
Theatre has the power to transform lives.
This festival provides secondary school students with the opportunity to meet and learn from a variety of internationally acclaimed actors, musicians, and artists. The festival attracts world class performers and teachers to work with our students.
Over 400 students and their teachers attend the Good Will Shakespeare Festival ready to be involved in one of the richest possible learning experiences. Although “Shakesfest” focuses on Shakespeare, it covers an array of subjects including art, film/TV, choral music, writing, improvisation, costume design, set design, acting, dance, make up, and directing. By participating in these workshops, and learning about the theatrical process, the students experience the trans-formative power of theatre and the arts.
Throughout the festival students will act, sing, dance, design, write, and connect with others from around the province. It is our hope that they will be inspired to take their passion for the arts – in all it’s varied forms – and share with others so they will see the value of the arts in their lives.
The festival is three full days of workshops, performances, and social activities. Students choose either the Drama Rotation (nine different workshops in drama, dance, writing, art, etc) OR one of the Intensive Workshops where they work with the same instructor for three days and present their work in the Gala Showcase at the end of the festival.
FESTIVAL DATES:
2023: Thursday April 20 - Saturday April 22
Website: Goodwillshakespeare.ca
email: info@goodwillshakespeare.ca
Theatre has the power to transform lives.
This festival provides secondary school students with the opportunity to meet and learn from a variety of internationally acclaimed actors, musicians, and artists. The festival attracts world class performers and teachers to work with our students.
Over 400 students and their teachers attend the Good Will Shakespeare Festival ready to be involved in one of the richest possible learning experiences. Although “Shakesfest” focuses on Shakespeare, it covers an array of subjects including art, film/TV, choral music, writing, improvisation, costume design, set design, acting, dance, make up, and directing. By participating in these workshops, and learning about the theatrical process, the students experience the trans-formative power of theatre and the arts.
Throughout the festival students will act, sing, dance, design, write, and connect with others from around the province. It is our hope that they will be inspired to take their passion for the arts – in all it’s varied forms – and share with others so they will see the value of the arts in their lives.
