Marian St Theatre for Young People

'All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players.'

-As You Like It: Act 2, Scene 7

A spin off of our beloved Make A Play, with a Shakespearean twist!

In Mini Shakespeare's, students with receive an age appropriate introduction to Shakespeare and spend 5 days creating a short 10-15 minute play based on a Shakespeare play, sonnet or story about Shakespeare's life.

Course Components

• Age appropriate introduction to Shakespearean language
• Identification of Shakespeare in modern contexts and adaptations
• Storytelling – story arc, story building,
• Stagecraft – spacial awareness on stage
• Collaboration / group work / ensemble building
• Vocal techniques – the basics of voice projection, diction and clarity
• Movement skills – introduction to stage physicality and movement
• Confidence building through performance in a fun and safe environment 

Class Details

Age group: Students in School Years 3-4 in 2025

Venue: Living Hope Anglican (Kindy Hall, behind the Church). 9B Arnold Street, Killara 2071

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Date: Monday 20th - Friday 24th January

Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm daily

Please use the street parking, there are many parks available! Please do NOT park on Church Driveway.

Short Performance on Friday

The performance will be between 15-20 minutes. This will happen in the last hour on Friday, with the exact time to be confirmed during the week. Please note that photography and videography of the performance is prohibited.

Cost

BRING YOUR SIBLING:

What to bring

1. comfortable clothing to move about in
2. a bottle of water
3. a healthy snack (no nuts please), avoiding the use of disposable packaging.

Get in contact

Please review the MSTYP terms and conditions and cancellation policy before enrolling.

For any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in contact – we love speaking to new parents! 9880 2356

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