2012 Youth Shakespeare Festival
Update Sunday 24 June 2012
We are currently investigating the best way forward for the 2012 Youth Shakespeare Festival.
We are proposing that we hold Regional Festivals in Term Three with a State
Festival in early Term Four. Alternatively we may coordinate to do a two day all schools event
in early Term Four.
We hope to be able to make announcements in the week of 4 July 2012
Thank you for your enthusiasm for the Festival.
2012 Youth Shakespeare Festival
The Shakespeare Centre invites you to join us for the 2012 Youth Shakespeare festival. The festival is a unique hands-on approach to getting to know Shakespeare’s works.
Since re-establishing the
festival in 2010 over 1000 young people have engaged with The Shakespeare Centre's festival at a
In School, Regional and State level.
This Festival is driven by
the participants themselves as they explore Shakespeare’s work though
performance, music composition, movement & dance,
design and photography. It celebrates their response and interpretation of the
plays, creating ownership of
Shakespeare’s words and themes. As a result,
both teachers and students find that being part of the Youth Shakespeare
Festival has added to their understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare, Drama,
English, Design and the Performing
& Visual arts.
The Youth Shakespeare
Festival is managed by a group of theatre and education professionals who
believe that Shakespeare is best understood through "doing" rather
than only reading or watching.
Though this years
guidelines are mostly the same as those for 2011 please read them carefully. It is the participant’s responsibility to
ensure their work adheres to the guidelines. Please assist us by
communicating this to your students. You can download the guidelines from the quick links on the right.
Schools can also download the registration forms
Schools can also download the registration forms
If you have any questions
have a look at the FAQs at the end of the guideline or contact us at festival@theshakespearecentre.org.au
We look forward to sharing
the journey with you again or for the first time.
