Shakespeare-a-thon

a 36-hour whirlwind of Shakespeare

BEGINS: 7am April 26, 2022, ENDS: 7pm April 27, 2022
Shakesperience Studio

FREE

Yes, 36 hours of programming, completely free. The doors are open and the coffee is on. Come, go, perform, read, talk, exercise, donate! It's all part of Give Local, 2022.

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2022 Shakespeare-a-thon Menu

(subject to change)

7-8am: We’re All In This Together: Watch a montage of our Neighborhoods program; a collaboration with our community since 2013. Then post your story to Facebook about your Neighborhood.

8am-9am: Parts Making A Whole: Watch a montage of staff and actors, past and present, sharing stories and text.

9am-10am: Past and Present Make A Future: Examples of some of our on-line learning!

10am-12pm Painting with Rebecca! Education Manager, Rebecca Shaw blends Shakespeare’s language, and visual art in this unique experience. Bring your own pencils, paint, and paper/canvas, and create!

12pm-3pm: The Play’s the Thing: Answer Shakespeare Trivia Questions on our Facebook page.

3pm-4pm: Folklore Workshop: Celebrate the Earth! Present Resident Artists perform AND educate during this interactive workshop.

4pm-5pm: Wizard of Aquilon: Travel to the magical land of Aquilon and meet its wizards, goblins, and other denizens! Experience the adventure of a young boy gifted with the power to steal, or save, the river of Aquilon itself!

5-7pm: Inspired (a new play by Waterburian Shelby Davis): This play was performed as part of our Winter Acting Intensives and was recorded for us to watch today! Watch as we learn how to deal with Bullies.

7-8 pm Mythology Workshop: Be a hero or god with us! Resident Artists perform AND educate during this interactive workshop.

8-10pm: Improv class Play some improvisation theatre games with new Resident Artist, Emma Steiner

10-12am: Lear & Prospero: Dr. David Richman: Professor, Actor, Director, Author, joins us from his home. Were you in a production with David at Shakesperience? Please tell your story in a post!

12-4am: Read Shakespeare’s sonnets with Jessica: Every.Single.One.

4-8am: How to write a sonnet: Learn from poet Peter Mulholland. Having trouble sleeping? Write a sonnet and share on Facebook!

8-10 am: Board of Directors Hour: Join the board of directors live in our studio to talk about the Neighborhoods Project.

10am-12 pm: Midsummer Night’s Dream: Scenery, costumes, and more! Discussion & design presentation for Shakespeare in the Litchfield Hills, 2021.

12-1pm: Midsummer workshop One of our many show specific workshops, based off this year’s summer production.

1-2pm: Neighborhoods of Now workshop: Join us for our workshop created just last year that focuses on how to talk about expressing ones feelings.

2-3pm Waterbury Arts Magnet School Students present monologues from our newest residency class at WAMS.

3-4pm: Shakespeare Interactive Workshops: Join us for the participatory workshop that has taken CT by storm since 1996.

4-5pm: Wizard of Aquilon: Travel to the magical land of Aquilon and meet its wizards, goblins, and other denizens! Experience the adventure of a young boy gifted with the power to steal, or save, the river of Aquilon itself!

5-6pm: Acting Class: Students of our Saturday Acting Intensives present a video adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream!

6-7pm: Final countdown party: Everyone is welcome to join in the final countdown of Give Local 2022.