“Shakespeare in Action was established in 1988 by Founding Artistic Director, Michael Kelly. We continue to bring Shakespeare to young people across Ontario through innovative programs and critically acclaimed theatre productions.”
The blub above is lifted right off the “Shakespeare in Action” website. It is an ambitious project aimed at fostering literacy and cultural development through exploring and performing Shakespearean plays.
The annual festival hosts studernts from schools in Ontario and across Canada in a competition of performances of Shakespeare’s and other classical plays.
Our Toronto hostel hosted a very talented and obviously gifted group of a dozen young students from Edmonton, Alberta. And “very talented and obviously gifted” is the operative phrase.
The competition is divided into several categories. Duologues; Group Scenes; Movement and Dance; Costume and Set Design.
Our little group from Western Canada cleaned up in every category!
This “very talented” and “gifted” group of young thespians does a ot of things right it would appear. Ther first was choosing the Canadiana as their base inToronto so they could enjoy sight-seeing excursions in their free time.
The Royal Ontario Museum, the Art Gallery of Ontario, Chinatown and other attractions located within walking distance of trhe hostel.
We think our talented group of students enjoyed their time with us and we have been told by the organizers of the group that they plan to come again nextr year.
We look forward to hosting the winners again!