Brooklyn Gypsies presents:
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SHAKE ON THE BLOCK
This free seven-week workshop will help young writers discover the magic, fun and some would say craziness of the immortal bard through playwriting, adaptation and performance. Students will work on breaking down Shakespeare’s King Lear, which they will then adapt for performance by adding street slang and modern English. Students will be introduced to the rudiments of the theater process and develop skills in acting, memorization, adaptation, staging and performance while using their imagination to create cool, dynamic new characters based on Shakespeare’s King Lear. The workshop will culminate in a final performance at The Williamsburgh Library in Williamsburg that will be free and open to the public.
*Parents can fill out the info fields on the registration form but students should complete the Writing Background field, describing their background and interest in taking the workshop. We will admit students based on the merit of the Writing Background statement.
Workshop Dates
July 5 - August 19 2017
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
330pm - 530pm
Performances
August 18 + 19 5pm
Registration open from
April 15 - May 15th 2017
Ages -13-18
Food & Metrocards will be provided to all students for the full program.
This program is brought to you in partnership with Spaceworks Williamsburg and Brooklyn Public Library. Shake On The Block is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC).
This free seven-week workshop will help young writers discover the magic, fun and some would say craziness of the immortal bard through playwriting, adaptation and performance. Students will work on breaking down Shakespeare’s King Lear, which they will then adapt for performance by adding street slang and modern English. Students will be introduced to the rudiments of the theater process and develop skills in acting, memorization, adaptation, staging and performance while using their imagination to create cool, dynamic new characters based on Shakespeare’s King Lear. The workshop will culminate in a final performance at The Williamsburgh Library in Williamsburg that will be free and open to the public.
*Parents can fill out the info fields on the registration form but students should complete the Writing Background field, describing their background and interest in taking the workshop. We will admit students based on the merit of the Writing Background statement.
Workshop Dates
July 5 - August 19 2017
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
330pm - 530pm
Performances
August 18 + 19 5pm
Registration open from
April 15 - May 15th 2017
Ages -13-18
Food & Metrocards will be provided to all students for the full program.
This program is brought to you in partnership with Spaceworks Williamsburg and Brooklyn Public Library. Shake On The Block is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC).