SYT’s Summer Shakespeare Festival returns with The Tempest and The Winter’s Tale, both running in rotating-repertory behind the yellow door of the Crane Theater, all as part of the biggest Shakespeare event of the year.
A world-class education in Shakespeare.
Exceptional education, extraordinary artistry. Experience Shakespeare like never before.
THE 2025 BARD-BQ
Join Shakespearean Youth Theatre for a summer cook-out at the Crane Theater in Minneapolis, complete with barbecue, games, trivia (with prizes), and a special session of Bard Talk with Logan & Lukas.
June 28th, 1 - 4:30 PM. Everyone is invited! Bring the family for a primer on the summer shows, lunch, and a Shakespeare team trivia event (with prizes!). This event is FREE to attend!
NOW PLAYING
THE TEMPEST
THE WINTER’S TALE
The 2025 Summer Shakespeare Festival presented by the SYT Summer Ensemble opens July 18 and runs through August 3, 2025.
Join us behind the yellow door of the Crane Theater in Minneapolis for an unforgettable, family-friendly theatre experience like no other with Shakespeare’s two magical masterpieces, The Tempest and The Winter’s Tale.
“If you think you don’t like Shakespeare, this cast and this director will change your mind.”
SHAKESPEAREANCES: Ages 9 - 12
Open the door to the rich and enchanting world of William Shakespeare!
Learn how to “suit the action to the word, the word to the action”, and discover the best way to tell a story through gesture, movement, and physical collaboration.
Students will work together to discover the hidden meanings behind some of Shakespeare’s most famous lines and step into the shoes of his beloved characters -- cunning villains, witty fools, melancholy kings, and brave heroines!
Core Ensemble
Students in Shakespearean Youth Theatre’s Core Ensemble acting class spend six months delving into one Shakespeare play, studying the text and analyzing the story’s themes, characters, and poetic construction, as well as working with professional theatre artists to strengthen acting and performance skills in voice, movement, stage combat, and storytelling. In the second half of of the program, students rehearse with a professional director and perform in a full - length production of the play.
September - March, annually | by invitation only
All the world’s a stage.
