In which other summer camp are children inspired to become a king, a witch, a knight in shining armor, or even a love-sick donkey?
On the grounds of Wing’s Castle in Millbrook, NY, yours will have a chance to travel backward through time. Within the tented village of the Annandale troupe they will participate in a unique learning experience and become acquainted with the works of William Shakespeare, in a bucolic outdoor classroom, with the distant Catskill Mountains as their backdrop.
During the 5 weeks of camp, children participate in acting and movement classes, improvisational games, themed scavenger hunts, field activities like “Capture the Flag”, period dancing, sword fighting, swimming in the castle “moat”, and scenery, costume and prop making craft workshops.
The camp culminates in four evening performances, staged at the castle itself, in the open air, on a mid-summer’s night. These performances are open to the public.
This year, once again under the tutelage of Peter Wing, the
children will participate in a presentation of Richard III, inspired by the
1995 film version which was adapted for the screen by actor ,Sir Ian McKellen
, and director Richard Loncrain . All set in Europe in the 1930’s, this modern
cinematic masterpiece has inspired it’s own regeneration through this special
children’s production of The Tragedy of Richard the III.
So come one! Come all! And join us for the theatre experience of a lifetime with the Annandale Troupe.