Image courtesy The Brooklyn Shakespeare Company

The Brooklyn Shakespeare Company, a theater troupe of 15 middle school age kids based in Williamsburg, BK, present their debut performance: William Shakespeare’s THE TEMPEST.

Directed by Caitlin Gaspar
Sets and costumes designed and produced by Villi Vilhjalmsson and The Brooklyn Shakespeare Company.

The Brooklyn Shakespeare Company was founded in 2018 by teaching artists Vilhjalmur Vilhjalmsson, Caitlin Gaspar, and Seth Ginsberg to provide middle school age kids with a community-based theatrical and educational experience with the works of William Shakespeare. Aside from learning their roles and studying Shakespeare’s language and times, the kids in the company take part in the full range of theatrical production including set design, costume design, musical direction, and the staging of their scenes.