Based on Virginia Woolf's Bloomsbury Group,
the Shakespeare's Sister Company Bloomsbury Groupis the our
official young company. They perform scenes that they write, based on their concepts and visions in the world of
art. Even though artistically the SSC is primarily female, we honor the concepts of the Bloomsbury Group and accept
anyone who would like to become a member. We mentor three age groups of children. All of our classes meet at the
Brooklyn Arts Exchange in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Bloomsbury Players (Ages
12-16)
As the stars of their own
production, the players discover the fundamentals of acting, playwriting, directing and collaborate when rehearsing for
their premiere production! They shadow the professional company during the show season and learn the nuts and bolts of working
in a theater. All experience levels are welcome as players work closely with the SSC members and staff to get the full
experience of working in a theater. At the end of the season, they produce a showcase
of select scenes on VIP night!
Bloomsbury Troupe (Ages
8-11) The Troupe builds character, dialogue, plot and theme through storytelling! With improvisation and acting
games, they create scenes and develop a play that they will own and perform. At the end of the season, they produce a
private showcase for friends and family of select scenes which they've written!
Bloomsbury Babes (Ages 4-7) The Babes explore creative play in puppetry
and mask work! Children will understand how to express their thoughts and form them into a story. Through fostering play with
stuffed animals, children tell stories with these animals; create their own puppet shows and develop characters through scenes with masks!
At the end of the season, they produce a two-part private showcase for friends and family: one
with puppets and masks, the other as actors!
Back (L-R): Auberon Duckworth; Duncan; Julian; Leonard Woolf. Front
(L-R): Virginia Woolf; Lady Margaret Duckworth; Clive; Vanessa.
Virginia Woolf's Bloomsbury Group
The Bloomsbury Group was an English collective of loving
friends and relatives who lived in or near London during the first half of the twentieth century. Their work deeply influenced
literature, aesthetics, criticism, and economics as well as modern attitudes towards feminism, pacifism, and sexuality. Its
best known members were Virginia Woolf, John Maynard Keynes, E. M. Forster, and Lytton Strachey. Please enjoy the brief
video below regarding the history of Virginia's accomplishments with the Bloomsbury Group.
