Photos by David McGahey

Upstart Crows of Santa Fe presents Youth Shakespeare Festival Santa Fe 2026

The tenth annual Youth Shakespeare Festival features scenes from As You Like It, Antony and Cleopatra, Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest, The Winter’s Tale, Romeo and Juliet, King Henry V, I, Part 3, King John, King Richard III, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream performed by actors 10-18. 

This year we will have a competitive element: Friday evening teams from Santa Fe schools will present scenes in competition for group most able to follow Hamlet’s advice to the Players (Hamlet, Act III, Scene 2). On Saturday and Sunday there will be scenes and soliloquies, Shakespearean music, dance, and audience participation activities.

Credits: Directors: Alejandro Amundah and Caryl Farkas
Assistant Director: R. L. Mirabal
Musicians: Miles Lawson and Dove Woeltjen
Member of the Upstart Crows and participating schools

Dates and Times: Friday, May 1, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 2, 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 3, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Admission: $15

Online Tickets: https://www.upstartcrowsofsantafe.org/upcoming-workshops-1

Venue: The Crows' Nest Performance Space at La Tienda in Eldorado @ 7 Caliente Road, Building 1. Enter through Fusion Tacos lobby

Website: http://www.upstartcrowsofsantafe.org

Social Media: http://www.facebook.com/upstartcrowsofsantafe

For More Information, Contact: Caryl@upstartcrowsofsantafe.org