Wild Theatre Camp

Ages 8-14 | July 28-Aug 1
Registration Opens March 15

Come co-create wild belonging and a magical theatre piece under the shady cedars during our Wild Theatre Summer Camp!  Beware — kids might sprout bright-coloured wings or long furry ears...

Our week will be filled with drama play and music in nature, forest games and art, magical characters, and collaborative myth and storytelling. We will explore the woods in our animal bodies, nest in burrows, soar through dappled sunlight! Craft and skill guilds may include: mask making, set-building, wild iced tea, and vanishing into the wilds to explore the age-old arts of clowning and embodied creativity. Finally, we will celebrate with a fresh, collaborative theatre offering under the cedars. 

Over the week we will:

  • Explore drama, play + music in nature

  • Embodied creative expression: art, magical characters, animal embodiment, clowning, collaborative myth + storytelling

  • Wild crafting + art-making such as: mask-making + set-building

  • Forest games + fun with new friends

  • Collaborative performance at the end of the week!

  • Curriculum

    Take a more in-depth look at our forest school and wilderness awareness curriculum to see what skills and experiences your child can expect to learn.

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  • Locations

    We use a variety of outdoor spaces, including beautiful public parks and private properties in Greater Victoria, primarily in the Saanich peninsula area.

  • Mentors

    Get to know the team behind Thriving Roots Wilderness School and learn more about your child’s program mentors.

    Learn more

  • Earth Song Summer Camp parent

    “Thank you so much for delivering such an excellent camp experience for my daughter. She learned a great deal about herself and even had to go out of her comfort zone in a few situations. Which is always a good learning experience. She also found a new passion - playing the ukulele! “

  • Summer Camp Parent

    “Thank you for all the thought and care you put into making this week so special for the kiddos. You went over and above and the extra attention you gave the kids was phenomenal. What you offer is a truly unique experience and so valuable. You gave them boundaries to keep their bodies and minds safe, but freedom to explore and express themselves. I am so grateful!”

  • Thriving Roots parent

    “This program lets [my daughter] be her wild self, without school teachers or parents. I really value the style of mentoring and the guidance it gives while still maintaining each individual’s needs and ideas.”

  • Thriving Roots Parent

    “My daughter’s confidence has really grown in the past few years in these programs. It has really helped her socially, in part because of the multi-age environment. Her knowledge of the outdoors becomes deeper each year, and her ability to express it and teach others is so amazing! This program let’s her be her wild self, without school teachers or parents. I really value the style of mentoring and the guidance it gives while still maintaining each individual’s needs and ideas.”

  • July 28-Aug 1. Monday - Friday, 9:30am-3:30pm.

  • Fee: $575 + gst. Price includes camp t-shirt.

    Cancellation & Refund Policy: Please note that your camp fee includes a deposit and is non-refundable. Please familiarise yourself with our Registration Policies before registering.

  • Cilla + Marie will be your Wild Theatre mentors. They may also be joined by an apprentice from our Tend the Fire Apprenticeship program.

    Read more about the Thriving Roots team here.

  • We are committed to offering needs-based Equity Fund Discounts to those who would not otherwise be able to attend our camps due to experiencing systemic barriers to wealth accumulation. Read more and apply here.

  • We have limited space available in our programs for students with high needs. (We define 'high needs' as any designation and/or behavioural or emotional need that would require extra support i.e. ADHD, Autism, physical disability, any need for 1:1 support.)

    To ensure our mentors have the relevant experience and capacity to provide the support your child needs, please fill out our Student Support – High Needs form before registering and make sure to familiarise yourself with our Registration Policies.

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