The St. Louis Shakespeare Festival is pleased to welcome back audiences for a new season of free Shakespeare productions in 2021. Beginning with the return to Shakespeare Glen in Forest Park with King Lear. The Festival is committed to preserving the health of our staff, actors, and audience and will share complete safety precautions closer to performance dates in compliance with the guidelines of health officials.
Current Season
King Lear
JUN 2 - 27 in Forest Park
Tony, Grammy & Emmy winner André De Shields stars in Shakespeare's greatest tragedy. Directed by Carl Cofield.
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ABT Across America
July 14 in Forest Park
This summer, ABT will bring 20 acclaimed artists to St. Louis for two, can’t-miss, captivating performances in Shakespeare Glen as part of the company’s cross-country road trip. Free shows at 5:30p & 8:30p.
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TourCo: Othello
AUG 3 - 29
A new, 24-stop tour featuring a thrilling 90-minute adaptation performed by six versatile actors in public parks throughout the bi-state region.
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The Ville
Shakespeare in the Streets
SEP 9 - 11
One of the most historically significant Black communities in America is the backdrop for the ninth neighborhood collaboration.
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Confluence New Play Festival
JAN 2022
A weekend of staged readings from Missouri and Illinois playwrights as part of the Confluence Regional Writers Project.
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Director Fellowship
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A six-month, hands-on intensive created to nurture diverse perspectives in theater-making.
Learn MoreThe St. Louis Shakespeare Festival 2021 Season is funded in part by the Missouri Foundation for Health, Bayer Fund, Regional Arts Commission, Arts Midwest, The Trio Foundation of St. Louis, the Missouri Arts Council, and The Gertrude and William A. Bernoudy Foundation.