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Current Season

June 25, 2020 Update – The Festival officially announced the postponement of both Much Ado About Nothing, the 20th Anniversary Shakespeare in the Park production, as well as our fall program, “Shakespeare in the Streets: The Ville.” Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Bruce Longworth, has been rescheduled for the 2022 summer season, and “Shakespeare in the Streets: The Ville”, written by Mariah Richardson and directed by Thomasina Clarke, will take place in September 2021. 

Stay Tuned for the 2021 Season Announcement!

2019-2020 Season in Review

Such Sweet Thunder

October 3-5

Shakespeare. Dance. Jazz.

A collaboration between the Festival, Nine Network of Public Media, Jazz St. Louis, and The Big Muddy Dance Company brought life to Such Sweet Thunder, a 12-part Shakespeare inspired jazz suite from Duke Ellington for three nights.

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Confluence New Play Festival

November 20-23

A weekend of staged readings of four new plays by the inaugural cohort of our newest program, the Confluence Regional Writers Project.

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Dress the Part

January 29 - February 15

By The Q Brothers

A hip-hop adaptation based on Shakespeare’s "Two Gentleman of Verona." Proteus and Valentine are high school football stars at Verona College Prep who learn a thing or two about love, friendship and loyalty.

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Cymbeline

TourCo 2020

The 20th year of the Festival's educational touring production. The canceled tour was broadcast live on Facebook to 10,000 viewers across the globe. Available now for educators.

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ShakespeareTV

March - June

Content for Staying Home

A complete reinvention of the Festival's programming in response to COVID-19. 60+ virtual programs available at any time online and at home.

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A Late Summer Night's Stroll

August 12 - September 6

A free outdoor walking experience in Forest Park.

Shakespeare in the Park like never before. An 80-minute jaunt full of poetry, music and art in Forest Park. Loosely inspired by Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night’s Dream."

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