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SF’s Free 2024 “Shakespeare in the Park” Festival at McLaren Park (Sept. 7-8)

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Sunday, September 8, 2024 - 2:00 pm to 3:40 pm | Cost: FREE
Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (McLaren Park) | 40 John F Shelley Drive San Francisco, CA 94134

Event Details

SF’s Free 2024 “Shakespeare in the Park” Festival at McLaren Park (Aug. 31 – Sept. 8)

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July 20 – September 22, 2024

Cupertino – Redwood City – San Francisco

All are invited to join us in celebrating 42 years of Free Shakespeare in the Park!  Since 1983, as part of SF Shakes’ mission to make Shakespeare accessible to all, we’ve brought our Free Shakes production to audiences around the SF Bay Area; no tickets or Shakespeare experience required.

Thought to be Shakespeare’s last solo written play, The Tempest tells the tale of a father (Prospero) and daughter (Miranda) set adrift to sea by the jealous machinations of Prospero’s brother. On an island inhabited with magical creatures, Prospero uses magic to rule the land, until a tempest washes ashore Prospero’s brother and co-conspirators. Complete with clownish shipwrecked sailors, The Tempest explores themes of revenge and forgiveness and asks the audience to find the humanity in all the characters they meet.

Director Rotimi Agbabiaka looks to highlight the themes of forgiveness and recovering from loss. Joining him is Assistant Director Ely Sonny Orquiza, who holds an unwavering belief in the remarkable power of equity and representation in storytelling to bridge the divide and differences amongst us.

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mclaren park

*Sat   Aug 31   –   2pm
*Sun  Sept 1   –   2pm
+Mon Sept 2   –   2pm

Sat  Sept  7   –   2pm
Sun Sept  8   –   2pm

 

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: *Top Pick*, In Person, Outdoors, Theater & Performance
Address: 40 John F Shelley Drive San Francisco, CA 94134