A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Free Shakespeare on the Common

Date
July 29th
Time
8:00 PM–10:20 PM
Age
Ages 8–12
Cost
Free lawn seating; optional paid chair rental
Location

Parkman Bandstand on Boston Common
139 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108 · Directions
Downtown

Opening night of Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s neon-festival interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy. The production mixes young lovers, fairies, music, and enchanted mistakes over approximately 2 hours 20 minutes.

Every performance is open-captioned. Lawn seating is free without a reservation; families may bring blankets, chairs, modest food, layers, and insect repellent. Optional chair rentals and reserved donor seating are offered.

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