A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Free Shakespeare on the Common
- Date
- July 31st
- 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
Shakespeare’s comedy is staged as a neon festival where young lovers and fairies tumble through music, mischief, and transformation. A CommonStage performance begins at 6 p.m. before the 8 p.m. play; the main production runs about 2 hours 20 minutes.
Every performance is open-captioned. Lawn seating is free and unreserved; optional chair rentals and reserved donor seating are available.