20th Anniversary Season

Join us as we celebrate twenty years of presenting free and accessible professional classical theatre in NYC. AS YOU LIKE IT and MACBETH will tour in repertory to ten parks throughout Queens and surrounding areas from July 28 to August 22. Plus, our interactive children's workshop "Kids & the Classics" will be offered thirty minutes before each performance.

AS YOU LIKE IT

Identities are lost and true selves are found in Shakespeare's beloved comedy. When the Duke's court proves cold and cruel, Rosalind, Celia, and their friends escape into the Forest of Arden – a place alive with joy, music, and unexpected possibilities.

MACBETH

Shakespeare's timeless tragedy delves into the corrosive effects of unchecked ambition. Tempted by a prophecy from three witches and encouraged by his wife, a great warrior murders his way to the throne only to discover power is fleeting without honor, love, and friends.

Kids & the Classics

"Kids & the Classics" is the companion piece to Hip to Hip's program of "Free Shakespeare in the Parks." This free interactive workshop is offered 30 minutes before every performance, and is designed for children ages 4 to 12. It gives children a chance to interact with the text by previewing the characters and situations, and creating links between the text and their own lives through theatre games and close reading of text.

Programming made possible in part with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.