Hip to Hip, Sunnyside Gardens Park
July 16, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez
Shakespeare in the Park is returning to Sunnyside once more, with free performances scheduled at Sunnyside Gardens Park and open to all beginning next week.
Two of Shakespeare’s works—“King Lear” and “All’s Well That Ends Well”—will play on July 28 and August 4, respectively, with a kid’s segment also planned on those days.
Both performances will begin at 7:30 p.m., and follow a “Kids & the Classics” program—a companion piece to the Shakespeare performance.
The interactive kids workshop for children ages 4 to 12 begins at 7 p.m., and gives kids a chance to get a closer look at the plays by previewing the characters, situations, and analyzing the works through games and close readings.
Sunnyside Gardens Park says the family friendly productions are for long time lovers of Shakespeare or for those experiencing his works for the first time.
The park is also encouraging attendees to bring blankets, low chairs, and picnic fare to enjoy the performances. Seating is first come, first serve, and doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
The performances are brought by the Hip to Hip theater company, a non-profit that organizes free productions of theater classics in public spaces.
To learn more about the performances at Sunnyside Gardens Park, visit the park’s events page. For more on Hip to Hip and its performance schedule across the city, click here.
Sunnyside Gardens Park is located at 48-21 39th Ave.
