St. Paul – Summer on the Lawn: Shakespeare in Our Parks

On the 12th day of July, Classical Actors Ensemble presents the 12th season of “Shakespeare in Our Parks,” featuring a play about a wizard exiled to a remote island for … 12 years! This year’s tumultuous tragicomedy, “The Tempest,” follows the adventures of Prospero and his family as they shipwreck their enemies and decide whether to enact revenge or seek redemption. Batten down the hatches and brace yourself for a production that twists and turns through tears and laughter, betrayal and forgiveness, solemnity and whimsy in one of the last plays that William Shakespeare wrote.

Picnics, lawn chairs, sun umbrellas, and blankets are welcome. Note that the performance is in an open field with minimal shade. Please plan accordingly. Restrooms will be available for use at the Minnesota Humanities Event Center. Can’t make it on July 12? Check out Classical Actors Ensemble’s full calendar for other performances across the Twin Cities this summer.

From Classical Actors Ensemble: “The Theater is a sacred place. It is a public forum where actors and audience gather to contemplate what it means to be human. Shakespeare and his contemporaries grappled with that question in some of the English language’s best poetry, leaving behind a canon of compelling stories with universal themes that provide invigorating challenge for actors and an awe-inspiring legacy for audiences. Classical Actors Ensemble performs the plays of the English Renaissance as they were originally intended: as popular entertainment for everyone. By demonstrating why these works of art are considered classic, we freshly prove their relevance in today’s world.”

This event is part of MHC’s 2026 Summer on the Lawn series.

Registration

This event is free to attend. Registration is encouraged but not required.

Registration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org

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