Shakespeare in the Garden

Brookside Gardens is hosting another performance of a Shakespeare play — The Tempest which is part pirate tale and part romantic comedy.

After the first scene, which takes place on a ship at sea during a tempest, the rest of the story is set on a remote island, where Prospero, a complex and contradictory character, lives with his daughter Miranda, and his two servants: Caliban, a savage monster figure, and Ariel, an airy spirit. The play contains music and songs that evoke the spirit of enchantment on the island. It explores many themes, including magic, betrayal, revenge, and family. In Act IV, a wedding masqueserves as a play-within-a-play, and contributes spectacle, allegory, and elevated language.

Bring a chair and a picnic or enjoy the food trucks on-site.