Shakespeare in the Zoo!

Jul 8 - Aug 17, 2025
Written by Jennifer Joan Thompson
Directed by Tom Ridgely

Have you ever wondered what happens when the gates of the zoo close and the keepers go home for the night? What if the animals put on their very own Shakespeare performance? That’s the basis for the wild new play created by the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival with the Saint Louis Zoo.

The ground-breaking partnership will launch in July and run for six weeks (Tuesday-Sunday nights) on Historic Hill at the Saint Louis Zoo featuring stunning animal puppets by Michael Curry Design (The Lion King on Broadway, Disney’s Frozen and Ice Age Live!) in a delightfully playful take on Romeo & Juliet.

Everyone is responsible for purchasing their own ticket(s). They can be found at: https://estore.stlzoo.org/Events.aspx?_gl=1*1knexkr*_gcl_au*MjAyNTY3MDgzOC4xNzQ1NDMxMjQy*_ga*NjQ2MTIyMTMyLjE3NDU0MzEyNDI.*_ga_6SFBQ0T2CN*MTc0NTQzMTI0Mi4xLjAuMTc0NTQzMTI0Mi42MC4wLjA.