About this Event
Join us for an afternoon of Shakespeare in our park. Bring a picnic basket and come early for a kids and classics workshop followed by the performance of As You Like It.
4:30pm: Kids & the Classics Children’s Workshop
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.
5:00pm: As You Like It
As You Like It is a comedic play by William Shakespeare about love, disguise, and pastoral life. The plot follows Rosalind, who, disguised as a man named Ganymede, orchestrates the courtship of her love interest, Orlando, while navigating themes of gender, identity, and social roles, famously including the "All the world's a stage" speech.
About Hip to Hip Theatre Company
Hip to Hip Theatre Company was founded in 2007 by Queens-based actors Jason and Joy Marr, who wanted to share with the community their enthusiasm for great plays, the works of Shakespeare in particular. The company is dedicated to stimulating and developing interest in the theatre arts in underserved communities by providing free, family-friendly, professional productions of popular classics, and free theatre workshops for children, in public spaces.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Queens, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 10.00
