Grab a lawn chair or a blanket and catch a free, abridged version of some Shakespeare classics in the backdrop of a neighborhood parking lot.
The DCPA’s Education and Community Engagement team returns for their Spring 2024 tour of “Shakespeare in the Parking Lot,” stripped-down productions that take place in and around a pickup truck “set.”
The programming involves a cast and crew of 10 professionals that travel to Denver metro area schools, community centers and libraries, celebrating 700 performances over the years on April 2.
In 2023 the program reached over 12,000 people across the Denver metro area, according to a DCPA news release.
The run of Spring tour shows run from April to mid-May. Schools and community centers are invited to book performances and workshops, starting at $800 for the first performance, with full and partial scholarships available.
Six performances are scheduled to take place in Evergreen, Arvada, Lafayette and Denver, the first taking place on April 6.
Here are the three Denver shows you can catch:
Show: Romeo and Juliet
Date: Saturday, April 20, 12 p.m.
Location: Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, 2401 Welton St.
Show: Romeo and Juliet
Date: Saturday, May 4, 2 p.m.
Location: DPL: Schlessman Family Branch Library, 100 Poplar St.
Show: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Date: Saturday, May 11, 2 p.m.
Location: RiNo Art District, 1900 35th St.
