Free Shakespeare Under The Stars

As You Like It plays on the Common tonight

By Caleb Daniloff

The popular summer tradition of open-air Shakespeare is in full swing, so grab a blanket and some grub, and head to the Boston Common tonight for a free staging of the Bard’s As You Like It.

Steve Maler, the founding artistic director of the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, directs this pastoral comedy-romance, believed to have been written in 1599 or 1600. The action unfolds in the French court and the Forest of Arden, and contains plenty of cross-dressing, as well as the famous “All the world’s a stage” soliloquy.

Admission is free, but come early to stake out prime real estate (for the closest stage views plan on two to three hours ahead of time). The show begins at 8 p.m. at the Parkman Bandstand. If you can’t make it tonight, fret not; performances are held Tuesday through Sunday until Aug. 3 (note: Sunday shows begin at 7 p.m.). Also, check out CSC’s rehearsal and audience blogs where you can peep at behind-the-scenes pics and post recipe tips. Shakespeare on the Common is a public program of Citi Performing Arts Center and sponsored by Citi. For more information, click here or call 617-482-9393.

Caleb Daniloff can be reached at cdanilof@bu.edu.

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