SF Shakes Shakespeare in the Park

Much Ado About Nothing

September 3-11, 2022

Written by William Shakespeare
Shannon R. Davis, Director

Presidio
Main Post Parade Ground Lawn
Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA
Free, sfshakes.org

2022 Season

Saturday, September 3, 2022 (Preview)
Sunday, September 4, 2022 (Preview)
Monday (Labor Day), September 5, 2022 (Opening)
Saturday, September 10, 2022
Sunday, September 11, 2022
 
Possible matinee, Friday, September 9, 2022, 10 a.m. (TBD)

Shakespeare in the Park is performed by San Francisco Shakespeare Festival - No reservations required. Just show up. No seating is provided. Blankets and low chairs  6" off the ground or less, and a backrest no taller than shoulder height) are welcome. Tall chairs are permitted as indicated by the sign in the meadow in order to minimize the impact on the view of the stage.

The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival believes that Shakespeare experienced in a communal setting, whether it be outdoors, in a classroom, in a theater, or live online, elates the soul, inspires the mind, and unifies those who sit beside each other.

This is one of Shakespeare's most performed plays. Much Ado About Nothing is about the courtship and scandal involving young Hero and her suitor, Claudio. However, Claudio's friend, Benedick, and Hero's cousin, Beatrice, often takes center stage with their witty war of words.

Much Ado quotes:

"He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man; and he that is more than a youth is not for me, and he that is less than a man, I am not for him."

"Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps."
 
Free Shakespeare in the Park began in 1983, with its debut production of The Tempest in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. It is now one of the major free Shakespeare programs in the nation. Produced every year in San Francisco, Pleasanton, and Cupertino from July through September, Free Shakespeare in the Park provides an opportunity for everyone to see high quality, professional theater free of charge.

Bring your family, friends, a blanket and a picnic to enjoy free professional theater in a beautiful park setting!
Free Shakespeare  in the Park

Free Shakespeare in the Park presents the exciting coming of age tale of a youthful king's heroic rise to greatness.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.