The King of Navarre and his three friends have dedicated themselves to a life of study, and avoiding women for three long years. Their challenge comes to an end with the arrival of the Princess of France and her three girlfriends. The four young men fall in love and court the witty ladies amidst physical comedy, romance, and masked mistaken identities. Unexpectedly, the women must return to their kingdom for a year, after which they will marry the king and his friends, provided the men remain true to them.
Inferno Theatre is excited and honored to be the first company to perform Joshua Wilder’s modern translation of William Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost. The production is directed by award winning theater artist Giulio Cesare Perrone, who also designs this colorful production, bringing comedy and romance back to Berkeley. Love’s Labour’s Lost will delight with slapstick humor, music, songs and movement generated by the ensemble. Inferno Theatre is thrilled to partner once again with Play On Shakespeare to present Shakespeare's poetic world using a translation that makes it more accessible to modern audiences.
Pack your picnic basket, bring the whole family, and immerse yourself in this enchanted world of music, movement, and magic. Let Inferno Theatre lead you on a marvelous romp, filled with Shakespearean verse, compelling physical theater, fantasy, ensemble music, and raucous slapstick.
TICKET PRICE: FREE
WHEN:
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Sunday, May 24
Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day)
Saturday, May 30
Sunday, May 31
Saturday, June 6
Sunday, June 7
Saturday, June 13
Sunday, June 14
All performances begin at 4pm. The amphitheatre will open at 3pm for picnicking.
WHERE:
John Hinkel Park Amphitheatre, 41 Somerset Place, Berkeley, CA 94707
The first rows of the amphitheatre will be reserved as a courtesy for those with limited mobility. Call (510) 825-0449 to reserve one of those spots. The amphitheatre is wheelchair accessible, there is a small parking lot next to the theatre on Somerset with limited accessible parking (few spots - first come, first served). We STRONGLY ADVISE dropping people off, and then parking on the nearby streets: Southampton Avenue, Arlington Avenue, and San Diego Road. Bring low lawn chairs, pillows/cushions and/or blankets.
QUESTIONS and/or RESERVATIONS for accessible seating, write to: infernotheatrecompany@gmail.com or call (510) 825-0449.