Shakespeare In The Park Comes To Downtown Cleveland August 3

CLEVELAND, OH —The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival will visit Cleveland on August 3. Actors will perform "Twelfth Night" in Public Square, for free, at 7 p.m.

"Twelfth Night" is one of Shakespeare's comedies and tells a story of love, loss, mistaken identity and the quagmire that can envelop a person that's been drinking a bit too much. The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival's performance will be directed by Anne McEvoy.

Attendees should bring a blanket, a low-slung chair or a picnic. They can also get snacks at several stores throughout the neighborhood.

Following, and prior to the August 3 performance in Cleveland, the Festival will travel to other Northeast Ohio cities, including:

• Saturday, July 21: Cahoon Park, BayVillage
• Sunday, Jul 22: Grove Amphitheater, Mayfield Village
• Friday, July 27: Sims Park, Euclid
• Saturday, July 28: Lakewood Park, Lakewood
• Sunday, July 29: City of Mentor Amphitheater, Mentor
• Friday, August 3: Public Square, Downtown Cleveland
• Saturday, August 4: Bedford Public Square. Bedford
• Sunday, August 5: Lincoln Park, Tremont *part of Tremont's "Arts in August" series

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