As You Like It: Free Shakespeare on the Common

After her father’s kingdom is seized by his power-hungry brother, Rosalind and her cousin Celia flee in disguise, seeking refuge in the Forest of Arden. There, they find new freedom and wisdom about love, family, community, and acceptance. Shakespeare’s lush romantic comedy As You Like It celebrates the joys and follies of human nature and the beauty of creating one’s own sanctuary, even in the face of great tyranny. 

Directed by CSC Founding Artistic Director Steven Maler, the production will take place at the Parkman Bandstand on Boston Common, July 23 – August 10, 2025, in partnership with the City of Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu, City of Boston Parks and Recreation, and Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture.

• Performances are FREE of charge.
• Audience members are permitted to bring modest food items to consume at the show. Alcohol is not permitted on the Boston Common. Please be mindful of other patrons and refrain from bringing umbrellas, tents, and canopies.
• Audience members can bring their own blankets or chairs, or can rent chairs online in advance or on-site for $10.
• Reserved premium seating in our Friends Section are available with a donation of $100 or more! Check out our Friends Section page for more information or click the button above to reserve yours today! All donations are non-refundable.
  

CSC provides a range of accessibility services including assistive listening devices, large print and braille programs, and open captioning at every performance, and ASL interpretation and audio description at selected performances.

• Saturday, July 26th at 8:00 PM – ASL Interpreted
  
• Saturday, August 2nd at 1:00 PM – Audio Described with Tactile Tour
  
• Saturday, August 2nd at 8:00 PM – ASL interpreted and Audio Described with Tactile Tour
  
• Rain Date for All Access Services: Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Tactile Tours will be offered an hour and 45 minutes before the scheduled performance time. Please meet at our front gate to House Left of the Stage.

All performances of As You Like It will be open-captioned.

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