Shapeskpeare in Central Park

Just a few blocks from our apartment is Central Park. We love having a park within walking distance to where we live. Occasionally we'll walk over on a Sunday evening just for fun or to suffer through enjoy a game of tennis.

This summer is the 51st year of Shakespeare in the Park. Kentucky Shakespeare will hire actors from Louisville and across the country to star in various Shakespearean plays that last throughout June and July.

The first time we enjoyed this 100% free activity was two summers ago, shortly after we got married. We saw Romeo and Juliet and we both remember it being a miserably hot Sunday evening in July, but a fun thing to do nonetheless. So last night we decided that it would be a perfect night to partake in this local event. This time was sure to be better than two years ago; the combination of a great forecast and the new beverage tent was sure to make for a more pleasant experience. This time we also decided to pack a picnic dinner to eat at the park before the play started.

We saw The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. We didn't know exactly what to expect from the performance, but whatever expectations we had were far exceeded! The performance consisted of only three men taking turns playing different characters (at times modernized versions) from Shakespeare's works...and they were hilarious! Both Dan and I were laughing the whole time. The highlight had to be when the three performed a brief choreographed dance to Beyonce's famous "If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it." Hilarious!

We had a great time and have talked about attending one of the other shows this summer. Here are just a few pics from the night.

A view from our picnic table of the fountain and playground area.



Dan is enjoying his sandwich and pasta salad.

Dan managed to snap this very flattering picture of me!

The stage. As you can see, there was a good crowd for the show.