www.backstage.com: Last week, President Joe Biden promised that if COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue at their current pace, small gatherings will be possible again by July 4. The Public Theater is taking the president at its word: it has announced that starting July 5, it will be presenting a live production at its open-air Delacorte Theater, as part of Shakespeare in the Park.
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This is so interesting. As far as vaccination roll out goes, I try to stay optimistic, while also keeping my hopes very low. I think Pennsylvania in particular has been bad about getting people the vaccines, but I have faith that this summer can be a reconstructing one.
One of my favorite productions I’ve ever seen was though, something I just stumbled upon in Chicago last November in a park— and it was a production of Twelfth Night. I think why this production lives in my memory so clearly was because of how random it was, and despite my distaste for Shakespeare, I found it incredibly well done. I think Shakespeare in particular is probably more “at home” done in urban outdoor settings than done traditionally in an indoor theatre. And that’s probably just because it was how Shakespeare was first written. I’d love to see some outdoor theatre this summer. It could be a nice change of pace.
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