Delaware’s Upcoming Shakespeare Festival at Rockwood Park
This post was originally written by WJBR Digital Production Intern, Joy Paganucci. Paganucci is a senior Media Communications Honors student at the University of Delaware from New York, NY. Along with being a Digital Content Intern for WJBR, Paganucci also works as Executive Producer for Real Talk, a show on the UD Student Television Network and as an Oral Communications Consultant in the UD Writing Center.
Looking for some theater entertainment while relaxing in the park? This summer there are 3 entertaining events planned at Rockwood Park. Delaware’s Upcoming Shakespeare Festival is the perfect opportunity to enjoy socially distanced performances while having a nice picnic!
The lineup includes:
“Midsummer Mix Tape”: July 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31, & August 1
Performing original music, join the arrangement of songs plus scenes from past and future productions.
“Rosalind X 3”: July 22 & 29
With different actor and director pairings, this program dives into looking at the lead from As You Like It with different cultural lenses.
“Shakespeare Poetry Slam”: July 23 & 30
Hip-hop and spoken word artists inspired by Shakespeare will perform.
What’s better than watching some talent in a lovely environment? Enjoy the show with your friends and family! You can find more details about the timing of the events and more here. Purchase “pay-what-you-decide” tickets from $10-$30. Rockwood Park is located at 4651 Washington St Extension, Wilmington, DE United States.
