SHARE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. After a year of virtual performances, Kentucky Shakespeare’s live theatre tour is back on the stage this spring.
The return of the Shakespeare in the Parks tour kicked off last month in Crestwood.
What You Need To Know
Shakespeare in the Parks launched seven years ago and has expanded each year
The tour shifted to a virtual platform last spring amid the pandemic
Now, the live theatre tour is back this year
The tour plans to make 24 stops between Kentucky and Indiana We did Shakespeare in the parking lot. Lots of virtual Shakespeare in schools, and I can not tell you how good it feels to be live and in person in the parks again,” said Kentucky Shakespeare producing artistic manager Matt Wallace.
On May 16, Romeo will be at the WesBanco Ampitheater, located at the Mount Washington Sports Complex. Kentucky Shakespeare will perform a condensed version of “Romeo and Juliet” at the ampitheater as part of its 2021 Shakespeare in the Parks Tour. Founded 61 years ago in Louisville, Kentucky Shakespeare performs regularly at Central Park, while also visiting many area schools to help educate on the finer points of Shakespearian works. Show director Amy Attaway said performances began taking place on the road in 2014, as the troop decided to take the performances to other parts of the surrounding community. “We worked with the Louisville Metro Council to to bring Hamlet to other Metro Parks,” Attaway said. “It’s grown ever since. We performed at 30 parks in 2019.”