Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival

Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival is Palm Beach County’s longest-running, summertime cultural tradition. It’s FREE!

When is The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival? 

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The Shakespeare by the Sea XXXIII production of KING LEAR takes place July 11 – 14 and 18 – 21, 2024 at the Seabreeze Amphitheater in Carlin Park, located at 750 South, Florida A1A, Jupiter, FL 33477.

The Shakespeare by the Palms III encore production will be presented on July 25, 2024 at the Commons Park Amphitheater in Commons Park, located at 11600 Poinciana Blvd, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411.

Performances start at 8 pm until 10 pm with a 15-minute intermission. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. for pre-show entertainment.

Visitors are invited to bring a beach chair, blanket, and picnic basket.

About The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival

The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival is a 501(c)3 professional theater company dedicated to enhancing the accessibility and appreciation for Shakespearean, classic and contemporary theater for all ages and socioeconomic levels.

For more information about the festival, its history, or its season, please visit www.pbshakespeare.org.

About The Play: Shakespeare’s King Lear 

The Shakespeare Festival is proud to present its premiere production of William Shakespeare’s KING LEAR. Caught in a carousel of memory, the head of a dysfunctional royal family grapples with power-hungry children and the threat of losing the empire he created. Real and imagined worlds coalesce, creating a political and personal horror that threatens to swallow the mind of the monarch. 

Ticket Information

The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival is NOT a ticketed event. This event is presented free of charge to everyone, with a suggested $5 donation. Food concessions will be available on-site.

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