Bown Box Theatre Project Brings FREE Shakespeare to Boxborough

Brown Box Theatre Project Brings Free Outdoor Shakespeare to Boxborough August 2021!

· Boston’s Premiere Touring Theatre Company Presents "Much Ado About Nothing" at Sargent Memorial Library

· PLUS FREE “Page to Stage” Library Workshop!

Brown Box Theatre Project, Boston’s premiere outdoor Shakespeare touring company, has partnered with Boxborough's Sargent Memorial Library during its 10th Annual Shakespeare tour in Massachusetts! Brown Box’s largest tour to date spans 3 regions across the US from Indiana to Massachusetts to Delmarva, featuring free outdoor performances of the comedy Much Ado About Nothing, and a series of “Page to Stage” library workshops exploring Shakespeare’s world and words. Under the direction of Executive Artistic Director and Co-Founder Kyler Taustin, audiences can now enjoy Shakespeare’s beloved comedy of trickery, deceit, and masquerade LIVE and on-stage, with bonus workshops for audiences of all ages, thanks to partnerships with local libraries. The expanded Massachusetts Summer Tour brings Shakespeare to the Sargent Memorial Library on August 28th, 2021!

August 28 | 1:30 pm – IN-PERSON WORKSHOP! Sargent Memorial Library, 427 Massachusetts Ave, Boxborough, MA

August 28 | 7:30 pm - PERFORMANCE: NEW 2021 LOCATION! Sargent Memorial Library, 427 Mass Ave., Boxborough, MA

All Much Ado About Nothing performances are free, outdoors, and open to all audiences; no tickets are needed. Social distancing through lawn seating, blankets and lawn chairs are welcome. Brown Box’s extended tour will also include locations in Indiana (July 2021- 8 outdoor performances and 6 workshops!); and Delmarva (September 2021 – 18 outdoor performances and 4 workshops!). Please visit http://www.brownboxtheatre.org for full performance schedule and rain locations. All library workshops are free and open to the public; some are in-person and some are virtual. Please see each library’s website for information and registration.

“Much Ado About Shakespeare: Stage to Page” Library Workshops – JUST ADDED!:

Brown Box Theatre Project is thrilled to announce the addition of “Much Ado About Shakespeare: Stage to Page” Library Workshops, presented FREE to the public during the company’s 2021 Massachusetts Summer Tour! Audiences of all ages are invited to join Brown Box Theatre Project in an engaging, exciting exploration of Shakespeare's words and worlds, in partnership with libraries in each touring region. Starting with collaborative relationship-building exercises, we will look at Much Ado About Nothing through its post-conflict scope. What happens when communities, like those in the script, begin to embrace non-traditional ways of thinking? Committed to curating a safe, accessible space for varying skill levels and interests, the workshops will be led by teaching artist, Surrey Houlker. Please see the Sargent Memorial Library's website for information and registration.

Funding for Brown Box Theater Project’s 10th Shakespeare tour is provided in part by organizations dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive including:

MASSACHUSETTS: Wilmington Cultural Council, Plymouth Visitor’s Services Board, Fall River Cultural Council, Easton Cultural Council, Webster Cultural Council, Somerset Cultural Council, Chelmsford Cultural Council, Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council, Uxbridge Cultural Council, the Fort Point Watersheet Activation Board, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

DELMARVA: Maryland State Arts Council, Worcester County Arts Council, Talbot County Arts Council, Cecil County Arts Council, Salisbury-Wicomico Arts Council, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, Nora Roberts Foundation, Somerset County Arts Council, Waddell Foundation, and the Delaware Division of the Arts.

INDIANA: Indiana Arts Commission and Paul M. Angell Family Foundation.

Invite Brown Box Theatre Project to activate an outdoor venue in your community! See brownboxtheatre.org, and call 443.808.1215, or email contact@brownboxtheatre.org