What to Know<\/p>\n
Mavens of a certain celebrated scribe understand that settings have a way of shifting in dramatic and memorable ways.<\/p>\n
In the tales of William Shakespeare, the plot may easily swing from forest to castle in a briefest blink or a beach to a private home.<\/p>\n
So no one will be ruffled to learn that the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival<\/a> will alight at the Dell, which can be found at the Old Zoo (look for it at “the top” of the location near Crystal Springs Drive and Griffith Park Drive).<\/p>\n The Independent Shakespeare Co.<\/a>, the talented troupe behind the annual summer repertory, is known for staging plucky plays at a site not far from the Dell, but a permanent stage is currently on the rise.<\/p>\n All’s well that ends well, or so Shakespeare wisely told us: While construction is underway, the company will command the top of the Old Zoo to blithely stage two productions from late June through the end of August.<\/p>\n Even sweeter, the company describes the spot as “intimate,” giving audiences a real connection with the action on the stage.<\/p>\n First up? It’s “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” a comedic treat that rhapsodizes on issues that are romantic, thorny, and thought-provoking, all while roaming the leafy park belonging to the King of Navarre.<\/p>\n This “Love”-y lark opens June 25 and summons the heart eyes, Wednesdays through Sundays, through July 27 (note that there is no play on Independence Day).<\/p>\n In August, Christopher Marlowe’s “Doctor Faustus” will cast a spell at the Dell, with bargains made \u2014 no take-backs \u2014 and diabolically entertaining exchanges upping the magically malevolent air.<\/p>\n As with past Griffith Park Free Shakespear Festivals, theme nights will pop up, like so many pretty flowers, across the calendar.<\/p>\n If you’ve got a “Bridgerton”-inspired frock you’d love to regally swan about in, you’re in luck: The July 12 “Love’s Labor’s Lost” performance will boast a Regency vibe.<\/p>\n As the name of the festival so wonderfully implies, entry is totally free, but you should RSVP<\/a> to let the company know you’ll be there.<\/p>\n