About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:

OPS Fest brings FREE, family-friendly Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland metro area. The company uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand, audience interaction, and an onstage prompter/"referee." Gender fluid casting is our jam, and you'll never see the same show twice!

BYO Chairs or Blanket

See our full season schedule here.

Midsommer, Abridged in 50 words:

Fairy King Oberon and Queen Titania are fighting; mischievous fairy Pucke transforms a foolish actor into an ass. King Oberon bespells Queen Titania to fall in love with the ass, and the successful prank leads to their reconcilement. Pucke fixes the spells and everyone watches the actors’ terrible, hilarious play

Our fast, 1 hour romp through the enchanted woods is perfect for kids, families and picnics in the park!

A Midsommer Night's Dreame (Abridged!) at 2pm

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