The Dublin Shakespeare Festival

This year marks the fifth and final year of the Dublin Shakespeare Festival, which has brought a whimsy and liveliness to the streets and parks of Dublin, as students recreate the famous bard's works. The summer sunshine adds to the refreshing production taking place throughout the city and this year's festival is now truly underway.

Chris O'Connor and Kayla Walsh in a scene from Star Cross-Dressed Lovers

Taking place in the historic corners of Dublin; the Georgian gardens and squares provide the backdrop to the plays. Excerpts from some of the well-known and some from the less-well-known of Shakespeare's vast body of work are delighting audiences in the open air of St. Stephen's Green and the grandeur of Trinity's front square. A great vitality and colour is to be found in the reproductions, delighting the lunchtime attendees and bemused tourists.



More information about the festival can be found here. There are two days remaining in the festival, Friday and Saturday, the 7th and 8th of June, with events taking place throughout the day on both days. A highlight is certainly, 'Much Ado About Shakespeare', which offers a complete performance of all of Shakespeare's works, in one hour, by three actors. It takes place in the Yeats Memorial in St. Stephen's Green at 3pm on Friday and 5pm on Saturday. All events are free of charge.