Overview
Enter Shakespeare’s forest: a place of magic, love, and transformation. Here, to honor Shakespeare’s first folio, we’ll be immersed in an evening of story and song inspired by 20th-century adaptations of his enduring works. Through sweet melody and poignant poetry, we’ll celebrate the natural magic of the bard—to honor that which enchants us still, four hundred years later.
Join us in the forest for a picnic, and toast to the magic of Shakespeare! This immersive experience will include cabaret-style seating, libations, as well as savory and sweet treats. We’ll soak in beautiful melodic and tonal music including works by Benjamin Britten, Betsy Jackson King, and other celebrated composers, as we travel through As You Like It, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Tempest, and more. Featuring voice, piano, and a woodwind quintet from the Portland Opera Orchestra.
Enchanted Woods: Shakespeare & Song is sung in English with English captions. Performances will be held at The Gregory K. and Mary Chomenko Hinckley Studio Theatre at the Hampton Opera Center.
Dates, programming, artists, and details are subject to change. To learn more about our accessibility services and to plan your visit, please visit portlandopera.org.