This summer's series of FREE pop-up performances unites neighborhood artists from Austin, Chinatown, Englewood, Hermosa, Belmont Cragin, Little Village, and West Pullman with Chicago Shakespeare performers for a fun-for-all-ages musical revue.

The world needs heroes! Where do we find them? Weaving together popular music and multidisciplinary performances with favorite scenes and speeches from Shakespeare’s plays, the ensemble explores how we can all be heroes in our everyday lives—for ourselves, our families, and our communities. This new work is imbued with an imaginative, collaborative spirit, created with and featuring Beverly Arts Center, Jose “iasEL” Gonzalez, Noelle Klyce, Emma Lyons, Move Me Soul, Daryl Satcher, Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, Alexis Willis, and Yin He Dance.

Now in its twelfth year, Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks is a cornerstone of the Theater’s CoLab initiatives, year-long programming rooted in collaboration with arts partners and community-based organizations.

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Chicago Shakespeare is committed to making its performances accessible to all patrons. ASL Interpretation and Audio Description are offered at select locations, and Assisted Listening Devices are available at all performances.