ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Starting Thursday, audiences can join actors at the University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum for moving performances of Shakespeare’s “As You Like It.”
Performance will take place on Thursdays through Sundays between June 6 and June 30 for the 22nd season of Shakespeare in the Arb.
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Each outdoor performance lasts three hours and requires audiences to move with actors to different locations within the nature area.
“As You Like It” is a comedy that follows the heroine, Rosalind, into a forest where she meets unique characters.
Here are the details:
Shows start at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be picked up at the Nichols Arboretum Visitor Center, at 1610 Washington Heights, between 5-6 p.m. before performances.
Tickets can be bought in advance online through the Michigan Union Ticket Office website, by phone at 734-763-8587 or at the Ticket Office.
General admission costs $25. Youth and student tickets cost $15, and member tickets cost $20. Discounted $5 tickets will be available for children ages 5-18 during the June 23 event.
Audience members must bring their own chairs and should anticipate walking about a mile as they move around the Arb. Paths are not paved and involve slopes and stairs.
Those with mobility concerns can reserve a golf cart in advance by contacting the event coordinator at forda@umich.edu or 734-647-8391.
Here’s the performance schedule:
THURSDAYS
- June 6, June 13, June 20, June 27
FRIDAYS
- June 7, June 14, June 21, June 28
SATURDAYS
- June 8, June 15, June 22, June 29
SUNDAYS
- June 9, June 16, June 23, June 30