This season of the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival has been extended, allowing audiences to enjoy two weekends of performances of 'The Tempest' at Sue Bierman Park. It marks a notable shift from their typical roving performances in various Bay Area parks, emphasizing accessibility and engagement with a wider audience in a vibrant downtown setting.
Director Rotimi Agbabiaka's adaptation of 'The Tempest' at Sue Bierman Park is a celebration of Shakespeare that invites audiences of all ages. As cast member Kevin Clarke notes, the production offers a dynamic experience where 'kids love the drunken clowns and the faerie, teens love the love story, and adults love the villains, the songs, and the poetry.'
Critics praise the production for making Shakespeare approachable and entertaining, with the Chronicle's Lily Janiak commending the performances, mentioning that 'almost every cast member unveils something new and delicious' and that the environment created is 'not some rarefied arena for the hoity-toity but a ridiculous, relatable park-side jaunt.'
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