LEVITT PAVILION * RESERVOIR PARK * HARRISBURG PA

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Harrisburg Shakespeare Festival will present William Shakespeare's "Cymbeline" this summer for its highly-anticipated Free Shakespeare in the Park production!

CYMBELINE SYNOPSIS: Harrisburg Shakespeare Festival fans are in for a rare treat this summer when the classical theater company presents the playwright’s lush romance, Cymbeline.

Filled with storylines and plot twists all culled from ancient folklore, this play often seems as if it were written in collaboration with the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Anderson. Although Cymbeline is rarely performed, it presents a wonderfully engaging story and also one of Shakespeare’s most charming heroines.

The action centers on the court of old King Cymbeline, an ancient legendary King of England during the height of the Roman Empire. Although the play is named for the King, the true focus of the story is his lovely daughter, Imogen, and her secret and seemingly doomed marriage to her love, Posthumous. Through banishments, deceptions, lies and intrigue, Imogen’s devotion to her husband is tried and tasked.

Will Imogen’s bond with her husband survive the rage of the King, the slander of the scheming villain Iachimo, or the attempted poisoning by her wicked stepmother? Will true love survive? The always-engaging Harrisburg Shakespeare Festival will answer these questions through the magical storytelling and lovely language of their house playwright, William Shakespeare.

We hope that you, your friends and family will all come out and enjoy the Harrisburg Shakespeare Festival’s 16th season at the Levitt Pavilion in Reservoir Park!


Harrisburg Shakespeare Festival's Weather Policy:

* In the event of heavy rain or thunderstorms the performance will most likely be cancelled. Although we have been known to perform after heavy downpours that ended one half hour prior to curtain time.
* The decision to cancel a performance will be made at the latest possible moment.
* If there is a threat of possible light rain throughout the evening, the performance will proceed with modifications to the sound and lighting systems.
* If rain begins during a performance, we will hold the show for up to 30 minutes. Once the rain stops, we continue the show exactly where we left off. If the rain persists for over 30 minutes, the performance will be cancelled for the evening.