The Drilling Company‘s annual Shakespeare in the Parking Lot kicks off tonight with its rendition of “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” the woodland-based 16th century romantic comedy of errors. The Drilling Company’s take on the Shakespeare classic has a modern, neighborhood-centric twist–turning the Woodlands into the Lower East Side at night and casting the characters as upscale urban dwellers, Google employees and roaming artists/taggers. The production is complete with rock ballads and frequent dance ensembles to identify scene transitions.
After nine summers of performances in the parking lot at Ludlow and Broome Streets, the company was forced to relocate last year. Luckily, the Clemente Cultural Center was happy to offer up their parking lot for production. Seats are available on a first come first serve basis and audience members can bring their own chairs or blankets, as well .
114 Norfolk St., between Delancey and Rivington. “Midsummer Night’s Dream” runs from July 7th to the 24th at 8:00pm from Thursday to Saturdays. Admission is free and running time, without intermission, is two hours.
