Clowns Reading SHakespeare
We are thrilled to bring Clowns Reading Shakespeare back for a full production with the support of Animating Toronto Parks 2025!
60 minutes, suitable for all ages!
Tickets
These shows are all free for anyone to attend! You can register for performances in advance - registration isn't required, but it allows us to communicate with you about things like cancellation due to weather or any performance updates, and is strongly recommended! You can also attend without registration.
These are outdoor events, so please bring your own outdoor seating/blankets, water/snacks, sunscreen, bug spray, etc. We will have a limited number of cushions available on site, and benches reserved for accessible seating. Portable and/or park washrooms will be available at all shows. Panoply team members will direct you.
We encourage you to connect with the Panoply team to communicate any accessibility needs or questions by emailing us at admin@panoplycollective.com.
Promotional materials by Liz Bragale @FullHausProductions
What can clowns teach us about the themes of love, power, fate, free will, and ambition? Laugh along with our clowns as they work together to explore three of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies (to the best of their ability)!
This show is produced with the support of the City of Toronto through the Animating Toronto Parks program & Arts in the Park program, with funding made possible by the Toronto Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Foundation.
This show is also supported by the Richmond Hill Public Library, Community Centre 55, Bard in the Park, and Ovation! Performing Arts Academy.
Directed by Kenzia Dalie (Red, Riot King; FullHaus Productions). Featuring Alyssa Pothier (In Your Own Backyard, 2019 Robert Beardsley Award shortlist; Falling Sickness, Space Space Revolution), Paige Madsen (Mouse on the Move, Toronto Youth Theatre; Sappho Fragmented, Shadowpath Productions), and Sienna Singh (Things I Know to Be True, David Mirvish/The Company Theatre; Portia’s Julius Caesar, Shakespeare in the Ruff), alongside Brendan Kinnon (Red, Riot King, The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals, Playhouse Collective) and Callan Forrester (The Leading Player Project, EveryBODY on Stage; Drag Heals (OUTtv), with Associate producer Bonnie Duff (Guild Festival Theatre; This Feels Like the End, NextStage Festival.
Want to clown around with us?
Check out all our fun pre-show activities through our show run!
🫧 June 19-22 for our opening weekend at Memorial Park we’ll have bubbles, stickers, & relaxed park activities for families!
🏆 June 25 for our opening night at Kew Gardens we’ll have a raffle with amazing prizes donated by Canadian Stage, Mixtape Projects, Henna Planet, and Book City. Thank you to these incredible businesses for supporting our show!
👩🎨 June 28 & 29 for our closing weekend at Kew Gardens we’ll have fabulous facepaint artist Manon Bourgeois joining us in the park!
Park Show Weather Information
The decision to cancel or delay performances due to weather is made by the Panoply. When the decision to cancel a performance occurs, we will announce this information by email to all attendees who registered, on our website, and on our social media.
Rain/Heat/Extreme Weather Policy:
If there is light precipitation before, after, or during the show, performances will go ahead as planned. If heavy downpour occurs before the show, the decision to continue on or cancel the performance will be announced before or at the beginning of the show.
If heavy downpour occurs during the performance, the performance will be held for 10-15 minutes
to see if the rain will pass and if it doesn't, the performance will be canceled.If thunder and lightning are visible/audible from a distance and pose an immediate threat, the same protocol for heavy downpour will be followed.
In extreme heat occurs (32-35 degrees celsius), and persists at the time of performances and continues to negatively impact the safety of the cast, the performance may be canceled
In the case of extreme weather alerts, performances will be delayed on a case-by-case basis.