The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival opens its 21st season of FREE outdoor theater with the seldom seen TROILUS AND CRESSIDA The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival celebrates its 21st season of presenting FREE “Shakespeare in the Park” in public spaces all over Northeast Ohio! In Troilus and Cressida (adapted and directed by David Hansen): Romance is dangerous in a time of war. The young soldier Troilus and his beloved Cressida are driven apart by forces beyond their control, and vengeance can raise its head from the most surprising of corners. A timeless and troubling tale, told with wit, pathos, and style. Troilus and Cressida opens Friday, June 15 at PEACE Park in the Coventry neighborhood of Cleveland Heights and will spend three weekends touring outdoor venues around Northeast Ohio: Fri, June 15: Coventry P.E.A.C.E. Park, Coventry Rd and Euclid Hts Blvd, Cleveland Hts, OH, 44118 Sat, June 16: Lakewood Park, 14532 Lake Ave., Lakewood, OH, 44107 Sun, June 17: Bedford Public Square, Bedford, OH 44146 Fri, June 22: Toby’s Plaza (next to MOCA), University Circle, 11440 Uptown Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106 Sat, June 23: Grove Amphitheater, 425 N Commons Rd, Mayfield Village, OH 44143 Sun, June 24: Sims Park, 23131 Lakeshore Blvd, Euclid, OH 44123 Fri, June 29: Tremont Lincoln Park, 1208 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland, OH, 44113 Sat, June 30: The James A. Garfield National Historic Site, 8095 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH, 44060 Sun, July 1: Public Square, Downtown Cleveland, W Superior Ave & Ontario St, Cleveland, OH 44113 The second show of our season is the Bard’s beloved comedy Twelfth Night (adapted and directed by Anne McEvoy ), a tale of love, loss, mistaken identity and why one should never get on the wrong side of a drunk. The performance dates are: Fri, July 20: Coventry P.E.A.C.E. Park, Coventry Rd and Euclid Hts Blvd, Cleveland Hts, OH, 44118 Sat, July 21: Cahoon Park, Bay Village, OH 44140 Sun, July 22: Grove Amphitheater, 425 N Commons Rd, Mayfield Village, OH 44143 Fri, July 27: Sims Park, 23131 Lakeshore Blvd, Euclid, OH 44123 Sat, July 28: Lakewood Park, 14532 Lake Ave., Lakewood, OH, 44107 Sun, July 29: City of Mentor Amphitheater, 8600 Munson Rd Mentor, OH 44060 Fri, Aug. 3: Public Square, Downtown Cleveland, W Superior Ave & Ontario St, Cleveland, OH 44113 Sat, Aug. 4: Bedford Public Square, Bedford, OH 44146 Sun, Aug. 5: Tremont Lincoln Park, 1208 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland, OH, 44113 All shows start at 7:00 pm and are presented free of charge. Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and seat themselves prior to each outdoor performance. For more information about The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival or to get involved, contact us at 440.794.1CSF, email info@cleveshakes.org , find us on Facebook and Twitter, or visit www.cleveshakes.org.