Shakespeare in the Parks: Free professional productions of As You Like throughout the Triangle
Date: Sat, May 30, 2026
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Venue: Various Locations in Raleigh, Raleigh
Price: Free
Category: Outdoors
Switch Theatre is presenting Shakespeare in the Parks: As You Like It — free professional productions around the Triangle in April and May of 2026. This tour of the Triangle stops in Chapel Hill, Cary, Durham, Raleigh and Knightdale. General admission is free. VIP seating options are available. Online reservations are recommended. As You Like It tells the story of a trio of would-be couples, who eventually find each other after a series of adventures – and misadventures – in the vast Forest of Arden. When the spirited Rosalind is exiled by her usurping uncle, she dons a male disguise and flees to the forest, only to find it crawling with fellow refugees—including her crush, the farmer-poet Orlando. What follows is a masterclass in romantic chaos as Rosalind, acting as "Ganymede," mentors a lovesick Orlando in the art of wooing while juggling mismatched shepherds and searching for her long-lost father. Through wit, bad poetry, and high-stakes matchmaking, the group of outcasts proves that reconciliation is possible, and that finding love is the greatest adventure of all. If you're seeing this early enough, you might also be interested in the free all-evening Shakespeare in the Park on April 23, 2026, at North Carolina Museum of Art. Schedule of Shakespeare in the Parks: As You Like It Southern Village Amphitheatre400 Market Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516April 25, 2026, 6 p.m.April 26, 2026, 2 p.m. Sertoma Amphitheatre at Bond Park801 High House Rd, Cary, NC 27513May 2, 2026, 6 p.m.May 3, 2026, 2 p.m. Durham Central Park501 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701May 9, 2026, 6 p.m.May 10, 2026, 2 p.m. Fred Fletcher Amphitheatre820 Clay Street, Raleigh, NC 27605May 16, 2026, 6 p.m.May 17, 2026, 2 p.m. Knightdale Station Park Amphitheater810 N First Ave, Knightdale, NC 27545May 30, 2026, 6 p.m.May 31, 2026, 2 p.m. Double-Check Before You Head Out! We make every effort to make sure that everything on Triangle on the Cheap is 100% accurate. However, sometimes things change without not
