Shakespeare by the Sea – Cymbeline
For audiences seeking quality, family entertainment, Shakespeare by the Sea’s free performances can’t be beat. Pack a picnic, a blanket and beach chair, gather loved ones, and settle in under the stars for a night of classic entertainment. The tales are timeless, the admission ticketless, and the experience priceless.
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What do you get when you mix together a princess, an evil stepmother, a roguish villain, a treacherous suitor and a magic potion? Cymbeline, of course! King Cymbeline’s beautiful daughter Imogen refuses to marry her awful new stepbrother Cloten. Instead, she marries the brave but poor Posthumus who Cymbeline furiously banishes. Enter scoundrel Iachimo who tries to convince Imogen to cheat on her new husband. All your favorite Shakespearean plot lines follow: wild disguises, mistaken identity, deceit, treachery, ghosts, gods and lost princes. Cymbeline is a wild ride of a play that has it all!