Houston Shakespeare Festival presents Shakespeare Night at the Movies

For their 47th Anniversary season, HSF presents 5 curated Shakespeare films in repertory! The HSF team will curate a selection of classic Shakespeare films, each one featuring a live pre-screening lecture by theatre historian and HSF executive Director Dr. Rob Shimko.

The lecture will begin at 7:40 at the raised picnic table area near the concession stand.

August 6 - Kenneth Branagh’s delightful Much Ado About Nothing (1993), featuring sparkling performances by Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, and Michael Keaton.

August 7 - Baz Luhrmann’s stylish and action-packed Romeo + Juliet (1996) featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes as the star-crossed lovers.