Othello: Uptown Shakespeare in the Park

What to expect

An open-air amphitheater performance that starts at dusk, with a pop-up night market and community tables running before curtain on most evenings. Seating is unreserved amphitheater rows — locals bring cushions. The show runs about two hours under the trees with the drummers of Marcus Garvey Park sometimes audible behind it.

Good to know

• Take the 2/3 to 125th St or the 4/5/6 to 125th St — the amphitheater is inside Marcus Garvey Park at Mount Morris Park West
• No tickets or lottery — seating is first-come, so arrive early for center rows
• A pop-up market with Harlem vendors runs before most performances
• Performances run Tuesday through Sunday; Mondays are dark
• Bring a cushion for the stone amphitheater seating and bug spray for midsummer
• Fully outdoors — performances are weather-dependent

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