The 2025 season opened last Tuesday and features 18 performances of Twelfth Night, followed by 12 performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Both plays are being staged on the grounds of the Royal Palace in the city's southern Wilanów district.
The productions are directed by Canadian actor and director John Weisgerber, who currently lives in Poland
Weisgerber says he first experienced Shakespeare in the Park in Canada in 1983, an encounter that inspired him to bring the project to Poland.
The first Warsaw edition was held in 2016.
"From the beginning, my dream and mission were clear: to form a dedicated acting company and present Shakespeare’s plays in the spirit in which they were originally intended—a shared experience that would awaken, enlighten, and inspire," Weisgerber wrote on Facebook. "Through Shakespeare in the Park we aim to bring Shakespeare's timeless stories to Polish audiences, in the Polish language, free of charge, so that everyone—friends, families, and especially children—can discover that same sense of wonder and connection that first moved me."
John Weisgerber. Photo: PAP/StrefaGwiazd/Stach Leszczyński
The series runs through August 3, with performances held six days a week, Tuesday through Sunday, starting at 7:30 p.m.
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