Richmond Shakespeare
presents
THE 2025 RICHMOND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
Richmond Shakespeare is excited to once again hold performances in the magnificent outdoor courtyard of Agecroft Hall.
Lawn chairs and blankets encouraged for pre-show picnicking on the grounds! DuCard Vineyards will be at most performances.
Summer festival productions include:
Cyrano De Bergerac
By Edmond Rostand
May 22 - June 8, 2025
Cyrano de Bergerac is a fearless soldier. A loyal braggadocio. And a man furiously self-conscious about his very protuberant nose. He’s also a man in love with a woman (Roxane) who’s in love with someone else (Christian) and promised in marriage to yet another (De Guiche). When Christian is assigned to Cyrano’s platoon, Roxane begs him to protect her love, which Cyrano reluctantly agrees to do. And when Christian in turn begs Cyrano to help him woo Roxane, a plot unfurls that begs the question: does love truly lie in the eyes or in the soul?
Embark on this glorious romance, swept through with beauty, wit and heart-stopping action. All this, supplied with panache by our iconic Cyrano – a gallant who lives life full-tilt, parrying foes with both swordplay and wordplay. Leading every charge with a glint in his eye, a soul full of poetry and a world of longing in his expansive heart. Just one thing stands in the way of his happiness. If he can see his way free of it, he may just carry the day. A night of theater this perfect is something to be celebrated; a breathtaking love letter addressed to us all.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
By William Shakespeare
June 19 - July 20, 2025
Probably written between 1594 and 1596, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. It is set across two worlds – the court of Athens and a mystical forest that lies beyond the city’s walls. The play is a comedy and explores themes of the irrationality of love, desire, friendship, possession, jealousy, and magic.
On Midsummer’s Night, the real and fairy worlds collide. Four young lovers, faced with the prospect of unhappy marriage or worse, flee the court of Athens and stumble into an enchanted forest. Nearby, a group of amateur actors rehearse a play to celebrate an upcoming royal wedding. As these mere mortals cross paths with a warring fairy King and Queen, chaos reigns in the natural world. The lines between reality and illusion start to blur and no-one but mischievous Puck knows what is true and what is magic.
Please note: Audio-description services for the vision-impaired, offered in partnership with Virginia Voice, will accompany the play on a by-request basis, on July 6th. Interested patrons should reach out to Virginia Voice in advance of the July 6th performance to make arrangements.
Learn More About These Two Summer Festival Shows and the Company's Entire 26th Season at
Richmond Shakespeare Ticket Hotline:
Please leave a voicemail on the hotline number, and a staff member from Richmond Shakespeare will contact you back as soon as possible.
Agecroft Hall Venue Policies:
Service animals are always welcome at Agecroft Hall & Gardens; however, we ask that other furry friends be kept safely at home.
Smoking and vaping are not permitted in the museum or on the grounds of Agecroft Hall.
Outside alcohol is not permitted.
Cancellation Policy:
Patrons will receive any cancellation-related updates by 5:30pm on the day of the show announced via email and social media. Should any show be cancelled prior to 7:30pm, all ticket-holding patrons will be eligible to reschedule their tickets for another 2025 Richmond Shakespeare Festival performance. Should the show begin, but be cancelled prior to intermission, all ticketholders on site will be eligible to reschedule for another 2025 Richmond Shakespeare performance. Any show cancelled after intermission is not eligible for ticket rescheduling. Rescheduling requests can be made by calling the Box Office at (804) 340-0115 or emailing boxoffice@richmondshakespeare.org