SMC returns to Winnemac, Independence and Gross Park on Henderson for year 14! The King and The Fool.

We are SMC (Shakespeare's Motley Crew), a not-for-profit Chicago theatre company that has been telling Shakespeare stories since 1992. In 2013, we introduced Midsummer Mayhem - Shakespeare shorts - to Winnemac Park in Ravenswood. Since then, we’ve added Horner Park, Independence Park, St. Matthias Church, St. Gregory the Great Parish and Gross Park in Lakeview to our summer festival tour.

The King and The Fool is 45 minutes of Shakespeare on 5 summer weekends at Winnemac Park, Independence Park and Gross Park on Henderson. We have 11 actors, 1 director, 2 costumers, 1 sound designer, 1 fight director and a whole bunch of motley. We are FREE FREE FREE to our audiences.

For year 14, our theme is The King and The Fool. Because…well it’s obvious, no?

“Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish.” Euripides
“For God’s sake, let us sit upon the ground and tell sad stories of the death of kings.” RII
“Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.” HIV
“Invest me in my motley. Give me leave to speak my mind.” Jacques
“Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” Mark Twain

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Midsummer Mayhem 14: The King and The Fool