Want to check out a show for free in NYC? Then you’ve got to check out the Mobile Unit, a reinvention of Joseph Papp’s “Mobile Theater,” which began in 1957, and their production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night throughout NYC. As Papp’s original touring company, it evolved into the New York Shakespeare Festival, and ultimately became The Public Theater! The innovative mobile unit presents free Shakespeare to prisons, homeless shelters, and community centers throughout New York’s boroughs. Over the years, the Mobile Unit has served thousands of audiences with critically acclaimed productions. In addition to the community tour, each Mobile Unit show “sits down” at The Public Theater’s Astor Place home to perform for Public audiences and community organizations from all over the city.
As part of NYC Parks, Arts, Culture & Fun, the following venues are FREE and open to the public during the Mobile Unit Tour, March 30 – April 22:
Manhattan – Thursday, March 30 at 7pm
New York City’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center,
208 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011
RSVP at gaycenter.org/twelfthnight
Manhattan – Friday, March 31 at 6:30pm
Pelham Fritz Recreation Center
18 Mt Morris Park West, New York, NY 10027
RSVP to [email protected]
Manhattan – Tuesday, April 4 at 7pm
The New York Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
RSVP at nypl.org/events
Brooklyn – Friday, April 7 at 11:30am
Brownsville Recreation Center
1555 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11212
RSVP to Vivian Jett via email,, or call (718) 345-2706
Bronx – Saturday, April 8 at 1pm
Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center
3225 Reservoir Oval East, Bronx, NY 10467
RSVP to Sarah Bishow via email, or call (718) 543-8672
Manhattan – Friday, April 21 at 7pm
St. Paul’s Chapel
209 Broadway, New York, NY 10007
RSVP at tinyurl.com/ChapelShakes
Staten Island – Saturday, April 22 at 1pm
Faber Park Field House
Richmond Terrace & Faber St, Staten Island, NY 10301
RSVP to Jennifer Jennings via email, or call (718) 816-5558
More dates and information here:
https://www.publictheater.org/Programs–Events/Mobile-Unit/
