Romeo and Juliet at Naked Shakes

Naked Shakes presents Romeo and Juliet in Godric Grove at Elings Park for three days only: Thursday, September 10 at 5:00 PM, Friday, September 11 at 5:00 PM and Saturday, September 12 at 3:00 PM!

Experience Shakespeare’s timeless tale of love, conflict, and fate under the open sky—but not the way you’ve seen it before. UCSB’s Naked Shakes, under the direction of Irwin Appel, brings Romeo & Juliet to life in a bold, high-energy outdoor production where the text—and the actors—take center stage. Featuring live music and original songs by Alina, Ashby, Jim Connolly, Matt Perko, and Dan Zimmerman, exciting fight scenes, and an electrifying sense of immediacy, this is Shakespeare stripped down, turned up, and brought thrillingly close! For a preview, see this week's Santa Barbara Independent: https://www.independent.com/2026/09/03/naked-shakes-takes-romeo-and-juliet-to-the-park/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Indy%20Today%3A%20Two%20Mainstays%20of%20the%20Santa%20Barbara%20Equine%20Community%20Trying%20to%20Survive%20Financially%20in%20the%2021st%20Century&utm_campaign=Indy%20Today%2C%20Friday%209%2F4%20%28Copy%29. For ticket information, go to: https://elingspark.org/events/summer-shakespeare-romeo-and-juliet/.