New Swan Shakespeare Festival 2025

New Swan Shakespeare Festival 2025

July 2-Aug. 30, 2025
All performances at 8 p.m.

• Much Ado About Nothing

• All's Well That Ends Well

Join us under the stars for a magical summer as New Swan Shakespeare Festival presents two beloved classics in running repertory. 

This summer season, New Swan presents Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, set in the Wild Wild West and featuring a live bluegrass band, and All's Well That Ends Well, the Bards' timeless tale of love and adventure, framed in the romantic era.

Much Ado About Nothing
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Eli Simon
July 9-Aug. 30, 2025
New Swan Theater
Set in the Wild Wild West, this Shakespearean masterpiece features dazzling word play, a posse of memorable characters, and a live bluegrass band.

All's Well That Ends Well
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Rob Salas
July 2-Aug. 29, 2025
New Swan Theater
This singular tale of true love and courage brims with a timeless spirit of adventure, framed in the vibrant setting of the Romantic era.

For more information please see the New Swan Shakespeare Festival website.

New Swan Shakespeare Festival is hosted and produced in collaboration with the Department of Drama at the University of California, Irvine, the Office of Research, the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, and the School of Humanities.

Image below: The New Swan Theater at night