Shakespeare Alfresco!

Experience the magic of live performance in some of Queensland's most stunning locations at the University of Southern Queensland's annual Shakespeare in the Park Festival.

Toowoomba's premiere 'green-space', Queens Park comes alive with Shakespeare in early March of each year. The Festival then tours to Fraser Coast where audiences welcome the Bard to balmy Seafront Oval at Hervey Bay in mid-March.

Since its inception in 2004, the Festival has presented unforgettable mainstage productions of The Tempest (2009), Romeo and Juliet (2008), Macbeth (2007), The Comedy of Errors (2006), Taming of the Shrew (2005) and Hamlet (2004).

In 2010, the Festival returns with Shakespeare's great romantic comedy, Twelfth Night - an hilarious tale of mistaken identity, comical characters and raucous antics.

Revive your cultural senses, immerse yourself in the works of the Bard, and at the same time, enjoy the great outdoors.

WHAT'S NEW

• Bookings now open for the 2010 Festival - why not consider becoming a Buddy of the Bard?
• Lewis Jones announced as Guest Director of 2010 mainstage play, Twelfth Night .
• Over 6 000 people enjoyed Shakespeare alfresco during the 2009 season.