Fall Update: Freestyle Labs

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Manhattan Freestyle Lab this month, plus more to come in 2027!

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Freestyle Labs are community conversations hosted by NYSX on a variety of topics. Each lab begins with a brief performance of excerpts from Shakespeare that highlight the topics to be discussed. Next, the performers are joined by additional non-performer experts for a moderated panel discussion. Finally, we will open up the discussion for questions or observations from the audience.


We are currently touring all five boroughs with a series of Labs on the following theme:

Ages & Stages
How Shakespeare helps us think about youth, experience, inter-generational relationships, and the many ways we "come of age" in a lifetime

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Next up:
November 14th, 2026
4-5:30pm
El Barrio's Artspace / PS109
New York, NY
RSVP Here

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Past Labs in this series:

August 29th, 2026
Brooklyn Heights Library Branch
Brooklyn, NY

August 1st, 2026
Everything Goes Book Café
Staten Island, NY

The Ages & Stages series will finish up in 2027 with Labs in Queens and The Bronx - stay tuned for details!

Would you like to be a panelist in one of our remaining Ages & Stages Labs?

Actor-Panelists perform in the first section of the Lab and join the panel discussion for the rest of the event. We are seeking actors with strong Shakespeare performance experience in the following age ranges:

    • Actors under 30 - to play roles such as Juliet, Romeo, Regan, Prince Hal
    • Actors over 40 - to play roles such as Capulet, Lady Capulet, Cleopatra, Marc Antony, Beatrice, Benedick
    • Actors over 50 - to play roles such as Lear and King Henry IV

Non-actor Panelists join the post-performance panel discussion and offer points of view based in personal expertise and experience. We are especially interested in panelists who may represent the following fields/professions:

    • Education
    • Health Care (physical and/or mental)
    • Social Services
    • Politics and/or Community Organizing
    • Physical Therapy/Personal Training
    • Doulas (birth, post-partum, or end-of-life)
    • HR Professionals

If you would like to be considered for a panelist spot in a future Lab, please email us with a brief message about yourself and the perspective you bring to this conversation!


 AND REMEMBER:
Even if you don't join us in either of those roles, you're surely a fit for the most important role - AUDIENCE!

These community discussions need a robust community to be a success, so we do hope you'll plan to join us for one of our upcoming Labs.

 

POSTPONED – ShakesBEER in the Slope!

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POSTPONED FOR WEATHER:
ShakesBEER in the Slope!

Out of an abundance of caution given the Nor'easter forecast this weekend, we have decided to postpone our September 26 performance to Saturday, October 10.  All the details but the date remain the same – check-in begins at 2:30pm, crawl runs 3-6pm, same lineup of scenes, bars, and actors as planned.

If you have purchased a ticket already for September 26, you will be contacted via email to confirm your choice of transferring your reservation to the new date or requesting a refund.


NEW DATE: October 10, 2026
3-6pm

Check in begins at 2:30pm at
Prospect Bar and Grill
545 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Click here to book your tickets now!


 

Meet our Brooklyn ShakesBEEReans

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Meet our Brooklyn ShakesBEEReans!

We're crawling our way up 5th Ave in Park Slope / South Slope this month, and we've got a first-class team of artists leading the way!

With a team bringing together artists who've been commanding bar-tops since 2011 with those making their NYSX debut, we can't wait for you all to see the hijinks these folks are brewing up...


Will we see you there?

September 19 & 26, 2026

3-6pm

Check-in begins at 2:30pm at Prospect Bar and Grill (545 5th Ave)

To buy tickets and learn more, click here.

Next Up – ShakesBEER in the Slope!

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Tickets are now on sale for
September ShakesBEER in Brooklyn!

We're thrilled to announce our line-up of participating bars, as we get ready to crawl our way up 5th Ave in Park Slope/South Slope:

Prospect Bar and Grill
The Monro Pub
Logan's Run NYC
Dram Shop Brooklyn


Saturdays, September 19 & 26, 2026
3-6pm

Check in begins at 2:30pm at
Prospect Bar and Grill
545 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Click here to book your tickets now!