Island Shakespeare Festival operates on a pay-what-you-will model because we believe theatre should be for everyone—no exceptions. But that also means we depend on generous donors to keep the tent up, the costumes fabulous, and the stories coming.

Your gift ensures that we can keep doing what we do best-building empathy, fostering connection, and creating a little magic right here on the island.

Schedule:

6:00PM - 8:30PM - July 18 - August 31,2025

1:00PM - 3:30PM - Aug 10 and 24,2025

Much Ado About Nothing By William Shakespeare

The legendary romantic comedy where all is fair in Love, War, and running into your ex.

In Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, words are weapons and wit is a shield. Beatrice refuses to be anything but fiercely independent—until she finds herself caught in a battle of the heart with the equally sharp-tongued Benedick. Meanwhile, her cousin Hero’s gentle strength is tested by a world obsessed with female purity-making a whole lot of "ado" over nothing. Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing is a sparkling comedy of deception, honor, and unexpected love, where women must carve their own paths amid a society eager to define them. 

6:00PM - 8:30PM  - July 24 to August 30, 2025 

1:00PM - 3:30PM - Aug 3 and  17, 2025

Anima ("Her Soul") By Amelia Roselli

The award-winning Italian dramedy that dares to ask: if the value of a woman is on the table, who pays the price?

Once again, we partner with Expand the Canon to bring a brilliant yet lesser-known classic to our audience’s attention. The art world is rarely considered the intersection of passion and propriety. But In Amelia Roselli’s Anima (translated to English as Her Soul), painter Olga de Velaris finds herself at just that crossroads, testing the limits of how much she can express. In 1890’s Rome, she is surrounded by women who must navigate the tightrope of reputation, desire, and survival. Anima is a powerful, rarely staged drama that lays bare the tension between self-determination and the longing for connection, revealing that love-when truly seen-does not have to mean surrender. Step into this quirky, disarming, and award-winning play for an examination of who we’re really seeking.

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Date: July 18 - August 31,2025

Location:South Whidbey Elementary School South Campus, 5476 Maxwelton Road Langley, WA 98260

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