Performance @ Franconia
The 50-acres of Franconia Sculpture Park are the ideal setting for site-specific performances. Ranging from experimental performance art to Shakespeare to participatory theatre, Franconia is committed to supporting the commissions of new work by performing artists from the Twin Cities and across the globe.
Midsummer Pride Party
Saturday, June 21, 3pm-7pm | $20 suggested donation
Celebrate Pride at FSP with the Midwest’s most authentic tribute to The Grateful Dead, plus a special guest performance by Wake Up the Heads.
The day will also feature an all-ages drag show from Tooth & Nails Productions, an art market featuring LGBTQIA2+ artists, and free drop-in art activities! Deep Roots Concessions will be onsite selling food all day.
We’ll also have a drum jam and workshop (bring your own drums and noise makers!).
Click here for more information about Midsummer Pride Party!
All is Well – Classical Actors Ensemble
Thursday, June 26, 7pm | $5 suggested parking
Classical Actors Ensemble (CAE) announces an 11th season of Shakespeare in Our Parks with a new production of All’s Well That Ends Well. Directed by Producing Artistic Director Joseph Papke, this comedy will be performed in parks across the Twin Cities, June 13 – July 13, 2025, including partnership performances with Franconia Sculpture Park and the MN Humanities Center.
“All’s Well That Ends Well has long intrigued scholars with its fairy tale structure and seemingly immature characters,” said Joseph Papke. “Our production will explore the universal humanity behind the characters’ actions, while embracing the ridiculous lengths to which love can drive us.”
Written circa 1605-6, All’s Well is a dark comedy and one of Shakespeare’s less-commonly performed plays. The plot centers on Helena, a young commoner who loves the high born Count Bertram. When he leaves home to join the army, she takes matters into her own hands, following him to Paris and shaping events around her to create her own happy ending. CAE last staged All’s Well in 2011, at the old Walker Church in south Minneapolis.
CAE honors Shakespeare’s work by making high-quality entertainment available for all at no charge through its annual Shakespeare in Our Parks program. CAE encourages audiences to bring a picnic to enjoy this free outdoor entertainment for the entire family. In keeping with CAE’s aesthetic, this production will include live, modern music performed by the cast.