Each summer, the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company stages a major production on the Boston Common, drawing crowds for (free) Shakespeare under the stars. Productions often appeal to the masses with a populist twist, thus The Taming of the Shrew, set in a North End restaurant.
Shakespeare on the Common
Beacon Hill & Boston Common
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DeCordova Sculpture Park & Museum
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Nearby Beacon Hill & Boston Common attractions
1. Make Way for Ducklings Statue
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The most endearing of the Public Garden monuments is Make Way for Ducklings, always a favorite with kids. The sculpture depicts the characters in Robert…
2. Soldiers & Sailors Monument
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This massive monument is dedicated to the namesake soldiers and sailors who died in the Civil War. The four bronze statues represent Peace, History, the…
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Adjoining Boston Common, the Public Garden is a 24-acre botanical oasis of Victorian flower beds, verdant grass and weeping willow trees shading a…
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America's oldest public park, Boston Common has a long and storied history, serving as a campground for British troops during the Revolutionary War and as…
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Dating to 1912, Parkman Bandstand is now used for concerts, rallies and other events.
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This atmospheric cobblestone alleyway is Boston's famous narrowest street. It was once home to artisans and to the service people who worked for the…
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Now marked by a plaque, the Great Elm stood on this site for more than 200 years. History has it that the tree was used for public executions in the 17th…
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On the northwest side of the lagoon in the Public Garden, the Ether Monument commemorates the first use of anesthesia (in Boston) for medical purposes.