Through Mid-September 2027.
In the Ardens, Shakespeare’s stage leaps off the page,
And bids us with his world engage;
We take the stage, perform, and play,
To shape his world in our own way.
Frank Stephens and Will Price, the founders of Arden, loved William Shakespeare, his words, and the many worlds he created. This celebration can be found in much of the design of the three villages. The performance of Shakespeare’s works reaches across time and space shaping much of the identity of the Ardens today and, with good fortune, into the future.
“Ay, Now I am in Arden; the more fool I!” —Touchstone, As You Like it





