I’m doing The Public Theater’s Mobile Unit tour this summer, a Shakespeare production that performs in parks & community centers in all boroughs in June. Which means I continually have to disappoint my midwestern relatives:
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Pearl
This is [redacted]
I hear you are starting rehearsal for Shakespeare in the park. We are on a tour and just went past there.
SENT:
[redacted]!! So lovely to hear from you, hope you're enjoying NYC!
RECEIVED:
It's been good, last day
SENT:
I'm doing a production that travels to parks in all 5 boroughs for audiences that can't get to Central Park. But I have performed in the Delacorte before, and it's a dream!
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So mom had it a bit wrong](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:azibhgdlmm46gsvk37em3c3j/bafkreia4rvnwtzcbxxk7negdliy7mya45eijs4b2su7gcrwm4nc3xpjssm)
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