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Shakespeare Downtown’s Uncle Vanya Performance

Published: June 8, 2026; Aithor: Julia Sonrisa

When: Today
Where: Castle Clinton National Monument

Address: The Battery (Battery Park), New York, NY 10004, United States

Phone: +1 212-344-7220

Lower Manhattan’s Shakespeare Downtown celebrates its 10th season of free performances with Geoffrey Horne’s translation of “Uncle Vanya” — Anton Chekhov’s timeless tragicomedy of longing, frustration, and fading dreams- performed within the open-air stone walls of Castle Clinton National Monument.

Free tickets are available at the door beginning at 6:00 p.m. on the day of each performance.

Time: 6:30-8:30 pm EST

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