Al Miller, the The Theater Project’s founder and artistic director, is directing a shortened version of Shakespeare's final play, “The Tempest,” at the gazebo on Brunswick's Mall, as part of the first ever, “Shakespeare on the Mall.”

It will be performed August 8-10 at 6:15 p.m. using natural lighting and live sound. There will be no amplification, artificial lighting or recorded sound. The performance is free to the public.

“We're doing this with a cast of seven, playing eleven parts,” Miller said. “I'm excited to be doing Shakespeare live on the mall. The gazebo is not all that different from the stage in Shakespeare's Globe Theater, where there was no roof, no recorded sound and no lighting. We're going back to the basics, which are a good script, good actors and, we hope, an interested and lively audience. I encourage the audience to bring folding chairs or blankets to sit on, and they are welcome to bring food and drink.”

The play will last an hour and 15 minutes without an intermission. Miller is optimistic about the potential of this venture.

“The gazebo cries out for a Shakespeare production. With Bowdoin's art museum, the summer music festival and Maine State Music Theatre all Brunswick is lacking is live Shakespeare to make it a complete summer cultural center. By doing the show with natural lighting and live sound, we come close to the original Shakespearean theater."

The Brunswick Mall is located on Maine Street in Brunswick.

For more information, call The Theater Project at 207-729-8584 or visit the group's website, www.theaterproject.com.