Just in time for Halloween, Shakespeare in the Park is back just after a long pandemic hiatus. Elm Shakespeare Company’s professional company will present in Edgerton Park, 75 Cliff Street, New Haven, for one weekend only, an immersive, spine-tingling experience, Taste of Fear II: Spooky Shakespeare Returns!

Building upon last year’s educational Halloween offering, this walkthrough performance will take audiences on a journey through Shakespeare’s scariest and goriest scenes with favorite characters like Lady Macbeth and Hamlet along with a host of supernatural witches, ghosts, and avenging harpies.

There will be two performances, one at 6 p.m. and another at 8:30 p.m, on Friday through Sunday, Oct. 29, 20, and 31. Visit www.elmshakespeare.org/fear for tickets.

The 75-minute production starts at the Cliff Street entrance to Edgerton Park and is not for the faint of heart or those unstable on their feet. Audiences follow the action through the park, walking from scene to scene, led on by punning spectres.

Audiences are asked to register for tickets in advance and wear masks throughout the performance. Performers, in accordance with the Union guidelines, will not be masked, but will keep distanced from the audience at all times. There is no seating, and the performance takes place in multiple locations, outdoors at night. Warm clothing and comfortable walking shoes are suggested. Patrons with with any mobility concerns should email info@elmshakespear.org so that arrangements can be made to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience.

Visit www.elmshakespeare.org/fear for more information. Tickets are free, however Elm Shakespeare suggests a $30 donation for adults and $20 donation for students to keep professional live theater available to everyone in the community.