Mystic Seaport Museum’s summer performance series Arts on the Quad kicks off on Saturday, July 16, with Flock Theatre performing Peer Gynt. The performance is free with a suggested donation of $10 per person. A fantastical play based on Norwegian folklore, Peer Gynt follows the brash and insatiable Peer as he travels from the Norwegian mountains to the African deserts and back searching for himself. Trolls, reindeer rides, strange beings, and more are abound in this epic. Flock has adapted the original play, which traditionally runs very long, to be enjoyed as an under-2-hour performance.

Flock Theatre is a professional, non-profit theatre company based in New London, Connecticut. Starting as a street theatre company in Boston in the late 1980’s, the fledgling troupe eventually settled in southeastern CT by the early 90’s. With focuses in classics, puppetry, and education, Flock has created theatre that is immersive, site-specific, historical, and unique.

Attendees are invited to bring their own lawn chair and picnic, or grab some eats from our snack bar. A cash bar will be available (no BYOB, please). In the event of rain, performances will take place in a covered location on the Museum grounds. Rain location seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., and the performance begins at 6:30 p.m.