Have you ever wondered what happens when the Zoo closes and the keepers go home for the night? What if the animals put on their very own Shakespearean performance? That’s the basis for the family-friendly, wild new play created by the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival with the Saint Louis Zoo.

The ground-breaking partnership will launch in July and run for six weeks, featuring stunning animal puppets by Michael Curry Designs (“The Lion King” on Broadway, Disney’s “Frozen” and “Ice Age Live!”) in a delightfully playful take on William Shakespeare's “Romeo & Juliet."