Old Lincoln School

The Old Lincoln School in Brookline Village, Massachusetts, has been exquisitely transformed into an installation of cinematic scenes that evoke the world of Macbeth. You, the audience, have the freedom to roam the environment and experience a sensory journey as you choose what to watch and where to go.

Public Transit

Take the Green “D” Line to the Brookline Village stop.

Exit the train on the right side. You will be on Station Street; take a left and walk up Station Street to Washington Street.
Take left on Washington Street (the fire station in in front of you)
At the light take a right and cross Washington Street.
Cross Boylston Street (Route 9) at the light (go toward the Dunkin Donuts)
Take a right up Boylston Street and head toward the Old Lincoln School
(you will see it looming on the left side of Boylston Street)
As you approach the school you will see a path labeled Walnut Path
Follow Walnut Path to the entrance for Sleep No More.
The walk takes 5-10 minutes.

Driving

There is no legal street parking on Boylston Street in Brookline. Parking is available at nearby garages including the 1 Brookline Place Garage. (Please note that the parking garage at 10 Brookline Place closes at 10 p.m.; do not park there if you plan to return to your car after 10 p.m. The garage at 1 Brookline Place is open later.) Valet parking for $5 is available to diners at our featured restaurant partner La Morra (48 Boylston St., Brookline, MA).

Directions below are given to a nearby parking garage at 1 Brookline Place.

From South:

Take 93 N/US 1 N/MA-3 N/Southeast expressway toward Boston. Take Exit 18 (Frontage Rd.) toward Mass Ave./Roxbury. Turn slight left on Frontage Rd. N/New Frontage Rd. N. Turn left on Mass Ave Conn. Mass Ave. becomes Melena Cass Blvd. Turn left on MA 28 S/Tremont St. Turn right on Tremont St. Turn slight left onto Huntington Ave/MA 9 W. Continue on MA 9 W. Turn right on Pearl Street and then make a left into the underground parking garage that is adjacent to the New England Institute of Art. The parking garage is located here.

From North:

Take I-93 S toward Boston. Take the RT-28/RT-3 N/Storrow Dr. exit 26, toward N. Station. Keep left at fork in the ramp. Turn slight left onto MA-28 S/Storrow Dr/MA-3.Continue to follow Storrow Dr. Turn slight left to take the ramp toward Kenmore Sq, /US-1/Fenway. Stay right toward Brookline Ave. Follow Brookline Ave. until you reach Brookline Village. Turn slight right. Turn right on Pearl Street and then make a left into the underground parking garage that is adjacent to the New England Institute of Art. The parking garage is located here.

From West:

Take I-95 S/MA – 128 S. Merge onto MA-9 E via exit 20A toward Brookline/Boston.Turn left on Brookline Ave. Turn right on River Rd. Turn right on MA-9 W/Washington St. Turn right on Pearl Street and then make a left into the underground parking garage that is adjacent to the New England Institute of Art. The parking garage is located here.

To walk from the 1 Brookline Place parking garage to the Old Lincoln School:

Walking from the parking garage, walk up the ramp. At the entrance you've driven in on, take a right to Boylston St. Walk up Boylston St. to Washington St. Cross Washington St., staying on Boylston. From the corner of Washington and Boylston, cross Boylston to Dunkin Donuts. Take a right at the Dunkin Donuts. Continue on Boyslton St. to the Old Lincoln School at 194 Boylston St.

Parking

Concessions and Refreshments

A full bar provides a gathering place for audience members during the performance, who are welcome to come and go from the bar at any point during the performance.

In the News

Awakenings

Boston Globe Sunday Magazine perspective: The groundbreaking show Sleep No More has given me, and Greater Boston, a much-needed, exhilarating jolt.

'Sleep' makes a dreamy Macbeth

Wicked Local Brookline: ...we’re in uncharted territory here, with an offbeat and immersive theater experience that’s part art installation, part haunted house, part macabre ballet, and part Macbethian nightmare.

Trick or treat? When Punchdrunk took Macbeth to Massachusetts

guardian.co.uk: The pumpkins are out on the street in Massachusetts and the shops are full of Halloween. But if there's one thing that's likely to spook out Bostonians this autumn it's the arrival of British theatre company Punchdrunk.

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Address:

194 Boylston Street (RT 9)
Brookline, MA 02445

Directions:

Public Transit
Driving

Access:

The Old Lincoln School is wheelchair accessible. If possible, patrons using wheelchairs should purchase tickets for the 7:40 arrival time, though we can certainly accomodate wheelchairs at all arrival times. Notification at the time of ticket purchase is optional but appreciated. Upon arriving at the Old Lincoln School, patrons using wheelchairs should talk to the steward stationed outside and they will be shown in by an accessible entrance.

Extras:

La Morra - featured restaurant partner

Fantastic dinner deals steps from the Old Lincoln School. Click for details.