Shakespeare plays to watch online to mark his birthday
National Theatre's Twelfth Night
Where can you find it? On YouTube, or above from 7pm.
Globe's Romeo and Juliet
Where can you find it? On YouTube, or above.
RSC and Shakespeare's Globe on BBC iPlayer
Well iPlayer is any Shakespeare lover's best friend. EIGHT productions have dropped on the site today – six from the RSC and two star-studded productions from the Globe. All are worth checking out.
Where can you find it? On BBC iPlayer
RSC on Marquee TV
The RSC have released a whole load of shows on Marquee.TV including the David Tennant-led Richard II and Twelfth Night with Kara Tointon.
Where can you find it? Head to the Marquee TV website.
Ian McKellen and Judi Dench in Macbeth
The RSC production was safely captured and saved for future generations, and it might well be the definitive performance of the Scottish play. McKellen and Dench provide an intimate, sweaty, messy vision of the two tormented regicidal plotters.
Where can you find it? BroadwayHD, which is offering week-long free trials.
The King
Where can you find it? On Netflix.
10 Things I Hate About You
Fine fine, it isn't Shakespeare, but it is based on The Taming of the Shrew. Plus Heath Ledger is brilliant in it.
Where can you find it? Disney Plus
Amazon Prime – Macbeth, King Lear, Richard II, Much Ado About Nothing and more
We did a round-up of all the Amazon Prime Video shows available already, featuring vintage productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Richard II with Fiona Shaw and more. Take a look.
Where can you find it? Amazon Prime
Deafinitely Theatre's Love Labour's Lost
Where can you find it? On YouTube, or above.
Cheek By Jowl's The Winter's Tale
Where can you find it? On YouTube, or above.
Henry V
The Barn's hit production with Aaron Sidwell and Lauren Samuels went live at 6pm on Friday 27 March, and is a modern twist on the wartime play.
Where can you find it? On The Barn's website here
RSC's First Encounter
Want to entertain the young'uns? Try this version of Shakespeare, making it accessible for audiences of all ages.
Where can you find it? On YouTube, or above.
The Lion King
Sigh. We sort of had to didn't we. It's got so many great tunes and wholesome fun. Plus there're now two versions of it.
Where can you find it? Disney Plus
Donmar's Shakespeare Trilogy
Where can you find it? BroadwayHD and Marquee.TV , which are offering week-long free trials.
Orlando Bloom in Romeo and Juliet
Orlando Bloom gets his Bard on in this production of the romantic tragedy, which was staged on Broadway in 2013.
Where can you find it? BroadwayHD, which is offering week-long free trials.
A Midsummer Night's Dream on iPlayer
We thought we'd return to BBC iPlayer because it has even more Shakespeare goodness. The first is Russell T Davies' version of Shakespeare's magical classic with all manners of stars involved. The comedy film Bill, created by the Horrible Histories team, is fantastic. You can also try all episodes of the David Mitchell-led Upstart Crow, which had its stage adaptation run cut short by the coronavirus.
Where can you find it? BBC iPlayer