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David Tennant: ‘I found myself improvising Shakespeare’

David Tennant: ‘I found myself improvising Shakespeare’

Meet the stars who are shaking up Shakespeare

Meet the stars who are shaking up Shakespeare

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare announce casting for A Midsummer Night’s Dream revival

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare announce casting for A Midsummer Night’s Dream revival

Full cast for Richard III at Shakespeare’s Globe confirmed

Full cast for Richard III at Shakespeare’s Globe confirmed

‘Rehearsal room’ approach to Shakespeare’s plays in schools can boost confidence and language development, major RSC study finds

‘Rehearsal room’ approach to Shakespeare’s plays in schools can boost confidence and language development, major RSC study finds

Michelle Terry issues further statement around her casting as Richard III at Shakespeare’s Globe

Michelle Terry issues further statement around her casting as Richard III at Shakespeare’s Globe

BBC to broadcast stage shows to mark Shakespeare’s First Folio 400th anniversary

BBC to broadcast stage shows to mark Shakespeare’s First Folio 400th anniversary

Matilda movie released on UK and Ireland Netflix

Matilda movie released on UK and Ireland Netflix

<em>The Prince</em> at Southwark Playhouse – review

The Prince at Southwark Playhouse – review

Casting announced for <em>I, Joan</em> at Shakespeare's Globe

Casting announced for I, Joan at Shakespeare's Globe

<em>Richard III</em> at the RSC – review

Richard III at the RSC – review

Shakespeare's Globe announces 2022 winter season

Shakespeare's Globe announces 2022 winter season

Outdoor theatre to be staged at Kew's gardens this summer

Outdoor theatre to be staged at Kew's gardens this summer

Shakespeare's Globe unveils cast for <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> 'sequel' <em>Midsummer Mechanicals</em>

Shakespeare's Globe unveils cast for A Midsummer Night's Dream 'sequel' Midsummer Mechanicals

<em>& Juliet</em> extends West End run into 2023

& Juliet extends West End run into 2023

<em>The Upstart Crow</em> with David Mitchell to return to the West End

The Upstart Crow with David Mitchell to return to the West End

Shakespeare may have stolen plot to <em>Cymbeline</em>, marginalia suggests

Shakespeare may have stolen plot to Cymbeline, marginalia suggests

Gregory Doran steps down as artistic director of the RSC

Gregory Doran steps down as artistic director of the RSC

RSC's Henry VI: Rebellion / Wars of the Roses at Royal Shakespeare Theatre – review

RSC's Henry VI: Rebellion / Wars of the Roses at Royal Shakespeare Theatre – review

Shakespeare's Globe teams with BBC to mark 25th anniversary

Shakespeare's Globe teams with BBC to mark 25th anniversary

<em>Hercules</em> musical to have indoor premiere in 2023

Hercules musical to have indoor premiere in 2023

<em>The 47th</em> at the Old Vic – review

The 47th at the Old Vic – review

New photos released for <em>& Juliet</em> in the West End

New photos released for & Juliet in the West End

Ian McKellen to star in new version of <em>Hamlet</em> at the Edinburgh Fringe

Ian McKellen to star in new version of Hamlet at the Edinburgh Fringe

Tom Felton, Mandip Gill, Beatriz Romilly and Sam Swainsbury cast in <em>2:22 A Ghost Story</em> West End return

Tom Felton, Mandip Gill, Beatriz Romilly and Sam Swainsbury cast in 2:22 A Ghost Story West End return

Shakespeare's Globe announces <em>Julius Caesar</em> cast

Shakespeare's Globe announces Julius Caesar cast

14 Broadway shows we need in the UK

14 Broadway shows we need in the UK

<em>Macbeth</em> at Leeds Playhouse – review

Macbeth at Leeds Playhouse – review

<em>Henry V</em> with Kit Harington – in photos

Henry V with Kit Harington – in photos

Roof of O2 Arena torn off in storm

Roof of O2 Arena torn off in storm

<em>Much Ado About Nothing</em> at the RSC – review

Much Ado About Nothing at the RSC – review

Storm Eunice leads to cancelled shows and closed theatres

Storm Eunice leads to cancelled shows and closed theatres

'It was an experiment': Denzel Washington, Corey Hawkins and Alex Hassell discuss <em>The Tragedy of Macbeth</em>

'It was an experiment': Denzel Washington, Corey Hawkins and Alex Hassell discuss The Tragedy of Macbeth

<em>Hamlet</em> at Shakespeare's Globe – first look photos

Hamlet at Shakespeare's Globe – first look photos

Denzel Washington in <em>The Tragedy of Macbeth</em> – exclusive clip

Denzel Washington in The Tragedy of Macbeth – exclusive clip

Watch the <em>Bat Out of Hell</em> tour cast pay tribute to Meat Loaf during the show's curtain call

Watch the Bat Out of Hell tour cast pay tribute to Meat Loaf during the show's curtain call

Shakespeare's Globe announces 2022 summer season

Shakespeare's Globe announces 2022 summer season

Cast for <em>The Merchant of Venice</em> at Shakespeare's Globe announced

Cast for The Merchant of Venice at Shakespeare's Globe announced

Meat Loaf has died aged 74

Meat Loaf has died aged 74

Full cast for <em>Henry V</em> with Kit Harington at the Donmar Warehouse announced

Full cast for Henry V with Kit Harington at the Donmar Warehouse announced

Antony Sher's <em>Henry IV Part I</em> to headline BBC's evening of celebration

Antony Sher's Henry IV Part I to headline BBC's evening of celebration

Stage shows, musical films, plays and more to watch on Amazon Prime

Stage shows, musical films, plays and more to watch on Amazon Prime

Shakespeare's Globe announces cast for <em>Hamlet</em> at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Shakespeare's Globe announces cast for Hamlet at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik: <em>Spring Awakening</em> is about the isolation of being young – that speaks louder now

Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik: Spring Awakening is about the isolation of being young – that speaks louder now

Complete cast for RSC's <em>Much Ado About Nothing</em> announced

Complete cast for RSC's Much Ado About Nothing announced

Tributes pour in for Stephen Sondheim

Tributes pour in for Stephen Sondheim

Globe announces casting for Christmas show <em>The Fir Tree</em>

Globe announces casting for Christmas show The Fir Tree

A reinvented <em>Merchant</em>: 'Shakespeare's been dead for 400 years – we can do what the hell we like'

A reinvented Merchant: 'Shakespeare's been dead for 400 years – we can do what the hell we like'

<em>Kiss Me, Kate</em> at the Royal Albert Hall to be broadcast on the BBC this weekend

Kiss Me, Kate at the Royal Albert Hall to be broadcast on the BBC this weekend

<em>David Suchet – Poirot and More, A Retrospective</em> at Chichester Festival Theatre – review

David Suchet – Poirot and More, A Retrospective at Chichester Festival Theatre – review

<em>& Juliet</em> releases new production photos for second birthday

& Juliet releases new production photos for second birthday

Shakespeare's Globe announces cast for <em>Measure for Measure</em>

Shakespeare's Globe announces cast for Measure for Measure

RSC unveils 2022 spring season including <em>Much Ado About Nothing</em> and <em>War of the Roses</em>

RSC unveils 2022 spring season including Much Ado About Nothing and War of the Roses

Cush Jumbo, Adrian Dunbar, Joseph Marcell, Tara Fitzgerald and more celebrate <em>Hamlet</em>'s opening

Cush Jumbo, Adrian Dunbar, Joseph Marcell, Tara Fitzgerald and more celebrate Hamlet's opening

<em>Hamlet</em> at the Young Vic with Cush Jumbo: first look photos

Hamlet at the Young Vic with Cush Jumbo: first look photos

Young Vic's <em>Hamlet</em> with Cush Jumbo and Adrian Dunbar reveals rehearsal photos and broadcast dates

Young Vic's Hamlet with Cush Jumbo and Adrian Dunbar reveals rehearsal photos and broadcast dates

Ian McKellen made his professional stage debut on this day 60 years ago

Ian McKellen made his professional stage debut on this day 60 years ago

Cast for <em>How to Survive an Apocalypse</em>'s UK premiere revealed

Cast for How to Survive an Apocalypse's UK premiere revealed

Cush Jumbo's <em>Hamlet</em> at the Young Vic announces complete casting

Cush Jumbo's Hamlet at the Young Vic announces complete casting

Mawa Theatre unveils cast for <em>What's Past Is Prologue</em> Shakespeare series

Mawa Theatre unveils cast for What's Past Is Prologue Shakespeare series

Shakespeare's Globe welcomes back standing audiences with <em>Twelfth Night</em> starring Michelle Terry

Shakespeare's Globe welcomes back standing audiences with Twelfth Night starring Michelle Terry

<em>Romeo and Juliet</em> at Shakespeare's Globe – review

Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare's Globe – review

<em>Romeo and Juliet</em> with Alfred Enoch and Rebekah Murrell: first look

Romeo and Juliet with Alfred Enoch and Rebekah Murrell: first look

<em>The Wind in the Willows</em> musical revival at the Turbine cast announced

The Wind in the Willows musical revival at the Turbine cast announced

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre reopens with <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre reopens with Romeo and Juliet

Review: <em>Romeo and Juliet</em> (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre)

Review: Romeo and Juliet (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre)

<em>Hamnet</em> novel to be adapted into a film

Hamnet novel to be adapted into a film

Russell Brand's Shakespeare solo show to be streamed next month

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Homeground, Manchester)

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Homeground, Manchester)

<em>Romeo and Juliet</em> with Alfred Enoch and Rebekah Murrell at Shakespeare's Globe: in rehearsals

Romeo and Juliet with Alfred Enoch and Rebekah Murrell at Shakespeare's Globe: in rehearsals

Dominic Dromgoole and Richard Bean team up on <em>Folio</em> film

Dominic Dromgoole and Richard Bean team up on Folio film

Review: <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> (Shakespeare's Globe)

Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare's Globe)

Branagh's <em>Romeo and Juliet</em> returns to cinemas in July

Branagh's Romeo and Juliet returns to cinemas in July

HOME's outdoor <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> reveals casting

HOME's outdoor A Midsummer Night's Dream reveals casting

Reading Rep Theatre unveils its inaugural season, beginning in September

Reading Rep Theatre unveils its inaugural season, beginning in September

London Mayor unveils 'biggest domestic tourism campaign the capital has ever seen' to help arts

London Mayor unveils 'biggest domestic tourism campaign the capital has ever seen' to help arts

<em>Romeo and Juliet</em> at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre lead casting announced

Romeo and Juliet at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre lead casting announced

<em>Cats</em>, <em>The Phantom of the Opera</em> and Matthew Bourne's <em>Swan Lake</em> to be broadcast on Sky Arts

Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake to be broadcast on Sky Arts

Almeida Theatre to reopen in May with semi-staged work project

Almeida Theatre to reopen in May with semi-staged work project

Review: RSC's <em>The Winter's Tale</em> (BBC Four)

Review: RSC's The Winter's Tale (BBC Four)

Photos: Behind-the-scenes on the RSC's <em>The Winter's Tale</em> ahead of BBC broadcast

Photos: Behind-the-scenes on the RSC's The Winter's Tale ahead of BBC broadcast

RSC reveals <em>The Winter's Tale</em> on BBC Four first look images and broadcast date

RSC reveals The Winter's Tale on BBC Four first look images and broadcast date

Outdoor theatre to see this summer

Outdoor theatre to see this summer

Streaming platform launched with new piece featuring Sierra Boggess and Christopher Wheeldon

Streaming platform launched with new piece featuring Sierra Boggess and Christopher Wheeldon

Tamsin Greig, Fisayo Akinade and Simon Godwin discuss the National's <em>Romeo and Juliet</em> on screen

Tamsin Greig, Fisayo Akinade and Simon Godwin discuss the National's Romeo and Juliet on screen

<em>Amélie</em> musical West End transfer full cast revealed

Amélie musical West End transfer full cast revealed

Winners announced of 30th Ian Charleson awards

Winners announced of 30th Ian Charleson awards

Shakespeare's Globe announces <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> and <em>Twelfth Night</em> cast

Shakespeare's Globe announces A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night cast

<em>Romeo and Juliet</em> at Shakespeare's Globe with Alfred Enoch announces initial casting

Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare's Globe with Alfred Enoch announces initial casting

Kathryn Hunter to star in Shakespeare's Globe's <em>King Lear</em> in 2022 – 24 years after first playing the role

Kathryn Hunter to star in Shakespeare's Globe's King Lear in 2022 – 24 years after first playing the role

Shakespeare's Globe to restart performances in May 2021 with full season revealed

Shakespeare's Globe to restart performances in May 2021 with full season revealed

Young Vic to open Cush Jumbo <em>Hamlet</em> in September

Young Vic to open Cush Jumbo Hamlet in September

Review: <em>Dream</em> (RSC, online)

Review: Dream (RSC, online)

RSC to create outdoor theatre for summer season as it reveals 2021 plans

RSC to create outdoor theatre for summer season as it reveals 2021 plans

Shakespeare's Globe to reopen for guided tours and outdoor dining in April with plans for summer season

Shakespeare's Globe to reopen for guided tours and outdoor dining in April with plans for summer season

International Women's Day: shows to stream online

International Women's Day: shows to stream online

Ophelia Lovibond to play Carrie Symonds and Simon Paisley Day to play Dominic Cummings in Sky Covid series

Ophelia Lovibond to play Carrie Symonds and Simon Paisley Day to play Dominic Cummings in Sky Covid series

Kerry Ellis sings new version of <em>Cats</em>' Memory for charity

Kerry Ellis sings new version of Cats' Memory for charity

RSC's virtual experience <em>Dream </em>– exclusive behind-the-scenes video

RSC's virtual experience Dream – exclusive behind-the-scenes video

Sky reveals first look at Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson ahead of new TV series

Sky reveals first look at Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson ahead of new TV series

National Theatre says it hopes to 'resume performances as soon as possible' after roadmap news

National Theatre says it hopes to 'resume performances as soon as possible' after roadmap news

Open-air theatres pen letter to culture secretary asking to open 'at the earliest opportunity' in Spring

Open-air theatres pen letter to culture secretary asking to open 'at the earliest opportunity' in Spring

Sam Tutty on playing Romeo, appearing next to Derek Jacobi and being away from Evan Hansen

Sam Tutty on playing Romeo, appearing next to Derek Jacobi and being away from Evan Hansen

National Theatre At Home: All the stage shows you can see on the new streaming service

National Theatre At Home: All the stage shows you can see on the new streaming service

<em>Emilia</em> to be streamed again across March

Emilia to be streamed again across March

RSC unveils live-stream motion capture experience <em>Dream</em> for online audiences

RSC unveils live-stream motion capture experience Dream for online audiences

RSC's <em>Romeo and Juliet</em> to be added to BBC iPlayer and broadcast on BBC Two

RSC's Romeo and Juliet to be added to BBC iPlayer and broadcast on BBC Two

Garfield Weston gives £30 million of grants to UK arts organisations

Garfield Weston gives £30 million of grants to UK arts organisations

<em>In the Willows</em> musical: watch a new music video as the show's album is released

In the Willows musical: watch a new music video as the show's album is released

<em>Romeo and Juliet</em> at the National Theatre further casting and release date unveiled

Romeo and Juliet at the National Theatre further casting and release date unveiled

RSC to partner with BroadwayHD to provide almost 30 streamed shows

RSC to partner with BroadwayHD to provide almost 30 streamed shows

Kenneth Branagh to play Boris Johnson in five-part series about the pandemic

Kenneth Branagh to play Boris Johnson in five-part series about the pandemic

Top plays to see in 2021

Top plays to see in 2021

Theatrical gifts: Our top pick of stagey books to buy

Theatrical gifts: Our top pick of stagey books to buy

Dan Stevens and Rebecca Hall to star in <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> virtual production

Dan Stevens and Rebecca Hall to star in A Midsummer Night's Dream virtual production

Freelancers essential for post-Covid recovery, report states

Freelancers essential for post-Covid recovery, report states

Erica Whyman on the RSC's mass-participation event, new musical <em>Swingin' the Dream</em> and 2021 hopes

Erica Whyman on the RSC's mass-participation event, new musical Swingin' the Dream and 2021 hopes

Musicals and plays you can rent or buy for less than a fiver

Musicals and plays you can rent or buy for less than a fiver

Top new plays to see in 2021

Top new plays to see in 2021

Second person to receive Covid vaccine named William Shakespeare – Twitter has pun-heavy response

Second person to receive Covid vaccine named William Shakespeare – Twitter has pun-heavy response

RSC to live-stream <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> musical concert with Young Vic and Theatre for a New Audience

RSC to live-stream A Midsummer Night's Dream musical concert with Young Vic and Theatre for a New Audience

<em>& Juliet</em> to perform on <em>Strictly Come Dancing</em>

& Juliet to perform on Strictly Come Dancing

Shakespeare's Globe to stream Sandi Toksvig Christmas show on-demand next month

Shakespeare's Globe to stream Sandi Toksvig Christmas show on-demand next month

Watch Judi Dench, Patrick Stewart, Adjoa Andoh and David Tennant talk Shakespeare with Gregory Doran

Watch Judi Dench, Patrick Stewart, Adjoa Andoh and David Tennant talk Shakespeare with Gregory Doran

Deborah Frances-White to host <em>Emilia</em> pre-show Q&A on WhatsOnStage

Deborah Frances-White to host Emilia pre-show Q&A on WhatsOnStage

The Shows Must Go On series to present two shows a week

The Shows Must Go On series to present two shows a week

35 arts venues receive more than £1 million each in new Cultural Recovery Fund grants

35 arts venues receive more than £1 million each in new Cultural Recovery Fund grants

Shakespeare's Globe to present open-air film screenings and comedy nights with plans to reopen in spring 2021

Shakespeare's Globe to present open-air film screenings and comedy nights with plans to reopen in spring 2021

RSC to release <em>The Whip</em> audio drama based on 2019 stage production

RSC to release The Whip audio drama based on 2019 stage production

New <em>West Side Story</em> film release pushed back to winter 2021

New West Side Story film release pushed back to winter 2021

Marquee TV reveals plans for autumn shows including collaboration at Southbank Centre

Marquee TV reveals plans for autumn shows including collaboration at Southbank Centre

Ten stage shows to watch on Marquee.TV

Ten stage shows to watch on Marquee.TV

New TV series to re-tell Shakespeare's plays in modern-day America

New TV series to re-tell Shakespeare's plays in modern-day America

New Shakespeare North Playhouse still set to open in 2022 with creative director announced

New Shakespeare North Playhouse still set to open in 2022 with creative director announced

The top 20 characters from stage plays – as voted for by you

The top 20 characters from stage plays – as voted for by you

RSC to continue season of outdoor shows

RSC to continue season of outdoor shows

RSC announces it will remain closed until 2021 and begins redundancy consultations

RSC announces it will remain closed until 2021 and begins redundancy consultations

Shakespeare's Globe to reopen for guided tours and digital shows this week

Shakespeare's Globe to reopen for guided tours and digital shows this week

Channing Tatum working on a Lady Macbeth musical movie

Channing Tatum working on a Lady Macbeth musical movie

Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre's <em>The Comedy of Errors</em> full casting announced

Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre's The Comedy of Errors full casting announced

RSC to stage free outdoor shows from August

RSC to stage free outdoor shows from August

The Barn Theatre announces outdoor summer season including Kander and Ebb musical revue and more

The Barn Theatre announces outdoor summer season including Kander and Ebb musical revue and more

Culture Minister says theatres will re-open 'very shortly' once safety measures are tested

Culture Minister says theatres will re-open 'very shortly' once safety measures are tested

Shakespeare's Globe: 'It is still not economically viable for us to open'

Shakespeare's Globe: 'It is still not economically viable for us to open'

National Theatre, Patrick Stewart and Secret Cinema win <em>Time Out</em>'s "Time In" awards

National Theatre, Patrick Stewart and Secret Cinema win Time Out's "Time In" awards

RSC announces online conversation series with Judi Dench, Ray Fearon, David Tennant and more

RSC announces online conversation series with Judi Dench, Ray Fearon, David Tennant and more

US theatre designs socially distanced auditorium inspired by Shakespeare's Globe

US theatre designs socially distanced auditorium inspired by Shakespeare's Globe

Stage and screen star Ian Holm has died aged 88

Stage and screen star Ian Holm has died aged 88

Marquee TV, offering theatre, opera and dance streams, extends free trial to 30 days

Marquee TV, offering theatre, opera and dance streams, extends free trial to 30 days

Theatres Trust: The tapering of the furlough scheme will close venues

Theatres Trust: The tapering of the furlough scheme will close venues

Ian Charleson Awards 2020 nominees announced

Ian Charleson Awards 2020 nominees announced

Hope Theatre will 'continue to support new writing and productions' following Arts Council grant

Hope Theatre will 'continue to support new writing and productions' following Arts Council grant

Sonia Friedman: 70 per cent of performing arts companies will be out of business by the end of the year

Sonia Friedman: 70 per cent of performing arts companies will be out of business by the end of the year

A class act – 14 family-friendly sites, stagey websites and more to help home education

A class act – 14 family-friendly sites, stagey websites and more to help home education

Former Shakespeare's Globe MA students plan readathon to raise funds and awareness for closed venue

Former Shakespeare's Globe MA students plan readathon to raise funds and awareness for closed venue

Michael Morpurgo to retell Shakespeare's plays using modern language for young readers

Michael Morpurgo to retell Shakespeare's plays using modern language for young readers

Derby Theatre: 'Theatres can be a key ally in regenerating communities'

Derby Theatre: 'Theatres can be a key ally in regenerating communities'

Sheffield Theatres to present outdoor performances of Shakespeare shows in 2020

Sheffield Theatres to present outdoor performances of Shakespeare shows in 2020

Watch the National's <em>Antony and Cleopatra</em> with Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo right here for free

Watch the National's Antony and Cleopatra with Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo right here for free

Shakespearean version of <em>Star Wars</em> to be performed online for Star Wars Day

Shakespearean version of Star Wars to be performed online for Star Wars Day

Olivia Colman, Helena Bonham Carter and more to read all of Shakespeare's sonnets to support flooded theatre

Olivia Colman, Helena Bonham Carter and more to read all of Shakespeare's sonnets to support flooded theatre

Tamsin Greig, Noma Dumezweni and Patrick Stewart to help students with their homework for the RSC

Tamsin Greig, Noma Dumezweni and Patrick Stewart to help students with their homework for the RSC

Shakespeare's plays are far more action-packed than you'd imagine

Shakespeare's plays are far more action-packed than you'd imagine

Shakespeare and plague – how did disease influence the playwright?

Shakespeare and plague – how did disease influence the playwright?

Shakespeare plays to watch online to mark his birthday

Shakespeare plays to watch online to mark his birthday

RSC launches #ShareYourShakespeare project to mark Shakespeare's birthday

RSC launches #ShareYourShakespeare project to mark Shakespeare's birthday

Shakespeare's Globe's <em>The Tempest</em> and <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> to be streamed on BBC iPlayer

Shakespeare's Globe's The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream to be streamed on BBC iPlayer

RSC to add six shows to BBC iPlayer for Shakespeare's birthday

RSC to add six shows to BBC iPlayer for Shakespeare's birthday

Judi Dench in conversation with Gyles Brandreth to be released as a video online

Judi Dench in conversation with Gyles Brandreth to be released as a video online

Deafinitely Theatre to release three shows online for free

Deafinitely Theatre to release three shows online for free

The RSC's original home was born in the ashes of a crisis – with the help of a woman unable to vote

The RSC's original home was born in the ashes of a crisis – with the help of a woman unable to vote

Young Vic creates "Socially Distanced Shakespeare" book cover series

Young Vic creates "Socially Distanced Shakespeare" book cover series

Ten plays you can reenact in your own home

Ten plays you can reenact in your own home

Danny Mac, Jodie Prenger and more to take part in online charity performances for Shakespeare Day

Danny Mac, Jodie Prenger and more to take part in online charity performances for Shakespeare Day

Barn Theatre's <em>Henry V</em> with Aaron Sidwell and Lauren Samuels to be live-streamed

Barn Theatre's Henry V with Aaron Sidwell and Lauren Samuels to be live-streamed

Patrick Stewart is reading a Shakespeare sonnet a day to get us through the coronavirus lockdown

Patrick Stewart is reading a Shakespeare sonnet a day to get us through the coronavirus lockdown

RSC's <em>The Winter's Tale</em> 2021 tour dates announced

RSC's The Winter's Tale 2021 tour dates announced

Review: <em>Coriolanus</em> (Sheffield Theatres)

Review: Coriolanus (Sheffield Theatres)

All-female <em>Hamlet</em> at the Watermill Theatre to star Evanna Lynch, Nenda Neurer and more

All-female Hamlet at the Watermill Theatre to star Evanna Lynch, Nenda Neurer and more

<em>Coriolanus</em> starring Tom Bateman at Sheffield Crucible: first look photos

Coriolanus starring Tom Bateman at Sheffield Crucible: first look photos

<em>The Upstart Crow</em> with David Mitchell and Gemma Whelan in the West End: first look photos

The Upstart Crow with David Mitchell and Gemma Whelan in the West End: first look photos

Review: <em>The Taming of the Shrew</em> (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)

Review: The Taming of the Shrew (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)

RSC's <em>The Comedy of Errors</em> cast joining Miles Jupp announced

RSC's The Comedy of Errors cast joining Miles Jupp announced

RSC's Gregory Doran: 'Did Shakespeare actually write his plays? I don't care'

RSC's Gregory Doran: 'Did Shakespeare actually write his plays? I don't care'

RSC winter 2020 season to include world premiere of <em>The Magician's Elephant</em> musical

RSC winter 2020 season to include world premiere of The Magician's Elephant musical

Shakespeare's Globe announces cast for three touring shows

Shakespeare's Globe announces cast for three touring shows

<em>Coriolanus</em> at Sheffield Crucible full cast joining Tom Bateman announced

Coriolanus at Sheffield Crucible full cast joining Tom Bateman announced

Louise Dearman to perform solo concert at London's Cadogan Hall

Louise Dearman to perform solo concert at London's Cadogan Hall

<em>The Winter's Tale</em> at the RSC full casting announced

The Winter's Tale at the RSC full casting announced

Review: <em>Kunene and the King</em> (Ambassadors Theatre)

Review: Kunene and the King (Ambassadors Theatre)

Brits twice as likely to identify musical lyrics as Shakespeare quotes

Brits twice as likely to identify musical lyrics as Shakespeare quotes

Shakespeare's Globe announces 2020 season including Alfred Enoch as Romeo

Shakespeare's Globe announces 2020 season including Alfred Enoch as Romeo

Where to find cheap theatre tickets

Where to find cheap theatre tickets

<em>& Juliet</em> extends West End run at the Shaftesbury Theatre

& Juliet extends West End run at the Shaftesbury Theatre

Watch the RSC Barbican company guess the Shakespeare play by line

Watch the RSC Barbican company guess the Shakespeare play by line

Top ten selling shows in London on WhatsOnStage in November

Top ten selling shows in London on WhatsOnStage in November

Review: <em>Teenage Dick</em> (Donmar Warehouse)

Review: Teenage Dick (Donmar Warehouse)

<em>& Juliet</em> in the West End – watch Miriam-Teak Lee and Melanie La Barrie spot the Shakespeare quotes or Max Martin lyrics

& Juliet in the West End – watch Miriam-Teak Lee and Melanie La Barrie spot the Shakespeare quotes or Max Martin lyrics

<em>Teenage Dick</em> at Donmar Warehouse: first look at Daniel Monks, Susan Wokoma and Ruth Madeley

Teenage Dick at Donmar Warehouse: first look at Daniel Monks, Susan Wokoma and Ruth Madeley

Comic and director Jonathan Miller has died aged 85

Comic and director Jonathan Miller has died aged 85

<em>West Side Story</em> at the Curve Leicester: first look at revival with Jamie Muscato and Adriana Ivelisse

West Side Story at the Curve Leicester: first look at revival with Jamie Muscato and Adriana Ivelisse

The making of <em>As You Like It</em>'s Hymen, the God of Marriage at the RSC

The making of As You Like It's Hymen, the God of Marriage at the RSC

Review: <em>Richard III</em> (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)

Review: Richard III (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)

Did <em>& Juliet</em> make the critics roar?

Review Round-Ups

Did & Juliet make the critics roar?

Jessie J and more join <em>& Juliet</em> West End opening night celebrations

Jessie J and more join & Juliet West End opening night celebrations

Top ten selling shows in London on WhatsOnStage in October

Top ten selling shows in London on WhatsOnStage in October

James McAvoy in <em>Cyrano de Bergerac</em> among NT Live broadcast shows for 2020

James McAvoy in Cyrano de Bergerac among NT Live broadcast shows for 2020

<em>West Side Story</em> at Curve Leicester: choreographer Ellen Kane discusses reimagining a classic

West Side Story at Curve Leicester: choreographer Ellen Kane discusses reimagining a classic

The Bridge Theatre announces Roger Allam, Colin Morgan, <em>Book of Dust</em> stage show and <em>They Shoot Horses, Don't They?</em>

The Bridge Theatre announces Roger Allam, Colin Morgan, Book of Dust stage show and They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Queen's Theatre Hornchurch spring 2020 season announced

Queen's Theatre Hornchurch spring 2020 season announced

Full <em>Teenage Dick</em> cast at Donmar Warehouse announced

Full Teenage Dick cast at Donmar Warehouse announced

What are your favourite put-downs in theatre?

What are your favourite put-downs in theatre?

Review: <em>Much Ado About Nothing</em> (Tobacco Factory)

Review: Much Ado About Nothing (Tobacco Factory)

Sandi Toksvig's <em>Christmas at the (Snow) Globe</em> announces cast at Shakespeare's Globe

Sandi Toksvig's Christmas at the (Snow) Globe announces cast at Shakespeare's Globe

Halloween theatre 2019: 20 top spooky stage shows to see

Halloween theatre 2019: 20 top spooky stage shows to see

Streaming Shakespeare – why Netflix and theatre make for a royal partnership

Streaming Shakespeare – why Netflix and theatre make for a royal partnership

Sheffield Theatres 2020 season to include Tom Bateman and four world premieres

Sheffield Theatres 2020 season to include Tom Bateman and four world premieres

Review: <em>Ian McKellen On Stage</em> (Harold Pinter Theatre)

Review: Ian McKellen On Stage (Harold Pinter Theatre)

The RSC to stop partnership with BP

The RSC to stop partnership with BP

Spooky stage stories – horror in the West End

Spooky stage stories – horror in the West End

Jamie Parker, Anjana Vasan, Amanda Wilkin and Jack Farthing to star in Barbican's <em>Gabriel</em>

Jamie Parker, Anjana Vasan, Amanda Wilkin and Jack Farthing to star in Barbican's Gabriel

Birmingham Rep's 2020 spring season to include RSC <em>Tartuffe</em> and <em>Asking for It</em> UK premiere

Birmingham Rep's 2020 spring season to include RSC Tartuffe and Asking for It UK premiere

<em>Upstart Crow</em> to run in the West End with David Mitchell and Gemma Whelan

Upstart Crow to run in the West End with David Mitchell and Gemma Whelan

Kenneth Branagh's <em>The Winter's Tale</em> to be screened in cinemas starring Judi Dench

Kenneth Branagh's The Winter's Tale to be screened in cinemas starring Judi Dench

Lucy Ellinson as Macbeth at the Royal Exchange: first look photos

Lucy Ellinson as Macbeth at the Royal Exchange: first look photos

& Juliet cast: first look at the brand new musical portraits

<em>& Juliet</em> musical to release cast album alongside West End run

& Juliet musical to release cast album alongside West End run

Review: <em>Bartholomew Fair</em> (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)

Review: Bartholomew Fair (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)

Review: <em>As You Like It</em> (Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch)

Review: As You Like It (Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch)

First trailer: Netflix's <em>Henry IV</em> and <em>Henry V</em> adaptation starring Timothée Chalamet and Robert Pattinson

First trailer: Netflix's Henry IV and Henry V adaptation starring Timothée Chalamet and Robert Pattinson

<em>West Side Story</em> at Curve Leicester casting announced

West Side Story at Curve Leicester casting announced

<em>& Juliet</em> musical in rehearsals: First look photos at the show featuring songs by Max Martin

& Juliet musical in rehearsals: First look photos at the show featuring songs by Max Martin

Actors announced for rep season at New Wimbledon Studio

Actors announced for rep season at New Wimbledon Studio

Review: <em>Kiss Me, Kate</em> (Watermill Theatre)

Review: Kiss Me, Kate (Watermill Theatre)

Shakespeare's Globe Sam Wanamaker winter season to feature Ella Hickson, Sandi Toksvig and more

Shakespeare's Globe Sam Wanamaker winter season to feature Ella Hickson, Sandi Toksvig and more

Review: <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre)

Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre)

Review: <em>Measure for Measure</em> (Stratford-Upon-Avon)

Review: Measure for Measure (Stratford-Upon-Avon)

Review: <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> (Shakespeare's Globe)

Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare's Globe)

Review: <em>The Tempest</em> (Shakespeare's Rose Theatre, York)

Review: The Tempest (Shakespeare's Rose Theatre, York)

Review: <em>Hamlet</em> (Shakespeare's Rose Theatre, York)

Review: Hamlet (Shakespeare's Rose Theatre, York)

Review: <em>Hamlet</em> (St Paul's Church)

Review: Hamlet (St Paul's Church)

<em>Kiss Me, Kate</em> full casting announced at the Watermill Theatre

Kiss Me, Kate full casting announced at the Watermill Theatre

Review: <em>The Damned</em> (Barbican Theatre)

Review: The Damned (Barbican Theatre)

Ian McKellen's one-man show to run in the West End for 80 performances

Ian McKellen's one-man show to run in the West End for 80 performances

Review: <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> (Bridge Theatre)

Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Bridge Theatre)

Gwendoline Christie and the cast of <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em>: first look photos

Gwendoline Christie and the cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream: first look photos

Competition: win a copy of <em>All Is True</em> starring Kenneth Branagh on DVD

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Competition: win a copy of All Is True starring Kenneth Branagh on DVD

Rebecca Trehearn to star in Watermill's <em>Kiss Me, Kate</em> with choreography by Oti Mabuse

Rebecca Trehearn to star in Watermill's Kiss Me, Kate with choreography by Oti Mabuse

Review: <em>The Merry Wives of Windsor</em> (Shakespeare's Globe)

Review: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Shakespeare's Globe)

Shakespeare's Globe's <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> casting includes Jocelyn Jee Esien as Bottom

Shakespeare's Globe's A Midsummer Night's Dream casting includes Jocelyn Jee Esien as Bottom

Five fist-pumping reasons to see <em>Emilia</em> in the West End

Five fist-pumping reasons to see Emilia in the West End

Gwendoline Christie and the cast of Bridge Theatre's <em>Midsummer Night's Dream</em> in rehearsals

Gwendoline Christie and the cast of Bridge Theatre's Midsummer Night's Dream in rehearsals

Review: <em>Henry V</em> (Shakespeare's Globe)

Review: Henry V (Shakespeare's Globe)

<em>Henry IV Parts I and II</em> (Shakespeare's Globe)

Henry IV Parts I and II (Shakespeare's Globe)

David Oakes, Maggie Bain, Sam Callis and more cast in Shakespeare's Rose 2019 York season

David Oakes, Maggie Bain, Sam Callis and more cast in Shakespeare's Rose 2019 York season

RSC's <em>As You Like It</em>, <em>The Taming of the Shrew</em> and <em>Measure for Measure</em> to transfer to the Barbican

RSC's As You Like It, The Taming of the Shrew and Measure for Measure to transfer to the Barbican

Aaron Sidwell and Lauren Samuels to star in <em>Henry V</em> at the Barn Cirencester

Aaron Sidwell and Lauren Samuels to star in Henry V at the Barn Cirencester

Ten summer theatre shows you need to book for

Ten summer theatre shows you need to book for

Glenda Jackson is the queen of Broadway in a hit-and-miss <em>King Lear</em>

Glenda Jackson is the queen of Broadway in a hit-and-miss King Lear

Where were these famous playwrights born?

Where were these famous playwrights born?

Bryony Hannah to star in <em>The Merry Wives of Windsor</em> and <em>Bartholomew Fair</em> at Shakespeare's Globe as cast announced

Bryony Hannah to star in The Merry Wives of Windsor and Bartholomew Fair at Shakespeare's Globe as cast announced

Top open air theatre to see in 2019

Top open air theatre to see in 2019

Review: <em>Kunene and the King</em> (Swan Theatre, RSC)

Review: Kunene and the King (Swan Theatre, RSC)

<em>Emilia</em> to hold parent and baby performance in the West End

Emilia to hold parent and baby performance in the West End

Tonic Award winners 2019: in photos

Tonic Award winners 2019: in photos

2019 Tonic Award winners include <em>Company</em>, Paula Garfield and Jude Kelly

2019 Tonic Award winners include Company, Paula Garfield and Jude Kelly

Joseph Millson to play Henry V at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre

Joseph Millson to play Henry V at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre

Review: <em>The Taming of the Shrew</em> (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)

Review: The Taming of the Shrew (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)

Ian Charleson Award shortlist announced

Ian Charleson Award shortlist announced

RSC's gender-swapped <em>The Taming of the Shrew</em>

RSC's gender-swapped The Taming of the Shrew

Five wild and raucous reasons you need to see <em>A Midsummer Night's DROLL</em> this week

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Review: <em>Richard II</em> (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)

Review: Richard II (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)

Adjoa Andoh in <em>Richard II</em> at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse: first look photos

Adjoa Andoh in Richard II at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse: first look photos

Review: <em>Hamlet</em> (Leeds Playhouse)

Review: Hamlet (Leeds Playhouse)

Review: <em>Macbeth</em> (Watermill Theatre)

Review: Macbeth (Watermill Theatre)

Five epic reasons you need to see <em>Richard III</em> at the Alexandra Palace Theatre

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Five epic reasons you need to see Richard III at the Alexandra Palace Theatre

Shakespeare's Rose Theatre summer pop up creative teams announced

Shakespeare's Rose Theatre summer pop up creative teams announced

Review: <em>As You Like It</em> (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)

Review: As You Like It (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)

Gwendoline Christie, Oliver Chris and more to star in Bridge Theatre's <em>Midsummer Night's Dream</em>

Gwendoline Christie, Oliver Chris and more to star in Bridge Theatre's Midsummer Night's Dream

RSC to tour three shows in rep to six venues

RSC to tour three shows in rep to six venues

Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers to create musical of <em>The Boy in the Dress</em> for the RSC

Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers to create musical of The Boy in the Dress for the RSC

Miriam-Teak Lee to star as Juliet in new West End musical about Shakespeare's character

Miriam-Teak Lee to star as Juliet in new West End musical about Shakespeare's character

<em>Emilia</em> in the West End cast announced

Emilia in the West End cast announced

Shakespeare's Globe's new season 2019 to include <em>Midsummer Night's Dream</em> and Michelle Terry as Hotspur

Shakespeare's Globe's new season 2019 to include Midsummer Night's Dream and Michelle Terry as Hotspur

Review: <em>Timon of Athens</em> (Swan Theatre, RSC)

Review: Timon of Athens (Swan Theatre, RSC)

Review: <em>Kiss Me, Kate</em> (Sheffield Crucible)

Review: Kiss Me, Kate (Sheffield Crucible)

Review: <em>Fiddler on the Roof</em> (Menier Chocolate Factory)

Review: Fiddler on the Roof (Menier Chocolate Factory)

<em>Evita</em> directed by Jamie Lloyd announced as part of Regent's Park Open Air Theatre 2019 season

Evita directed by Jamie Lloyd announced as part of Regent's Park Open Air Theatre 2019 season

Shakespeare's Rose Theatre to open second venue at Oxford's Blenheim Palace

Shakespeare's Rose Theatre to open second venue at Oxford's Blenheim Palace

Review: <em>Macbeth</em> (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)

Review: Macbeth (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)

Michelle Terry and Paul Ready in <em>Macbeth</em> at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse: first look photos

Michelle Terry and Paul Ready in Macbeth at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse: first look photos

Simon Russell Beale in <em>The Tragedy of King Richard the Second</em> at the Almeida: first look at rehearsals

Simon Russell Beale in The Tragedy of King Richard the Second at the Almeida: first look at rehearsals

Watermill Theatre announces 2019 spring season

Watermill Theatre announces 2019 spring season

Jocelyn Jee Esien, Pauline McLynn and Louis Maskell cast in <em>Doctor Faustus</em> at Shakespeare's Globe

Jocelyn Jee Esien, Pauline McLynn and Louis Maskell cast in Doctor Faustus at Shakespeare's Globe

14 Christmas shows to see that aren't panto

14 Christmas shows to see that aren't panto

<em>Measure for Measure</em> to extend at Donmar Warehouse

Measure for Measure to extend at Donmar Warehouse

Did critics get the measure of <em>Measure for Measure</em>?

Review Round-Ups

Did critics get the measure of Measure for Measure?

David Walliams and Edgar Wright join Hayley Atwell at <em>Measure for Measure</em> opening

David Walliams and Edgar Wright join Hayley Atwell at Measure for Measure opening

Review: <em>Shakespeare in Love</em> (Theatre Royal Bath)

Review: Shakespeare in Love (Theatre Royal Bath)

Review: <em>Measure for Measure</em> (Donmar Warehouse)

Review: Measure for Measure (Donmar Warehouse)

Matthew Bourne announces new production of <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>

Matthew Bourne announces new production of Romeo and Juliet

<em>Shakespeare in Love</em> touring production in photos

Shakespeare in Love touring production in photos

Letitia Wright, Kaisa Hammarlund and more join the cast of <em>Twelfth Night</em> at the Young Vic

Letitia Wright, Kaisa Hammarlund and more join the cast of Twelfth Night at the Young Vic

Review: <em>Twelfth Night</em> (Young Vic)

Review: Twelfth Night (Young Vic)

Review: <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> (Sheffield Crucible)

Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Sheffield Crucible)

Exclusive: <em>Twelfth Night</em> at the Young Vic first listen to Gabrielle Brooks

Exclusive: Twelfth Night at the Young Vic first listen to Gabrielle Brooks

Did the stars align for Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo in <em>Antony and Cleopatra</em>?

Review Round-Ups

Did the stars align for Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo in Antony and Cleopatra?

Review: <em>Queen Margaret</em> (Royal Exchange, Manchester)

Review: Queen Margaret (Royal Exchange, Manchester)

Review: <em>OthelloMacbeth</em> (HOME, Manchester)

Review: OthelloMacbeth (HOME, Manchester)

Review: <em>Twelfth Night</em> (Lyceum, Edinburgh)

Review: Twelfth Night (Lyceum, Edinburgh)

Michelle Terry to star as Lady Macbeth alongside her husband as Macbeth in Globe's winter season

Michelle Terry to star as Lady Macbeth alongside her husband as Macbeth in Globe's winter season

What to watch: best shows to see this week

What to watch: best shows to see this week

<em>Shakespeare in Love</em> casting announced for UK tour

Shakespeare in Love casting announced for UK tour

RSC announces rep company summer 2019 season

RSC announces rep company summer 2019 season

Can you work out which actor <em>hasn't</em> played the role?

Can you work out which actor hasn't played the role?

Review: <em>Love's Labour's Lost</em> (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)

Review: Love's Labour's Lost (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)

Review: <em>Pericles</em> (National Theatre)

Review: Pericles (National Theatre)

Charity Wakefield: I don't feel like playing Shakespeare is hallowed ground

Charity Wakefield: I don't feel like playing Shakespeare is hallowed ground

Review: <em>The Merry Wives of Windsor</em> (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)

Review: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)

<em>othellomacbeth</em> at HOME Manchester and Lyric Hammersmith full cast announced

othellomacbeth at HOME Manchester and Lyric Hammersmith full cast announced

What did the critics think of Mark Rylance and André Holland in <em>Othello</em>?

Review Round-Ups

What did the critics think of Mark Rylance and André Holland in Othello?

Cast joining Hayley Atwell and Jack Lowden in Donmar Warehouse <em>Measure for Measure</em> announced

Cast joining Hayley Atwell and Jack Lowden in Donmar Warehouse Measure for Measure announced

Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen reunite at opening night of <em>King Lear</em> in the West End

Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen reunite at opening night of King Lear in the West End

Review: <em>King Lear</em> (Duke of York's Theatre)

Review: King Lear (Duke of York's Theatre)

Ian McKellen as King Lear in the West End: first look

Ian McKellen as King Lear in the West End: first look

<em>The Winter's Tale</em> at Shakespeare's Globe to be broadcast to cinemas

The Winter's Tale at Shakespeare's Globe to be broadcast to cinemas

Review: <em>As You Like It</em> (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre)

Review: As You Like It (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre)

Blanche McIntyre: 'You can't pretend in the Globe, it's too exposing'

Blanche McIntyre: 'You can't pretend in the Globe, it's too exposing'

Olivia Vinall and the cast of <em>As You Like It</em> at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre: photos

Olivia Vinall and the cast of As You Like It at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre: photos

Benedict Cumberbatch, Christine Allado and the cast of <em>Heathers</em> make our pictures of the week

Benedict Cumberbatch, Christine Allado and the cast of Heathers make our pictures of the week

Review: <em>Flesh and Bone</em> (Soho Theatre)

Review: Flesh and Bone (Soho Theatre)

Review: <em>Macbeth</em> (Shakespeare's Rose Theatre)

Review: Macbeth (Shakespeare's Rose Theatre)

<em>Shakespeare in Love</em> to embark on UK tour

Shakespeare in Love to embark on UK tour

André Holland in <em>Othello</em>: first look photos

André Holland in Othello: first look photos

Review: <em>Henry V</em> (Ustinov Studio)

Review: Henry V (Ustinov Studio)

Review: <em>The Winter's Tale</em> (Shakespeare's Globe)

Review: The Winter's Tale (Shakespeare's Globe)

<em>The Winter's Tale</em> at Shakespeare's Globe: first look

The Winter's Tale at Shakespeare's Globe: first look

Alexander Vlahos: 'I watch WWE wrestling in my spare time'

Alexander Vlahos: 'I watch WWE wrestling in my spare time'

Nicholas Hytner wins the Theatre Book Prize for <em>Balancing Acts</em>

Nicholas Hytner wins the Theatre Book Prize for Balancing Acts

Kim Cattrall, Jamael Westman and more in Shakespeare's Globe film for World Refugee Day

Kim Cattrall, Jamael Westman and more in Shakespeare's Globe film for World Refugee Day

<em>As You Like It</em> at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in rehearsals

As You Like It at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in rehearsals

Thelma Holt wins Sam Wanamaker Award

Thelma Holt wins Sam Wanamaker Award

New Shakespeare's Globe winter season features shows from Robert Hastie and Paulette Randall

New Shakespeare's Globe winter season features shows from Robert Hastie and Paulette Randall

Meet Back to Back Theatre, the remarkable Australian company with perceived intellectual disabilities

Meet Back to Back Theatre, the remarkable Australian company with perceived intellectual disabilities

Meet the theatre volunteers

Meet the theatre volunteers

Cast joining Mark Rylance and Andre Holland in Othello announced

Cast joining Mark Rylance and Andre Holland in Othello announced

Timothée Chalamet and Robert Pattinson cast in <em>The King</em>, Netflix version of <em>Henry IV</em>

Timothée Chalamet and Robert Pattinson cast in The King, Netflix version of Henry IV

Review: <em>The Two Noble Kinsmen</em> (Shakespeare's Globe)

Review: The Two Noble Kinsmen (Shakespeare's Globe)

Matt Henry: 'I'm still in knee-length boots in my new role'

Matt Henry: 'I'm still in knee-length boots in my new role'

<em>The Two Noble Kinsmen</em> at Shakespeare's Globe: first look

The Two Noble Kinsmen at Shakespeare's Globe: first look

BBC's <em>King Lear</em> shows that Shakespeare is there to be broken

BBC's King Lear shows that Shakespeare is there to be broken

Erica Whyman: 'A hierarchy about how people sound is divisive'

Erica Whyman: 'A hierarchy about how people sound is divisive'

Olivia Vinall to lead cast of <em>As You Like It</em> at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Olivia Vinall to lead cast of As You Like It at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Battersea Arts Centre announces new Apples and Snakes, Sue MacLaine and more

Battersea Arts Centre announces new Apples and Snakes, Sue MacLaine and more

Full cast joining David Troughton in RSC's <em>The Merry Wives of Windsor</em> announced

Full cast joining David Troughton in RSC's The Merry Wives of Windsor announced

Review: <em>Twelfth Night / Voter's Choice</em> (Shakespeare's Globe)

Review: Twelfth Night / Voter's Choice (Shakespeare's Globe)

Theatrical marathons can either be heaven or absolute hell

Theatrical marathons can either be heaven or absolute hell

Review: As You Like It and Hamlet (Shakespeare's Globe)

Review: As You Like It and Hamlet (Shakespeare's Globe)

Michelle Terry as Hamlet and <em>As You Like It</em> at Shakespeare's Globe: in photos

Michelle Terry as Hamlet and As You Like It at Shakespeare's Globe: in photos

What's it like for a man to play Ophelia?

What's it like for a man to play Ophelia?

Review: <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> (Watermill Theatre)

Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Watermill Theatre)

Shakespeare's Globe <em>The Winter's Tale</em> casting announced

Shakespeare's Globe The Winter's Tale casting announced

What to watch: Best theatre to see this week

What to watch: Best theatre to see this week

<em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em>'s Victoria Blunt: a week in the life

A Midsummer Night's Dream's Victoria Blunt: a week in the life

The Producers and Death of a Salesman revivals feature in new Royal Exchange season

The Producers and Death of a Salesman revivals feature in new Royal Exchange season

Secret Cinema to stage Baz Luhrmann's <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>

Secret Cinema to stage Baz Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet

Review: <em>Othello</em> (Liverpool Everyman)

Review: Othello (Liverpool Everyman)

5 Shakespeare-themed cocktails to celebrate the Bard's birthday

5 Shakespeare-themed cocktails to celebrate the Bard's birthday

Shakespeare's Rose Theatre to open second venue at Oxford's Blenheim Palace

Shakespeare's Rose Theatre to open second venue at Oxford's Blenheim Palace

Revealed: The nation's favourite Shakespeare play

Revealed: The nation's favourite Shakespeare play

Review: <em>Much Ado About Nothing</em> (Rose Theatre, Kingston)

Review: Much Ado About Nothing (Rose Theatre, Kingston)

Poll: What is the nation's favourite Shakespeare play?

Poll: What is the nation's favourite Shakespeare play?

Mel Giedroyc and John Hopkins in <em>Much Ado About Nothing</em> at Rose Theatre Kingston: first look

Mel Giedroyc and John Hopkins in Much Ado About Nothing at Rose Theatre Kingston: first look

Young Vic announces Kwame Kwei-Armah's inaugural season

Young Vic announces Kwame Kwei-Armah's inaugural season

Bard on the ward: designing Cheek by Jowl's medical <em>Pericles</em> at the Barbican

Bard on the ward: designing Cheek by Jowl's medical Pericles at the Barbican

Mel Giedroyc: 'The role that I'd love to play? Caiaphas in an all-female <em>Jesus Christ Superstar</em>'

Mel Giedroyc: 'The role that I'd love to play? Caiaphas in an all-female Jesus Christ Superstar'

Margot Robbie to produce female-perspective Shakespeare TV series

Margot Robbie to produce female-perspective Shakespeare TV series

Lolita Chakrabarti: 'I got bored in between acting jobs so started writing'

Lolita Chakrabarti: 'I got bored in between acting jobs so started writing'

Ian Hallard: a week in the life

Ian Hallard: a week in the life

Nicholas Serota and the Arts Council need to act to bring about gender equality

Nicholas Serota and the Arts Council need to act to bring about gender equality

Did the critics murder <em>Macbeth</em>?

Review Round-Ups

Did the critics murder Macbeth?

Review: <em>Macbeth</em> (National Theatre)

Review: Macbeth (National Theatre)

Re-inventing <em>Macbeth</em>: why staging the play is notoriously difficult

Re-inventing Macbeth: why staging the play is notoriously difficult

Review: <em>Foul Pages</em> (Hope Theatre)

Review: Foul Pages (Hope Theatre)

Review: <em>Othello</em> (Unicorn Theatre)

Review: Othello (Unicorn Theatre)

First look at Unicorn Theatre's all-black <em>Othello</em>

First look at Unicorn Theatre's all-black Othello

Kids' theatre in February half term

Kids' theatre in February half term

Review: <em>Julius Caesar</em> (Bridge Theatre)

Review: Julius Caesar (Bridge Theatre)

John Barton made the entire idea of Shakespeare study seem strangely glamorous

John Barton made the entire idea of Shakespeare study seem strangely glamorous

RSC co-founder John Barton dies aged 89

RSC co-founder John Barton dies aged 89

Will Merrick: 'Even after <em>Skins</em>, I didn't think I'd become an actor'

Will Merrick: 'Even after Skins, I didn't think I'd become an actor'

Michelle Terry: 'Emma Rice was the best thing that happened to the Globe'

Michelle Terry: 'Emma Rice was the best thing that happened to the Globe'

Full cast joining Christopher Eccleston and Niamh Cusack in <em>Macbeth</em>

Full cast joining Christopher Eccleston and Niamh Cusack in Macbeth

Joan Iyiola cast in RSC's <em>Duchess of Malfi</em>

Joan Iyiola cast in RSC's Duchess of Malfi

The Watermill Theatre at 50: Remote, magical and punching above its weight

The Watermill Theatre at 50: Remote, magical and punching above its weight

Review: <em>As You Like It</em> (Richmond Theatre)

Review: As You Like It (Richmond Theatre)

Martin Freeman, Olivia Williams, James Norton and more star in refugee gala

Martin Freeman, Olivia Williams, James Norton and more star in refugee gala

Mel Giedroyc to star in <em>Much Ado About Nothing</em> at the Rose Theatre

Mel Giedroyc to star in Much Ado About Nothing at the Rose Theatre

Casting announced for <em>The Secret Theatre</em> at Shakespeare's Globe

Casting announced for The Secret Theatre at Shakespeare's Globe

In rehearsals with Kara Tointon and Adrian Edmondson in <em>Twelfth Night</em>

In rehearsals with Kara Tointon and Adrian Edmondson in Twelfth Night

First look at production images of Ian McKellen in <em>King Lear</em>

First look at production images of Ian McKellen in King Lear

Natalie Dormer and David Oakes in rehearsals for <em>Venus in Fur</em>

Natalie Dormer and David Oakes in rehearsals for Venus in Fur

Casting announced for Emma Rice's musical <em>Romantics Anonymous</em>

Casting announced for Emma Rice's musical Romantics Anonymous

Shakespeare's Birthplace to be sold again at 'auction'

Shakespeare's Birthplace to be sold again at 'auction'

Review: <em>Hamlet</em> (Park Theatre)

Review: Hamlet (Park Theatre)

The week in pictures: 19 – 25 August

The week in pictures: 19 – 25 August

Review: <em>Richard III</em> (Temple Church, London)

Review: Richard III (Temple Church, London)

Oliver Chris: 'Driving onto the Olivier stage was pretty amazing'

Oliver Chris: 'Driving onto the Olivier stage was pretty amazing'

Michelle Terry: 'I won't be directing while at Shakespeare's Globe'

Michelle Terry: 'I won't be directing while at Shakespeare's Globe'

Review: <em>King Lear</em> (Shakespeare's Globe)

Review: King Lear (Shakespeare's Globe)

Have we had too many <em>Hamlets</em>?

Have we had too many Hamlets?

Review: <em>Macbeth</em> (St Paul's Church)

Review: Macbeth (St Paul's Church)

Review: <em>Romeo and Juliet</em> (Liverpool Everyman)

Review: Romeo and Juliet (Liverpool Everyman)

First look: Liverpool Everyman's <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>

First look: Liverpool Everyman's Romeo and Juliet

New season at Battersea Arts Centre announced

New season at Battersea Arts Centre announced

A Week in the Life of <em>Twelfth Night</em>'s Le Gateau Chocolat

A Week in the Life of Twelfth Night's Le Gateau Chocolat

Samuel West: 'My earliest acting memory? Thinking Shakespeare had predicted the moon landings'

Samuel West: 'My earliest acting memory? Thinking Shakespeare had predicted the moon landings'

Let's Talk About Sets: Colin Richmond on <em>Vice Versa</em>

Let's Talk About Sets: Colin Richmond on Vice Versa

Review: <em>Richard III</em> (Arcola Theatre)

Review: Richard III (Arcola Theatre)

Review: <em>Richard lll</em> (Hull Truck Theatre)

Review: Richard lll (Hull Truck Theatre)

Mat Fraser: 'Theatres who don't employ disabled people should be ashamed'

Mat Fraser: 'Theatres who don't employ disabled people should be ashamed'

Review: <em>Romeo and Juliet</em> (Shakespeare's Globe)

Review: Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare's Globe)

Ian McKellen, Alan Rickman, Zoë Wanamaker and more on Shakespeare roles

Ian McKellen, Alan Rickman, Zoë Wanamaker and more on Shakespeare roles

Why Skepta and streetwear can help young people connect with Shakespeare

Why Skepta and streetwear can help young people connect with Shakespeare

'The Columbine shootings have influenced our <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>'

'The Columbine shootings have influenced our Romeo and Juliet'

Your favourite Shakespeare lovers revealed

Your favourite Shakespeare lovers revealed

7 productions of Shakespeare plays not to miss

7 productions of Shakespeare plays not to miss

11 of the funniest Shakespearean insults

11 of the funniest Shakespearean insults

Emma Rice pens open letter to new Globe artistic director

Emma Rice pens open letter to new Globe artistic director

Tributes paid to director Michael Bogdanov

Tributes paid to director Michael Bogdanov

Poll: Who is your favourite Shakespearean couple?

Poll: Who is your favourite Shakespearean couple?

Review: <em>Sh*t-faced Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing</em> (Leicester Square Theatre)

Review: Sht-faced Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing* (Leicester Square Theatre)

Review: <em>The Winter’s Tale</em> (Barbican)

Review: The Winter’s Tale (Barbican)

Shakespeare's Globe announces Festival of Independence

Shakespeare's Globe announces Festival of Independence

Andrew Scott's <em>Hamlet</em> to transfer to the West End

Andrew Scott's Hamlet to transfer to the West End

Review: <em>Re-Member Me</em> (Almeida Theatre)

Review: Re-Member Me (Almeida Theatre)

Barrie Rutter: 'Shakespeare never let facts get in the way of a good story'

Barrie Rutter: 'Shakespeare never let facts get in the way of a good story'

5 minutes with Candy Ma: <em> 'Chinglish</em> is increasingly relevant to today's world'

5 minutes with Candy Ma: 'Chinglish is increasingly relevant to today's world'

Is Ivo van Hove's <em>Roman Tragedies</em> the most significant piece of theatre in Britain in a decade?

Is Ivo van Hove's Roman Tragedies the most significant piece of theatre in Britain in a decade?

Review: <em>Othello</em> (Shakespeare's Globe)

Review: Othello (Shakespeare's Globe)

New musical in the works from writers behind "Video Killed the Radio Star"

New musical in the works from writers behind "Video Killed the Radio Star"

Review: <em>Hamlet</em> (Almeida)

Review: Hamlet (Almeida)

Review: <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> (Young Vic)

Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Young Vic)

Mark Rylance to host Shakespeare event at Westminster Abbey

Mark Rylance to host Shakespeare event at Westminster Abbey

Review: <em>Othello</em> (Tobacco Factory)

Review: Othello (Tobacco Factory)

Jemima Rooper: 'Our <em>Midsummer</em> isn't naïve or innocent, it's complicated'

Jemima Rooper: 'Our Midsummer isn't naïve or innocent, it's complicated'

Review: <em>Richard III</em> (Schaubuhne, Barbican Theatre)

Review: Richard III (Schaubuhne, Barbican Theatre)

Review: <em>The Winter's Tale</em> (Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh)

Review: The Winter's Tale (Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh)

Tamara Lawrance: <em>Columbo</em> made me want to act

Tamara Lawrance: Columbo made me want to act

Under 25s offered chance to see Andrew Scott in <em>Hamlet</em> for free

Under 25s offered chance to see Andrew Scott in Hamlet for free

Julian Glover to star in <em>Julius Caesar</em>

Julian Glover to star in Julius Caesar

Theatre is the worst place for a first date

Theatre is the worst place for a first date

What's in my Dressing Room? – Antic Disposition's Rhys Bevan

What's in my Dressing Room? – Antic Disposition's Rhys Bevan

10 best shows to take your lover to on Valentine's Day

10 best shows to take your lover to on Valentine's Day

Video: Daniel Radcliffe and the cast of <em>Rosencrantz and Guildenstern</em>

Video: Daniel Radcliffe and the cast of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

Michael Billington is wrong: the National Theatre's future has to be in the here and now

Michael Billington is wrong: the National Theatre's future has to be in the here and now

Rufus Norris: 'Now is not a time to be polite'

Rufus Norris: 'Now is not a time to be polite'

Purpose-built theatres are no match for cathedrals

Purpose-built theatres are no match for cathedrals

Review: <em>The Tempest</em> (Southwark Playhouse)

Review: The Tempest (Southwark Playhouse)

9 New Year's Resolutions for theatre

9 New Year's Resolutions for theatre

Dominic Dromgoole and Nica Burns announce new theatre company

Dominic Dromgoole and Nica Burns announce new theatre company

World premiere of Jane Austen's <em>Persuasion</em> to open at Manchester Royal Exchange

World premiere of Jane Austen's Persuasion to open at Manchester Royal Exchange

Photos: Cast celebrates the opening of the Donmar trilogy

Photos: Cast celebrates the opening of the Donmar trilogy

Jemima Rooper, John Dagleish and Anna Madeley to star in <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em>

Jemima Rooper, John Dagleish and Anna Madeley to star in A Midsummer Night's Dream

I'm with Imelda: People shouldn't munch in the theatre

I'm with Imelda: People shouldn't munch in the theatre

Review: <em>The Tempest</em> in the Donmar Trilogy (King's Cross Theatre)

Review: The Tempest in the Donmar Trilogy (King's Cross Theatre)

Laura Mvula to write music for RSC's new season

Laura Mvula to write music for RSC's new season

Exclusive: New production of <em>Macbeth</em> to take place in Caerphilly Castle

Exclusive: New production of Macbeth to take place in Caerphilly Castle

Test your theatre knowledge: Gender-blind Shakespeare

Test your theatre knowledge: Gender-blind Shakespeare

Wilton's Music Hall announces new season

Wilton's Music Hall announces new season

Review: <em>The Tempest</em> (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)

Review: The Tempest (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)

Donmar Warehouse awarded the Longford Prize for work in prisons

Donmar Warehouse awarded the Longford Prize for work in prisons

Robert Hastie announces first season at Sheffield Theatres

Robert Hastie announces first season at Sheffield Theatres

Photos: Glenda Jackson and cast celebrate <em>King Lear</em>

Photos: Glenda Jackson and cast celebrate King Lear

Were the critics mad for Glenda Jackson's Lear?

Review Round-Ups

Were the critics mad for Glenda Jackson's Lear?

Review: <em>King Lear</em> (Old Vic)

Review: King Lear (Old Vic)

Everyman Theatre announces first season for rep company

Everyman Theatre announces first season for rep company

Ten great things in <em>The Play's The Thing</em>

Ten great things in The Play's The Thing

Emma Rice's departure is <em>not</em> about lighting

Emma Rice's departure is not about lighting

Harriet Walter: I worried playing Shakespeare's male roles would be a vanity exercise

Harriet Walter: I worried playing Shakespeare's male roles would be a vanity exercise

Let's Talk About Sets: Simon Higlett on <em>Love's Labour's Lost</em> and <em>Much Ado About Nothing</em>

Let's Talk About Sets: Simon Higlett on Love's Labour's Lost and Much Ado About Nothing

Review: <em>Imogen</em> (Shakespeare's Globe)

Review: Imogen (Shakespeare's Globe)

Hull Truck Theatre announce <em>Made in Hull</em> season

Hull Truck Theatre announce Made in Hull season

5 minutes with playwright Nick Dear: 'I’d love people to go home arguing about <em>Dedication</em>'

5 minutes with playwright Nick Dear: 'I’d love people to go home arguing about Dedication'

Top 5 theatre openings this week: 19 – 25 September

Top 5 theatre openings this week: 19 – 25 September

Patrick Robinson: Returning to <em>The Rover</em> after 30 years is exhausting

Patrick Robinson: Returning to The Rover after 30 years is exhausting

Mark Norfolk: It took three years to create all-black <em>Hamlet</em>

Mark Norfolk: It took three years to create all-black Hamlet

National Theatre launch Shakespeare 400 app

National Theatre launch Shakespeare 400 app

Globe to live-stream <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> online

Globe to live-stream A Midsummer Night's Dream online

Review: <em>Much Ado About Nothing</em> (Selfridges)

Review: Much Ado About Nothing (Selfridges)

Review: <em>The Two Noble Kinsmen</em> (Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon)

Review: The Two Noble Kinsmen (Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon)

What's in my Edinburgh digs? – <em>The HandleBards</em>

What's in my Edinburgh digs? – The HandleBards

New play about Shakespeare and his lover to get world premiere

New play about Shakespeare and his lover to get world premiere

Review: <em>Always Orange</em>/<em>Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier</em> (RSC)

Review: Always Orange/Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier (RSC)

Chandos portrait to be shown at new Shakespeare exhibition

Chandos portrait to be shown at new Shakespeare exhibition

The Print Room announces autumn season

The Print Room announces autumn season

Mark Quartley to join Simon Russell Beale in <em>The Tempest</em>

Mark Quartley to join Simon Russell Beale in The Tempest

<em>Macbeth</em> (Shakespeare's Globe)

Macbeth (Shakespeare's Globe)

<em>Much Ado About Nothing</em> (St Paul's Church)

Much Ado About Nothing (St Paul's Church)

<em>King Lear</em> (Bristol Old Vic)

King Lear (Bristol Old Vic)

New theatre to open in Selfridges

New theatre to open in Selfridges

Top 5 theatre openings this week: 27 June – 3 July

Top 5 theatre openings this week: 27 June – 3 July

New online platform gives public opportunity to direct Shakespeare

New online platform gives public opportunity to direct Shakespeare

First look at <em>Macbeth</em> at the Globe

First look at Macbeth at the Globe

A student reviews <em>Romeo and Juliet</em> (Garrick Theatre)

A student reviews Romeo and Juliet (Garrick Theatre)

Cheek By Jowl announce new production of <em>Pericles</em>

Cheek By Jowl announce new production of Pericles

<em>The Donkey Show</em> (Proud Camden)

The Donkey Show (Proud Camden)

Sarah Crompton: Why do some people like to know the ending?

Sarah Crompton: Why do some people like to know the ending?

Contact Theatre announces autumn season

Contact Theatre announces autumn season

<em>The Taming of the Shrew</em> (Shakespeare's Globe)

The Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare's Globe)

Matt Trueman: We need to get out of theatres

Matt Trueman: We need to get out of theatres

First look: Lily James in <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>

First look: Lily James in Romeo and Juliet

<em>Ophelias Zimmer</em> (Royal Court)

Ophelias Zimmer (Royal Court)

<em>The Complete Deaths</em> (Brighton Theatre Royal and touring)

The Complete Deaths (Brighton Theatre Royal and touring)

Tim Crouch: 'the deaths in Titus are great fun'

Tim Crouch: 'the deaths in Titus are great fun'

<em>Cymbeline</em> (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)

Cymbeline (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)

Maddy Hill to star in Globe's new take on <em>Cymbeline</em>

Maddy Hill to star in Globe's new take on Cymbeline

<em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> (Shakespeare's Globe)

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare's Globe)

Sarah Crompton: How long is too long?

Sarah Crompton: How long is too long?

John Boyega to star in new Old Vic season

John Boyega to star in new Old Vic season

Dominic Cooke: 'We mustn’t get stuck to an idea of how Shakespeare should be'

Dominic Cooke: 'We mustn’t get stuck to an idea of how Shakespeare should be'

Seven apps every theatregoer should download

Seven apps every theatregoer should download

Work begins on Shakespeare playhouse excavation

Work begins on Shakespeare playhouse excavation

A big booze up with <em>Sh*tfaced Shakespeare</em>

A big booze up with Shtfaced Shakespeare*

Shakespeare 400 in pictures

Shakespeare 400 in pictures

Matt Trueman: <em>Shakespeare Live!</em> gave us Shakespeare the poet

Matt Trueman: Shakespeare Live! gave us Shakespeare the poet

Immersive disco production of <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> opens in London

Immersive disco production of A Midsummer Night's Dream opens in London

Shakespeare North granted planning permission

Shakespeare North granted planning permission

Shakespeare400 in Stratford-upon-Avon: A wonderful assortment of oddities

Shakespeare400 in Stratford-upon-Avon: A wonderful assortment of oddities

<em>Kings of War</em> (Barbican)

Kings of War (Barbican)

Four performances that made Shakespeare into an icon

Four performances that made Shakespeare into an icon

What's it like to work where Shakespeare is buried?

What's it like to work where Shakespeare is buried?

Your favourite Shakespeare speeches

Your favourite Shakespeare speeches

Four things you didn't know about Shakespeare's Birthplace

Four things you didn't know about Shakespeare's Birthplace

Prince Charles to perform as part of <em>Shakespeare Live!</em>

Prince Charles to perform as part of Shakespeare Live!

Why I love Shakespeare

Why I love Shakespeare

Top 10 strangest Shakespeare tales

Top 10 strangest Shakespeare tales

5 Minutes with: Polly Findlay – 'Directing <em>Svengali</em> was a lesson in complete economy'

5 Minutes with: Polly Findlay – 'Directing Svengali was a lesson in complete economy'

5 Minutes with: Tom Wells – 'It was a happy accident that I liked theatre'

5 Minutes with: Tom Wells – 'It was a happy accident that I liked theatre'

In pictures: Costume designs for John Gielgud's <em>Hamlet</em> and more

In pictures: Costume designs for John Gielgud's Hamlet and more

What's your favourite Shakespeare speech?

What's your favourite Shakespeare speech?

<em>Malvolio's Misorder</em> (V&A)

Malvolio's Misorder (V&A)

Gregory Doran: 'Shakespeare was an outsider'

Gregory Doran: 'Shakespeare was an outsider'

Full cast announced for <em>The Taming of the Shrew</em> at the Globe

Full cast announced for The Taming of the Shrew at the Globe

Casting announced for <em>King John</em> at Rose Theatre Kingston

Casting announced for King John at Rose Theatre Kingston

Ankur Bahl: Can Emma Rice give one of Shakespeare's best female parts to a man?

Ankur Bahl: Can Emma Rice give one of Shakespeare's best female parts to a man?

RSC's <em>Doctor Faustus</em>, <em>The Alchemist</em> and more arrive in London

RSC's Doctor Faustus, The Alchemist and more arrive in London

Benedict Cumberbatch, Helen Mirren and more join <em>Shakespeare Live!</em> line up

Benedict Cumberbatch, Helen Mirren and more join Shakespeare Live! line up

Freddie Fox to star in <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> at Southwark

Freddie Fox to star in A Midsummer Night's Dream at Southwark

A Shakespeare first folio is unearthed in Scotland

A Shakespeare first folio is unearthed in Scotland

John Tiffany's production of <em>The Glass Menagerie</em> to open at the Edinburgh International Festival 2016

John Tiffany's production of The Glass Menagerie to open at the Edinburgh International Festival 2016

<em>King Lear</em> (Royal & Derngate)

King Lear (Royal & Derngate)

Regional Theatre Focus: Backstage at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Regional Theatre Focus: Backstage at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre

Full details of Olivier Awards ceremony announced

Full details of Olivier Awards ceremony announced

Andrew Scott to play <em>Hamlet</em> in new Almeida Theatre season

Andrew Scott to play Hamlet in new Almeida Theatre season

Lesley Manville: 'It’s the hardest play I’ve ever done'

Lesley Manville: 'It’s the hardest play I’ve ever done'

Olivier Awards to mark Shakespeare 400 with a sonnet

Olivier Awards to mark Shakespeare 400 with a sonnet

<em>Richard II</em> to be staged in the House of Commons

Richard II to be staged in the House of Commons

Further casting announced for <em>The Complete Walks</em> films

Further casting announced for The Complete Walks films

<em>Hamlet</em> (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)

Hamlet (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)

Paapa Essiedu: 'I’ll probably be crying in the wings'

Paapa Essiedu: 'I’ll probably be crying in the wings'

National Theatre stages events to celebrate Shakespeare400

National Theatre stages events to celebrate Shakespeare400

5 minutes with: Richard Wilson: 'theatre should be about the society we are living in'

5 minutes with: Richard Wilson: 'theatre should be about the society we are living in'

<em>Fantastic Mr Fox</em> musical to premiere in Southampton

Fantastic Mr Fox musical to premiere in Southampton

Matt Trueman: do old plays need bringing back to life?

Matt Trueman: do old plays need bringing back to life?

Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare – <em>Julius Caesar</em> and <em>The Merry Wives of Windsor</em>

Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare – Julius Caesar and The Merry Wives of Windsor

Ralph Fiennes and Vanessa Redgrave to star in <em>Richard III</em> at the Almeida

Ralph Fiennes and Vanessa Redgrave to star in Richard III at the Almeida

<em>Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare – Richard II and Henry IV, Part I</em> (Pit, Barbican)

Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare – Richard II and Henry IV, Part I (Pit, Barbican)

Don Warrington: <em> 'King Lear</em> looks like a really stupid thing to do'

Don Warrington: 'King Lear looks like a really stupid thing to do'

Exclusive: production pictures of the Watermill's <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>

Exclusive: production pictures of the Watermill's Romeo and Juliet

<em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> (Lyric Hammersmith)

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Lyric Hammersmith)

Let's Talk About Sets: Tom Piper on <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em>

Let's Talk About Sets: Tom Piper on A Midsummer Night's Dream

Norfolk and Norwich Festival full line up announced

Norfolk and Norwich Festival full line up announced

Meet the Bottoms

Meet the Bottoms

Full cast announced for Branagh's <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>

Full cast announced for Branagh's Romeo and Juliet

Dominic West and Simon Russell Beale among cast for <em>The Complete Walk</em> films

Dominic West and Simon Russell Beale among cast for The Complete Walk films

<em>Hamlet</em> (Tobacco Factory Theatres)

Hamlet (Tobacco Factory Theatres)

Matt Trueman: is female-led Shakespeare a passing fad?

Matt Trueman: is female-led Shakespeare a passing fad?

<em>The Winter's Tale</em> (Shakespeare's Globe)

The Winter's Tale (Shakespeare's Globe)

Theatre's original celebrities

Theatre's original celebrities

Michael Coveney: Shakespeare’s year is heralded by McKellen, Cumberbatch and a new French star

Michael Coveney: Shakespeare’s year is heralded by McKellen, Cumberbatch and a new French star

Brian Blessed: Shakespeare belongs to the planet

Brian Blessed: Shakespeare belongs to the planet

Shakespeare 400: calendar of events

Shakespeare 400: calendar of events

BBC announce 2016 Shakespeare Festival

BBC announce 2016 Shakespeare Festival

Actor Brian Bedford dies at the age of 80

Actor Brian Bedford dies at the age of 80

RSC casts female Cymbeline

RSC casts female Cymbeline

Full casting announced for <em>Nell Gwynn</em> West End transfer

Full casting announced for Nell Gwynn West End transfer

Simon Russell Beale to feature in new RSC season

Simon Russell Beale to feature in new RSC season

Casting announced for national tour of <em>The Herbal Bed</em>

Casting announced for national tour of The Herbal Bed

Laurie Anderson appointed guest director of Brighton Festival

Laurie Anderson appointed guest director of Brighton Festival

Emma Rice announces first season as Globe artistic director

Emma Rice announces first season as Globe artistic director

Matt Trueman: ten shows I'm looking forward to in 2016

Matt Trueman: ten shows I'm looking forward to in 2016

<em>RSC Shakespeare on Screen</em> to feature Vanessa Redgrave in <em>As You Like It</em>

RSC Shakespeare on Screen to feature Vanessa Redgrave in As You Like It

Cast announced for <em>The Tempest</em> and <em>The Winter's Tale</em>

Cast announced for The Tempest and The Winter's Tale

<em>Sh*t-Faced Shakespeare</em> to open in London

Sht-Faced Shakespeare* to open in London

<em>Cymbeline</em> (Shakespeare's Globe)

Cymbeline (Shakespeare's Globe)

Ayesha Dharker stars in RSC's <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em>

Ayesha Dharker stars in RSC's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Michael Pennington to play King Lear and <em>Peter and the Starcatcher</em> makes European premiere

Michael Pennington to play King Lear and Peter and the Starcatcher makes European premiere

My Top 5 Showtunes: Lucie-Mae Sumner

My Top 5 Showtunes: Lucie-Mae Sumner

<em>Pericles</em> (Shakespeare's Globe)

Pericles (Shakespeare's Globe)

Theatre etiquette: Michael Coveney: I relish venues with raucous audiences

Theatre etiquette: Michael Coveney: I relish venues with raucous audiences

Theatre etiquette: Susie McKenna: I'd rather write for an audience that gets involved

Theatre etiquette: Susie McKenna: I'd rather write for an audience that gets involved

Globe announces Shakespeare short film series

Globe announces Shakespeare short film series

Barbican puts Shakespeare on screen next year

Barbican puts Shakespeare on screen next year

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre announces 2016 season

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre announces 2016 season

Rose Theatre Kingston announces new Spring season

Rose Theatre Kingston announces new Spring season

Julian Fellowes believes not everyone can understand Shakespeare, do you?

Julian Fellowes believes not everyone can understand Shakespeare, do you?

Watermill Theatre announces new season

Watermill Theatre announces new season

Colin Morgan to star in <em>The Pillowman</em>?

Colin Morgan to star in The Pillowman?

5 minutes with: Romola Garai – 'I’d love to have a crack at playing <em>Macbeth</em>'

5 minutes with: Romola Garai – 'I’d love to have a crack at playing Macbeth'

Measure for Measure (Young Vic)

Measure for Measure (Young Vic)

First look: Romola Garai in <em>Measure for Measure</em>

First look: Romola Garai in Measure for Measure

Wars of the Roses (Rose Theatre Kingston)

Wars of the Roses (Rose Theatre Kingston)

Richard III rock opera postponed

Richard III rock opera postponed

RSC announce 400th anniversary spring/summer season

RSC announce 400th anniversary spring/summer season

Cumberbatch <em>Hamlet</em> makes headlines again over 'To be or not to be'

Cumberbatch Hamlet makes headlines again over 'To be or not to be'

Cast announced for Simon Armitage's <em>Odyssey</em> play

Cast announced for Simon Armitage's Odyssey play

See the Royal Shakespeare Company's residency at the Barbican

See the Royal Shakespeare Company's residency at the Barbican

The Heresy of Love (Shakespeare's Globe)

The Heresy of Love (Shakespeare's Globe)

5 tips for first time theatregoers going to watch Cumberbatch in <em>Hamlet</em>

5 tips for first time theatregoers going to watch Cumberbatch in Hamlet

Full casting announced for <em>The Playboy of the Western World</em> at Southwark Playhouse

Full casting announced for The Playboy of the Western World at Southwark Playhouse

Michael Coveney: Shakespeare celebrated in country house <em>Dream</em> and Mandarin <em>Richard III</em>

Michael Coveney: Shakespeare celebrated in country house Dream and Mandarin Richard III

Full company announced for <em>The Wars of the Roses</em> season

Full company announced for The Wars of the Roses season

Zoë Wanamaker and John Dagleish join the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company

Zoë Wanamaker and John Dagleish join the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company

Sunny Stages – Our pick of the best outdoor theatre this summer

Sunny Stages – Our pick of the best outdoor theatre this summer

Arthur Darvill pens children's show for National Theatre

Arthur Darvill pens children's show for National Theatre

Northern Broadsides to tour <em>The Winter's Tale</em>

Northern Broadsides to tour The Winter's Tale

Rufus Hound joins Nunn's <em>Wars of the Roses</em>

Rufus Hound joins Nunn's Wars of the Roses

31 shows that should be on your radar in July

31 shows that should be on your radar in July

Tim Crouch: 'It can be difficult when you come with a reputation'

Tim Crouch: 'It can be difficult when you come with a reputation'

Initial casting announced for <em>Wars of the Roses</em> at Rose Theatre Kingston

Initial casting announced for Wars of the Roses at Rose Theatre Kingston

Michael Coveney: Do Shakespeare marathons echo box set binges?

Michael Coveney: Do Shakespeare marathons echo box set binges?

RSC announces amateur companies for <em>Dream</em> tour

RSC announces amateur companies for Dream tour

Kings of War (Holland Festival)

Kings of War (Holland Festival)

Steven Berkoff: White actors should be allowed to play Othello

Steven Berkoff: White actors should be allowed to play Othello

Trevor Nunn: 'Shakespeare invented the box set'

Trevor Nunn: 'Shakespeare invented the box set'

Quiz: Which Shakespeare Play Are You?

Quiz: Which Shakespeare Play Are You?

Trevor Nunn revives <em>Wars of the Roses</em> trilogy at Kingston Rose

Trevor Nunn revives Wars of the Roses trilogy at Kingston Rose

Lenny Henry to be knighted in Queen's birthday honours

Lenny Henry to be knighted in Queen's birthday honours

Cast announced for Globe's <em>Richard II</em>

Cast announced for Globe's Richard II

24 theatre openings in June that should be on your radar

24 theatre openings in June that should be on your radar

The Merchant of Venice (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, RSC)

The Merchant of Venice (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, RSC)

As You Like It (Shakespeare’s Globe)

As You Like It (Shakespeare’s Globe)

Andy Nyman and Damian Humbley join Alan Ayckbourn at <em>Communicating Doors</em>

Andy Nyman and Damian Humbley join Alan Ayckbourn at Communicating Doors

Read an exclusive extract from Antony Sher's <em>Year of the Fat Knight</em>

Read an exclusive extract from Antony Sher's Year of the Fat Knight

Guest Blog: Why I want to build a pop-up Globe Theatre

Guest Blog: Why I want to build a pop-up Globe Theatre

Tony-nominated <em>Something Rotten!</em> set for West End?

Tony-nominated Something Rotten! set for West End?

Michael Coveney: Shakespeare's Birthday as Branagh unfurls West End flag

Michael Coveney: Shakespeare's Birthday as Branagh unfurls West End flag

King John (Temple Church, London)

King John (Temple Church, London)

New rock opera aims to reinvent Richard III

New rock opera aims to reinvent Richard III

Full cast announced and tickets on sale for <em>Farinelli and the King</em> starring Mark Rylance

Full cast announced and tickets on sale for Farinelli and the King starring Mark Rylance

Michael Coveney: Benedict Cumberbatch helps put his relative Richard to rest

Michael Coveney: Benedict Cumberbatch helps put his relative Richard to rest

Branagh confirms Scorsese <em>Macbeth</em> film

Branagh confirms Scorsese Macbeth film

Nikki Davis Jones and Paul Harnett discuss <em>Alice</em> at St James Studio

Nikki Davis Jones and Paul Harnett discuss Alice at St James Studio

Globe announces casting for <em>Merchant of Venice</em> with Jonathan Pryce

Globe announces casting for Merchant of Venice with Jonathan Pryce

Cheek by Jowl screens <em>Measure for Measure</em> online

Cheek by Jowl screens Measure for Measure online

Andrea Riseborough stars in National's <em>As You Like It</em>

Andrea Riseborough stars in National's As You Like It

Editor's Blog: Let's hear it for Shakespeare's Globe

Editor's Blog: Let's hear it for Shakespeare's Globe

Globe announces casting for <em>Richard II</em> and <em>King John</em>

Globe announces casting for Richard II and King John

Romeo and Juliet (Tobacco Factory, Bristol)

Romeo and Juliet (Tobacco Factory, Bristol)

Eddie Redmayne wins Best Actor Oscar for <em>The Theory of Everything</em>

Eddie Redmayne wins Best Actor Oscar for The Theory of Everything

Trevor Nunn directs student production of <em>Two Gentlemen of Verona</em>

Trevor Nunn directs student production of Two Gentlemen of Verona

Macbeth (Lost Theatre)

Macbeth (Lost Theatre)

<em>Miss Saigon</em> wins record haul at 15th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards

Miss Saigon wins record haul at 15th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards

Lily James and Richard Madden to reunite in Kenneth Branagh's <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>?

Lily James and Richard Madden to reunite in Kenneth Branagh's Romeo and Juliet?

Antony Sher to play King Lear at RSC

Antony Sher to play King Lear at RSC

Othello (The Rose, Bankside)

Othello (The Rose, Bankside)

Shakespeare in Love (Noel Coward Theatre)

Shakespeare in Love (Noel Coward Theatre)

RSC plans to reopen The Other Place in 2016

RSC plans to reopen The Other Place in 2016

Young Vic and Park triumph at <em>Stage</em> Awards

Young Vic and Park triumph at Stage Awards

Kenneth Branagh plans West End ensemble?

Kenneth Branagh plans West End ensemble?

Gerard McCarthy to star in <em>Cat</em> at the Courtyard Theatre, Belfast

Gerard McCarthy to star in Cat at the Courtyard Theatre, Belfast

Propeller to host symposium on Shakespeare and <em>Edward III</em>

Propeller to host symposium on Shakespeare and Edward III

Mel Giedroyc and Steve Furst host 15th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards Concert

Mel Giedroyc and Steve Furst host 15th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards Concert

Editor's Blog: 10 theatre resolutions for 2015

Editor's Blog: 10 theatre resolutions for 2015

A Christmas Carol (Middle Temple Hall)

A Christmas Carol (Middle Temple Hall)

Michael Coveney: Globe goes to war with RSC as Rupert Everett celebrates an anniversary

Michael Coveney: Globe goes to war with RSC as Rupert Everett celebrates an anniversary

Shakespeare's Globe announces new Globe on Screen season

Shakespeare's Globe announces new Globe on Screen season

Shortlists announced for 15th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards, voting opens

Shortlists announced for 15th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards, voting opens

First look at Ian McDiarmid and cast in rehearsal for <em>The Merchant of Venice</em>

First look at Ian McDiarmid and cast in rehearsal for The Merchant of Venice

Royal and Derngate stages Arthur Miller premiere as part of 2015 season

Royal and Derngate stages Arthur Miller premiere as part of 2015 season

Dominic Dromgoole announces his final Globe summer season

Dominic Dromgoole announces his final Globe summer season

<em>Richard II</em> helped RSC reach 1.7m audience in 2013-14

Richard II helped RSC reach 1.7m audience in 2013-14

A Midsummer Night's Dream (As You Like It) (Barbican)

A Midsummer Night's Dream (As You Like It) (Barbican)

Return to the Forbidden Planet (Hornchurch and 2015 tour)

Return to the Forbidden Planet (Hornchurch and 2015 tour)

Jonathan Miller to direct Northern Broadsides' Barrie Rutter in <em>King Lear</em>

Jonathan Miller to direct Northern Broadsides' Barrie Rutter in King Lear

Maxine Peake's <em>Hamlet</em> broadcast to cinemas as Globe launches online player

Maxine Peake's Hamlet broadcast to cinemas as Globe launches online player

Henry IV (RSC-Bath Theatre Royal

Henry IV (RSC-Bath Theatre Royal

Brighton outdoor theatre gets go-ahead

Brighton outdoor theatre gets go-ahead

Henry IV Part 2

Henry IV Part 2

Love's Labour's Won (RSC)

Love's Labour's Won (RSC)

<em>Love's Labour's Lost</em> (Stratford-upon-Avon)

Love's Labour's Lost (Stratford-upon-Avon)

Lesley Manville 'mulling over' <em>Mrs Henderson Presents</em> musical?

Lesley Manville 'mulling over' Mrs Henderson Presents musical?

Henry IV Part 1

Henry IV Part 1

New production of <em>Macbeth</em> performed in darkness

New production of Macbeth performed in darkness

Romeo and Juliet (tour – Ipswich)

Romeo and Juliet (tour – Ipswich)

Henry IV (Donmar Warehouse)

Henry IV (Donmar Warehouse)

Test your theatre knowledge: Shakespeare closing lines

Test your theatre knowledge: Shakespeare closing lines

Postcards from <em>Hamlet Globe-to-Globe</em>: Barbados

Postcards from Hamlet Globe-to-Globe: Barbados

Othello (Gullivers – Northern Quarter, Manchester)

Othello (Gullivers – Northern Quarter, Manchester)

Romeo & Juliet (HOME – Victoria Swimming Baths)

Romeo & Juliet (HOME – Victoria Swimming Baths)

Hamlet (Royal Exchange, Manchester)

Hamlet (Royal Exchange, Manchester)

Lass Productions bring football themed <em>Othello</em> to Northern Quarter, 22 September

Lass Productions bring football themed Othello to Northern Quarter, 22 September

Antony Sher stars in <em>Death of a Salesman</em> at RSC; Hugh Quarshie plays Othello

Antony Sher stars in Death of a Salesman at RSC; Hugh Quarshie plays Othello

Rehearsal Pics: Maxine Peake as Hamlet

Rehearsal Pics: Maxine Peake as Hamlet

Cast: RSC's <em>Witch of Edmonton</em> with Eileen Atkins, Park's <em>Vertical Hour</em>

Cast: RSC's Witch of Edmonton with Eileen Atkins, Park's Vertical Hour

Connor McKee's <em>Shakespeare's Deadly Sins</em> tours this Oct

Connor McKee's Shakespeare's Deadly Sins tours this Oct

Much Ado About Nothing (Cambridge)

Much Ado About Nothing (Cambridge)

<em>Shakespeare in Love</em> extends to January 2015

Shakespeare in Love extends to January 2015

Full cast announced for Donmar's all-female <em>Henry IV</em>

Full cast announced for Donmar's all-female Henry IV

The Comedy of Errors (Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, Chester)

The Comedy of Errors (Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, Chester)

Drag King Richard III (Riverside Studios)

Drag King Richard III (Riverside Studios)

Theatre Quiz of the Week: Bishop, Bieber and Broadway Broadcasts

Theatre Quiz of the Week: Bishop, Bieber and Broadway Broadcasts

Shakespeare & Pinter complete Summer Season at Theatre by the Lake, Keswick

Shakespeare & Pinter complete Summer Season at Theatre by the Lake, Keswick

Critics fall for <em>Shakespeare in Love</em>

Review Round-Ups

Critics fall for Shakespeare in Love

Michael Coveney: A dog's life on the stage, Neil Bartlett steps out, and a grim new musical

Michael Coveney: A dog's life on the stage, Neil Bartlett steps out, and a grim new musical

Shakespeare in Love (Noel Coward Theatre)

Shakespeare in Love (Noel Coward Theatre)

The Two Gentlemen of Verona (RSC)

The Two Gentlemen of Verona (RSC)

The Comedy of Errors (Wherstead)

The Comedy of Errors (Wherstead)

Theatre Highlights of the Week: <em>Medea</em>, <em>The Nether</em> and <em>Shakespeare in Love</em>

Theatre Highlights of the Week: Medea, The Nether and Shakespeare in Love

Watch the trailer for <em>Shakespeare in Love</em>

Watch the trailer for Shakespeare in Love

The Tempest (Cockpit Theatre)

The Tempest (Cockpit Theatre)

8 ways to enjoy theatre outside this summer

8 ways to enjoy theatre outside this summer

First Look: The Globe's <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> on screen

First Look: The Globe's A Midsummer Night's Dream on screen

Richard III (Trafalgar Studios)

Richard III (Trafalgar Studios)

Richard II (St Leonard's, Shoreditch)

Richard II (St Leonard's, Shoreditch)

Postcards from <em>Hamlet Globe-to-Globe</em>: Margaret Island Open Air Theatre, Budapest, Hungary

Postcards from Hamlet Globe-to-Globe: Margaret Island Open Air Theatre, Budapest, Hungary

RSC's Erica Whyman: 'We could be much more rebellious'

RSC's Erica Whyman: 'We could be much more rebellious'

Antony and Cleopatra (Shakespeare's Globe)

Antony and Cleopatra (Shakespeare's Globe)

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Northern Ballet tour – Norwich)

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Northern Ballet tour – Norwich)

Stars read complete Shakespeare sonnets to launch Southbank Centre <em>Festival of Love</em>

Stars read complete Shakespeare sonnets to launch Southbank Centre Festival of Love

The Rite of Spring/Romeo & Juliet (tour – St Albans)

The Rite of Spring/Romeo & Juliet (tour – St Albans)

Bloody marvellous? <em>Titus Andronicus</em> returns to The Globe

Review Round-Ups

Bloody marvellous? Titus Andronicus returns to The Globe

All's Well That Ends Well (Shakespeare's Globe)

All's Well That Ends Well (Shakespeare's Globe)

Video: Arthur Darvill, Cynthia Erivo, Sharon D. Clarke and more reveal their ideal Shakespearean role

Video: Arthur Darvill, Cynthia Erivo, Sharon D. Clarke and more reveal their ideal Shakespearean role

Much Ado About Nothing (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester)

Much Ado About Nothing (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester)

Twelfth Night (Rhodes Arts Centre)

Twelfth Night (Rhodes Arts Centre)

Before Juliet (Manchester)

Before Juliet (Manchester)

Should the Bard's work get updated?

Should the Bard's work get updated?

Othello (Lancaster Castle)

Othello (Lancaster Castle)

Shakespeare's Globe reports record income in 2013 – infographic

Shakespeare's Globe reports record income in 2013 – infographic

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Barbican)

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Barbican)

Tom Hiddleston impresses with 'compelling' Coriolanus

Review Round-Ups

Tom Hiddleston impresses with 'compelling' Coriolanus

Richard III (York)

Richard III (York)

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Guildford)

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Guildford)

Mark Rylance's <em>Richard III</em> and Stephen Fry in <em>Twelfth Night</em> storm Broadway

Mark Rylance's Richard III and Stephen Fry in Twelfth Night storm Broadway

King Lear (Chichester)

King Lear (Chichester)

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Plymouth)

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Plymouth)

Desperate Measures (Manchester)

Twelfth Night (Doncaster)

As You Like It (Ipswich)

The Winter's Tale (Sheffield)

The Merry Wives of Windsor (Peterborough)

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Opera North – Leeds)

Measure for Measure to be adapted by Manchester Shakespeare Company

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