Shakespeare

William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (full show) Stokenham, Kingsbridge

July 13th 2024, 7.30pm at Stokenham Village Hall Kiln Ln, Stokenham, near Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 2SH

Tickets (£10 full price, £8 concessions) at https://www.southdevonplayers.com/box-office.html

Suitable for all ages Run time approx 2 hours 30 mins plus interval.

Lord, what fools these mortals be!" A famous comedic play by the playwright William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Nights Dream follows two pairs of lovers from Athens, who find themselves in a magical forest at the summer solstice, where they encounter the faerie folk. The forest faeries have problems of their...

William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (full show) Torquay Royal Lyceum

June 28th 2024, 7.30pm at Torquay Royal Lyceum Theatre 29 Abbey Rd, Torquay TQ2 5NQ

Tickets (£10 full price, £8 concessions) at https://www.southdevonplayers.com/box-office.html

Suitable for all ages Run time approx 2 hours 30 mins plus interval.

Lord, what fools these mortals be!" A famous comedic play by the playwright William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Nights Dream follows two pairs of lovers from Athens, who find themselves in a magical forest at the summer solstice, where they encounter the faerie folk. The forest faeries have problems of their own, with their...

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William Shakespeare's Macbeth at Torquay Royal Lyceum Theatre

Royal Lyceum Theatre 29 Abbey Road, Torquay TQ2 5NQ

Saturday Dec 2nd - 7.30pm

Ticket and show information at https://www.southdevonplayers.com/box-office.html

Shakespeare's classic drama of ambition, power and fate, first thought to be performed in 1606, is now brought to life in a dramatic new adaptation performing the original text, set in a post-World War 3, near-future wasteland. Run-time: 2 hours 40 mins. Interval takes place between Acts 3 and 4, for a length of time designated by the venue. Broadly suitable for all ages. This is a key text in schools, so...

William Shakespeare's Macbeth - Brixham Theatre

Venue: 
Brixham Theatre Town Hall, New Road, Brixham TQ5 8TA
Event Date: 
Friday, November 10, 2023 - 19:30 to Saturday, November 11, 2023 - 22:30
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Brixham Theatre Town Hall, New Road, Brixham TQ5 8TA

Fri, Nov 10th 2023- 7.30pm Sat, Nov 11th 2023 - 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Tickets £10 / £8 from tickets.brixhamtheatre.uk or tel: 01803 415987

Shakespeare's classic drama of ambition, power and fate, first thought to be performed in 1606, is now brought to life in a dramatic new adaptation performing the original text, set in a post-World War 3, near-future wasteland.

This production design combines the dark aftermarth of a nuclear WW3, the exotic of the supernatural, and dramatic lighting, with immersive...

Internationally acclaimed theatre company come to Devon

British Touring Shakespeare are delighted to come to two beautiful Devon venues: Blackberry Farm near Holsworthy with their hilarious new production of the Shakespeare comedy The Merry Wives Of Windsor ; and The Plough Arts Centre at Lapford Mill near Crediton with a brand new adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic gothic horror tale Dracula .

The Merry Wives Of Windsor is a hilarious...

Royal Shakespeare Company Repertoire

The Royal Shakespeare Company will visit Theatre Royal Plymouth with As You Like It , The Taming of the Shrew and Measure for Measure between Tuesday 12 – Saturday 22 February.

The company will feature 27 actors, who will each appear in two of the three productions. As You Like It is directed by Kimberley Sykes, The Taming of the Shrew by Justin Audibert, and Measure for Measure by...

Performance: Macbeth | Director's Cut

Arresting, untraditional Shakespeare with powerful performances, striking design and sensory surprises! We have stripped back action and character to zoom in on the dynamics of the killer couple, tracking their murderous ambitions, escalating anxieties and disintegrating bonds against a backdrop of sensual pleasure and normalised violence. Expect a boisterous, playful Macbeth with ribald humour and a muscular undertow of menace. This production is ideal for anyone interested in both the play itself and in contemporary performance techniques.

“The extreme theatre of Brecht, agit-...

Lead cast announced for Barbican Theatre's summer Macbeth

Barbican Theatre return to Plymouth’s Royal William Yard with their fourth #BardInTheYard open air production this summer

Barbican Theatre is delighted to announce it will be bringing a, highly visual and accessible version of Shakespeare’s Macbeth to the stunning Residence One Garden at Royal William Yard this summer (31 July – 11 August)

The fourth production in our popular ’...

Festival of words and music celebrates 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death

The enduring influence of William Shakespeare will be celebrated through a series of musical performances, films and talks at Plymouth University.

Marking the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death, the 2016 Words and Music Festival – sponsored by the Suzanne Sparrow Plymouth Language School – will carry the theme of Celebrating Shakespeare.

It will include a theatrical...