Audiences are in for a treat as Macbeth by National Production Company is back at Theatre Royal Winchester – from Tuesday 17 to Wednesday 18 September. Macbeth is set in the murky Dark Ages and tells of a man who is told by his three sisters that he is...
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Preview: Much Ado About Nothing, Theatre Royal Winchester
An irreverent take on Shakespeare’s fun romantic classic, Much Ado About Nothing, comes to Theatre Royal Winchester on Thursday 20 July. Set in the luscious gardens of an Italian villa in summer, a respected prince turns cupid for his friends. But, lurking in the shadows is a younger prince...
Preview: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Theatre Royal Winchester
Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is given a rambunctious twist when it comes to Theatre Royal Winchester from Tuesday 13 June. A Midsummer Night’s Dream famously tells the story of four Athenian lovers, a group of amateur actors rehearsing a play, and a spat between the King...
Preview: Romeo and Juliet, Theatre Royal Winchester
Audiences will delight as one of the world’s greatest love stories, Romeo and Juliet – performed by an internationally renowned ballet company – who visit Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 5 April. Based on Shakespeare’s tragic tale, Romeo and Juliet tells of a pair of star-crossed lovers who meet...
Preview: NT Live: Othello, Theatre Royal Winchester
A National Theatre Live cinema-style screening of Shakespeare’s Othello will take place at Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 19 March at 7,30pm. In this new production of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy, a bright, headstrong daughter of a senator, Desdemona, is elevated by her status – but stifled by its...
Preview: Othello, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Frantic Assembly will bring its acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s Othello to MAST Mayflower Studios from Tuesday 22 to Saturday 26 November. Blisteringly relevant today, Othello exposes the tension, fear and insecurity buried beneath the veneer of our relationships and how easily that can be maliciously exploited. Lies and truths...
Preview: Richard the Second, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
Tangle, in association with MAST Mayflower Studios, is proud to present a radical and electrifying new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Richard the Second, performed in its distinctive Southern African Township theatre style, and performing on stage from Thursday 20 to Saturday 22 October. A nation is in turmoil. Three first cousins...