Don Pedro, a prince returning from war, stays at a lively Italian villa where he pairs Benedick and Beatrice and woos Hero for Claudio. Having helped his brother, King Edward IV, take the throne ...

A collection of interactive articles exploring the life, work and legacy of the Bard. William Shakespeare's plays have entertained, amused and educated us for centuries. He is England’s most ...

He’s the most performed playwright in history. But which of William Shakespeare’s plays do twenty-first century Brits actually like the most? Back in 2016, we marked the celebrations around ...

This year, we’re spoilt for choice with the number of Shakespeare plays to see across the UK. Whether it’s in the historic Globe Theatre, his birthplace Stratford-upon-Avon or on tour ...

A collection of short films exploring ideas on how to put on a Shakespeare play in secondary schools. They include tips for acting in a Shakespeare play, rules for dressing a Shakespearean ...

There are always fantastic Shakespeare plays in London, just as there were 400 years ago, from dedicated venues and companies such as Shakespeare’s Globe and the Royal Shakespeare Company ...

Play On Shakespeare began with a founding mission to commission a diverse set of today’s most exciting playwrights to translate Shakespeare’s plays into modern verse. With the publication of ...

Readers and audiences have turned to Shakespeare's greatest plays for their insights into power and performance, sex and religion, demagoguery and populism. But what political currents were likely ...

From timeless tragedies to laugh-out-loud comedies, these movies based on Shakespeare's plays give the Bard's classics a fresh twist. Featuring stars like Julia Stiles, Keanu Reeves and Natalie ...