​Hamlet and Japan: Visions of Ophelia

The first serious Japanese translation of ‘To be or not to be’ performed alongside a comic version – in English and in Japanese – written in 1874. The evening cumulates in the Kabuki-inspired Visions of Ophelia performed by Japanese actress Aki Isoda, who toured her one-woman show worldwide.     

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The Taming of the Shrew, The Globe

Losing none of its power to provoke and sometimes outrage, Shakespeare’s controversial double-act gets a thoroughly fresh, fast and distinctly Irish makeover. Caroline Byrne’s production transports The Taming of the Shrew to the Easter Rising of 1916 in Ireland – the design and costumes of this production will reflect this setting.

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​Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank: Twelfth Night

A thrilling 100-minute fully-staged versions of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, specifically for Key Stage 3, 4 and A-Level students, as part of the Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank series.

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Rutger's Conservatory: A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream performed by Junior year students of Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. After almost a year of intensive classical training at Shakespeare’s Globe, this workshop performance was a culmination and celebration of the Rutger’s Conservatory residency. 

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