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The Merchant of Venice could be seen as a brave choice by Shakespeare Live as they stage the play in their 34th year.

The Merchant of Venice could be seen as a brave choice by Shakespeare Live as they stage the play in their 34th year.

A Wiltshire theatre group is to tackle a play featuring one of William Shakespeare’s most tragic heroes for its latest production.

Tickets are still available for Shakespeare Live’s latest production, Twelfth Night, taking place at Cleeve House in Seend this week.

SOMETIMES I wish that writers, directors and producers would just leave William Shakespeare alone.

SOMETIMES I wish that writers, directors and producers would just leave William Shakespeare alone.

SHAKESPEARE Live are back at Cleeve House in Seend this summer with a new production of The Winters Tale from Monday, July 5 to Saturday, July 10.

SHAKESPEARE Live are back at Cleeve House in Seend this summer with a new production of The Winters Tale from Monday, July 5 to Saturday, July 10. The Rule of Six restriction meant that only outdoor rehearsals with five actors at a time and the director were possible until recently, with Zoom rehearsals added in. The very first chance to get the whole cast together coincided with torrential rain, but the intrepid group danced and acted through a mornings outdoor rehearsal. Meanwhile, li...

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Print The Old Globe has announced the cast, air dates and surround events for its free upcoming audio production of “Hamlet: On the Radio,” which will debut April 23 on KPBS Radio 89.5 FM. Last month, the Globe unveiled its hybrid 2021 season that will mix scheduled online productions with planned but not date-specific live productions that will hopefully resume next fall. One of the most high-profile projects is a revival of the company’s 2017 outdoor production of William Shakespeare�...