Bell Shakespeare.

Shakespeare was never meant to be read. At Bell Shakespeare we believe that his plays should be experienced as live performance and taught as great works that stand the test of time. We encourage new interpretations. We look for contemporary parallels to his 400-year old stories. We continue to develop exciting new ways of teaching Shakespeare in the classroom. Bell Shakespeare is proud to continue to inspire students and teachers across Australia with Shakespeare, from King Island to Port Hedland.

THE SHAPES OF LIFE 2012

SHARING THE JOURNEY

Shakespeare’s stories are about the human experience at its limits – love, transgression, defiance, achievement and, of course, triumph above all. These experiences shape his characters, and while they may speak differently to each of us, we can learn something from them all.

In 2012 our Learning programmes continue to assist you in sharing the joy of Shakespeare and his stories with your students – whether in the theatre, your school hall, classroom or simply in your own teaching.

This year we welcome a new troupe of The Players, who will tour the country performing as Actors At Work with a brand new show, Macbeth: Undone and a return of last year’s popular Midsummer Madness. Playing to over 16,500 students last year, we are staging a return season of Romeo And Juliet in Sydney and Melbourne. On our mainstage we’re charting the course of the human experience, from the farce of The School For Wives, to the dark depravity of The Duchess of Malfi and the guilt-ridden bloodiness of the great Scottish play, Macbeth.

Wherever we meet you, we look forward to taking the journey with you and your students in 2012.

John Bell AO
Artistic Director

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