Special events

Shakespeare on Film

Join us in The Seed, Pier 2/3 to revisit some classic adaptations of Shakespeare’s stories on film, curated by Artistic Director Peter Evans. Shakespeare on Film will include a pre-show briefing and film screening, with classic movie treats available for purchase at the venue. Get comfortable, settle into your beanbag and enjoy some of the best silver-screen Shakespeare on offer!

Much Ado About Nothing - Kenneth Branagh (1993)
Wednesday 14 February, 2024, 6:30pm
The Seed, Pier 2/3

Ran - Akira Kurosawa (1985)
Monday 13 May, 2024, 6:30pm
The Seed, Pier 2/3

Julius Caesar - Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1953)
Monday 25 November, 2024, 6:30pm
The Seed, Pier 2/3

Tickets to 2024 special events are available as part of a 2024 season package.

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The One I’ll Slay, the Other Slayeth Me: Shakespeare and the Language Revolution

Tuesday 9 April, 2024, 6:30pm
The Seed, Pier 2/3

What would Shakespeare think of 21st-century language? Would he lament its ‘destruction’, or applaud its many innovations? Shakespeare, after all, is believed to have invented over 2,000 words and phrases we still use today – is there really any harm in a hashtag here and there?

Come spend an evening with a powerhouse panel as Shakespeare’s words come roaring off the page to spar with the modern vernacular. Prepare to be #shooketh.

Tickets to 2024 special events are available as part of a 2024 season package.

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Sonnets & Semillon

Thursday 1 August, 2024, 6:30pm
The Seed, Pier 2/3

Bell Shakespeare’s popular annual evening of performance paired with curated tastings of selected Tyrrell’s Wines returns. Don’t miss this illustrious night of collaboration between winemaker and actor. Get in quick, this one will sell out fast!

Presented in proud partnership with Tyrrell’s Wines.

Tickets to 2024 special events are available as part of a 2024 season package.

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The Good, The Bard and The Ugly: Pop Trivia Night!

Thursday 29 August, 2024, 6:30pm
The Seed, Pier 2/3

Can you pick a Targaryen from a Tudor? Do you know your Tay Tay from your Shay Shay? Is Circle of Life your favourite song from Hamlet?

Assemble your team and join our host, Associate Director James Evans, for an evening of banter, bluffing and book smarts. This is a trivia night that will test you on the best of Shakespeare in pop culture, with door prizes, a raffle, and a delectable offering of drinks and snacks available for purchase on the night from our friends at Tyrrell’s Wines and The Fresh Collective. Individual tickets or tables of 8 are available and include one free drink on arrival.

Tickets to 2024 special events are available as part of a 2024 season package.

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Play In A Day: Cymbeline

Thursday 26 September, 2024, 6:30pm
The Neilson Nutshell, Pier 2/3

Bell Shakespeare’s lively script reading series celebrating rarely read classics continues in 2024. Actors and director have one day together as an ensemble before standing script-in-hand in front of an audience, the bare-bones reading allowing the words to take centre stage.

Imogen is a princess. Her father, Cymbeline, wants her to marry her step-brother, but Imogen has other ideas. She marries Posthumus, a commoner. Cue a whirlwind romance – until Posthumus, falsely believing her to be unfaithful, orders Imogen to be murdered. A family reunion is on the horizon, but not until Imogen disguises herself as a boy, fakes her own death, joins the Roman army, and becomes a prisoner of war.

Is it a tragedy? A romance? A comedy? Join us for this lively reading at Pier 2/3 and decide for yourself! For the first time, Play In A Day will be held in the spectacular Neilson Nutshell.

Tickets to 2024 special events are available as part of a 2024 season package.

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