67,422
students and teachers engaged with a Bell Shakespeare program or performance
How we make an impact
Shakespeare and his great works are a means by which we can explore our common aspirations and concerns.
We travel to regional and remote areas, staging productions in school halls, community centres and theatres – wherever we’re wanted and needed.
We deliver interactive drama-based activities and performances all across the country that instils in our young people a love of language and an appreciation for the complexities of humanity.
We provide opportunities for members of our community to experience our mainstage theatre productions without financial burden.
Support from individual donors and partners enables us to share our programs with communities we might not otherwise reach, from empowering young women in Western Sydney to inspiring passion for studies among marginalised students in remote schools. Wherever we go, we unpack Shakespeare’s plays, demystify the language, and make them accessible and fun.
In 2023
461
Players performances delivered across every state and territory
55,738
students reached through Players performances in schools
Making Shakespeare accessible and relevant to Australians everywhere.
Bell Shakespeare have inspired us to expect everything, aim high, and step outside the box.
Our reach
The Players: In school performances that travel to every state and territory
How we share Shakespeare
Juvenile Justice Program
Giving young people in juvenile detention a vehicle for self-reflection, while building their confidence and skills.
MoreMoreHearts In A Row
Offering disadvantaged communities the opportunity to be transported to another world, through Shakespeare’s timeless words.
MoreMore2023 Impact Report
Ensuring Shakespeare’s work lives and breathes in theatres, schools and communities throughout Australia. Read how we did this in 2023.
ReadReadShakespeare understood the plight of common man - thank you for understanding it also.
Sharing Shakespeare