Director Brigid Larmour brings a fresh urgency to The Merchant of Venice in this production by Watford Palace Theatre at

Nicholai La Barrie’s tries to give the classic Shakespearean tale a modern twist but questions arise on whether they overdid the twist.

The Manchester Shakespeare Company is performing ‘Summer Dreaming the Musical’ – a modern adaptation of a Shakespeare classic. To celebrate

A theatre company which rose from the ashes of a devastating fire is heading to the Edinburgh Fringe after a

World War Two is over, and the soldiers have finally come home. In this colourful, spirited rendition of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, romantic shenanigans provide a welcome relief for the battle-weary characters and delight the audience.

Spider-like and wretched, Tom Mothersdale’s Richard III practically crawls across the stage. Every body movement signals his grotesque nature.

This is Shakespeare, but not as you know it.

Jo Davies’ fervently witty production of Twelfth Night at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre will leave you with throbbing cheeks after an evening of smiling and laughter.

Much Ado About Nothing is one of the most frequently performed and familiar of Shakespeare’s comedies, and this RSC touring production feels safe yet fun.

Picture a Shakespeare production with text messages and dance parties aiming to attract a younger audience.

Shakespeare, with an accessible Mancunian twist – that’s what Manchester Shakespeare Company founders John Topliff and Gina T Frost are striving for as they commemorate the 400th anniversary of the bard’s death.