View the BBC Shakespeare Lives online festival
View the BBC Shakespeare Lives online festival.
Shakespeare Lives
Join us for events and activities celebrating Shakespeare’s work. In 2016 we're marking the 400th anniversary of his death.
Shakespeare lives in Kenya
Shakespeare lives in Kenya ! Watch the interview with BBC Focus on Africa featuring Octopizzo and Muthoni the Drummer Queen
Mix the Play
Ever wanted to be a director? Direct your own production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Maxine Peake as Hamlet
The British Council has supported the production of a film version of Sarah Frankcom’s critically acclaimed stage production of Hamlet, which enjoyed a sell-out run at the Manchester Royal Exchange in the UK in 2014. We will screen this film internationally in 2016 as part of the British Council’s Shakespeare on Film touring collection. Details of screenings will be available on this website.
Shakespeare Lives in photography
Check out the winners of the Shakespeare Lives in Photography competition.
Shakespeare on Film - touring collection
What is the Shakespeare on Film touring collection? In January 2016 the British Film Institute (BFI) launched a major project celebrating Shakespeare on film. The project includes films dating from 1899 right up to the present day, all adapted from and inspired by Shakespeare’s work. They will screen in cinemas internationally and online. You will find details of screenings on this website in 2016.
Exploring English: free online course
This free online course will look at the life, works and legacy of William Shakespeare while giving participants the chance to practise their English language skills.
Shakespeare Lives in science
Shakespeare Lives in Science; poisons, potions and drugs. Do Shakespearean concoctions really work?
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