Twelfth Night: “surely a winner this Christmas”
Jessica Harris gets into the festive mood with the RSC.
Othello: “a tragedy not fully explored”
Jessica Harris watches the Royal Shakespeare Company come close.
As You Like It: “Something of a mixed bag”
Jessica Harris is left feeling flat by this RSC production.
The Merry Wives of Windsor: “topical and humorous”
Shakespeare’s immortal farce, updated by the RSC and enjoyed by Jessica Harris.
Review: The Buddha of Suburbia
A new take on a modern classic, as seen by Jessica Harris.
Review: Love’s Labour’s Lost
Jessica Harris reviews the Royal Shakespeare Company’s latest production.
In conversation with Dame Siân Phillips
A legendary actor visits Solihull School, reports Simon Hale.
Review: First Encounters: Romeo & Juliet
Shakespeare’s epic tragedy is taken into schools, watched by Jessica Harris.
Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Jessica Harris enjoys an unseasonal classic from the RSC.
Shakespeare collection turns 400
It’s the First Folio’s birthday on 8th November.
Shakespeare’s First Folio celebrated at Bullring
Shakespearean-inspired festivities as “This green plot shall be our stage.”
Review: The Merchant of Venice
Jessica Harris watches the RSC’s latest interpretation of the Shakespeare classic.
Shakespeare’s First Folio to visit Bullring
Everything to Everybody Project reaches a grand climax.
Review: Macbeth
Jessica Harris watches the RSC’s latest production.
Shakespeare takes over the Library of Birmingham
Interactive performances, Shakespeare treasures and improvisation.
Curtain rises at Shakespeare’s Birthplace
Live actors enter the stage for the summer.
Review: As You Like It
The RSC’s latest production, as seen by Jessica Harris.
Review: Hamnet
Jessica Harris has a mixed response at the Swan Theatre.
You can see me, but I don’t exist
Collaboration between award-winning photographer Alan Gignoux and Shakesperian project.
Review: Cymbeline
Jessica Harris reviews this Royal Shakespeare Company production.
Shakespeare’s birthday celebrated
The Bard’s Big Birthday Bash plus First Folio Frolics at Aston Hall.
Review: Julius Caesar
Jessica Harris hails the RSC’s latest production.
Shakespeare project continues into 2023
Birmingham’s First Folio to continue unprecedented community tour.
Birmingham’s First Folio finishes 2022 tour
The Hive to host final public viewing of Shakespeare treasure.
Review: Much Ado About Nothing
Jessica Harris watches a Shakespeare production that just fails to hit the heights.
A Little Patch of Ground
New guided audio performance inspired by Polish translations of Shakespeare.
Everything to Everybody Project launches Bollywood angle
Exhibition explores the influence of Shakespeare on Bollywood.
Everything to Everybody Project launches new exhibition
Your Shakespeare, Your Culture exhibition opening at the Library of Birmingham.
Review: Richard III
Jessica Harris ventures to see the RSC in one of Shakespeare’s finest.
Wars of the Roses
Jessica Harris reviews this RSC production.