I had rather than forty
pound I were at home
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Twelfth Night
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What's coming up?
Find out the details of our upcoming programme of performances and workshops, all with Shakespeare at their heart
Digital Workshops
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Video diary from Africa
Catch up on our artistic director's recent adventures in Zambia and Botswana as part of the British Council's Shakespeare Lives project
Troilus and Cressida
Follow Uncle Pandarus’s blog as he tells you the tragic tale of his niece Cressida and her lover Troilus : www.unclepandarus.com
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What's coming up?
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Video diary from Africa
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Troilus and Cressida
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1623 theatre company
We aspire to change people's lives through Shakespeare
Our mission is to explore our common humanity in response to the work of Shakespeare and the world today
News from 1623
We need your support to make it possible to run drama and confidence workshops with people who identify as LGBTQIA*.
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We're excited to announce that Arts Council England has offered us a grant so that we can develop our new stage show that explores the queerness of Lady Macbeth.
PRESS RELEASE : Arts Council supports 1623's new show about Lady Macbeth and LGBTQIA* identity
If you're an artist, educator or learner, we're keen to know your thoughts on our new learning strategy, which we're developing right now.
Play your part in the development of 1623 learning
Our artistic director Ben Spiller and participation facilitator Debbie Varley look back on the Creative Dementia Arts Network Conference, which took place recently at Sheffield Hallam University.
Creative Dementia Arts Network Conference
1623 associate artist Nathan Masterson went to Plymouth Grove Primary School yesterday to watch their adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. Here's his review.
Plymouth Grove Primary's Romeo and Juliet
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Support our LGBT+ workshops
Wednesday, 13 September 2017 19:27 -
PRESS RELEASE : Arts Council supports 1623's new show about Lady Macbeth and LGBTQIA* identity
Thursday, 31 August 2017 17:15 -
Play your part in the development of 1623 learning
Tuesday, 22 August 2017 12:49 -
Creative Dementia Arts Network Conference
Tuesday, 25 July 2017 00:00 -
Plymouth Grove Primary's Romeo and Juliet
Friday, 14 July 2017 11:58
Video highlights
Take a look at some of our highlights.
Video by Darius Powell.
Music by Christopher Lydon.
Featuring artwork by Firecatcher.
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