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Dame Maggie Smith stars in the 1967 screen version of Franco Zeffirelli's exuberant National Theatre production of Shakespeare's romantic comedy, in which young lovers Hero and Claudio conspire to make sharp-tongued rivals Beatrice and Benedick fall in love with each other.

Young lovers living under an oppressive state-rule flee their home-city to change their lives, and end up changing the world. After all, love changes everything.

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question–you know the one. National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.

Set in 16th-century Venice, Othello is a tragedy that revolves around the Moorish general Othello, his lieutenant Iago, and their tangled relationships. Iago's plot to exploit Othello's jealousy and manipulate those around him leads to a chain of tragic events.

Mike Kellin as Lear.

Othello, a Moorish general in Venetian army, falls victim to manipulation and treachery by his ensign, Iago, leading to the tragic downfall of Othello and his wife Desdemona.

Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, is visited by the ghost of his father who reveals that he was murdered by his uncle, Claudius. Hamlet decides to seek revenge and feigns insanity to hide his plans. As his scheme unfolds, the play explores themes of revenge, betrayal, and the nature of madness.

Love, conflict, family - nobody's done it better. Acting legends reflect on the greatest writer who ever lived – and the dangerous, exciting world that ignited his creativity.

Love, conflict, family - nobody's done it better. Acting legends reflect on the greatest writer who ever lived – and the dangerous, exciting world that ignited his creativity.

In 1970s Wales, a drama teacher named Vivienne struggles to overcome obstacles and put on a rock 'n' roll musical with her students. Along the way, she confronts issues of teenage sexuality, outsider acceptance, and personal growth.

The earliest British televised production in existence of the play Othello, with black American actor, Gordon Heath, in the title role. This was the first televised version of the play to feature a black actor in the title role. Gordon Heath, an American, came to Britain in 1947 and was cast by Kenneth Tynan to play Othello in his 1950 Arts Council production. The play takes place in Venice and Cyprus and the original production was part-live, with recorded Venice sequences

Branagh Theatre Live presents a captivating live performance of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Set in Verona, the tragic love story unfolds as two young teenagers, Romeo and Juliet, from feuding families, fall deeply in love. Their forbidden romance leads to a series of tragic events that ultimately brings the warring families together in mourning.

Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives is a short film that explores the enduring impact of William Shakespeare's plays in today's world. Through a series of interconnected stories, the film highlights the timeless themes and universal appeal of Shakespeare's works, showcasing how they continue to resonate with contemporary audiences. From high school students performing Hamlet to a theater director adapting Romeo and Juliet for a modern setting, the film celebrates the enduring legacy of Shakespeare's genius.

In this modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, a police commissioner is manipulated by his subordinate into believing that his wife is unfaithful.

Frantic Assembly takes Shakespeare’s muscular and beautiful text, combines its own bruising physicality, and presents an Othello firmly rooted in a volatile 21st century. This is a world of broken glass and broken promises, of poisonous manipulation and explosive violence.

A story of a retired king who divides his kingdom among his three daughters and faces the consequences of his decisions.

Two rival acting students are forced to reconcile their differences and play lovers Romeo and Juliet in their final school play, vying for a life-changing prize.

Recorded from the West End, Kiss Me Kate follows a pair of divorced actors brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play, and they must work together when mistaken identities get them mixed up with the mafia.

Shakespeare’s Othello is revisited exactly as it was written, brought into the present through the power of dialect alone. Iago, Othello, and Desdemona are regrettably still among us, in contemporary events told through a great classic. Set in the early 2000s, it is a timeless story where good and evil intertwine in a maelstrom of deceit, betrayal and mad jealousy.