Bard in the Bookshop

Walk into your local bookshop and find yourself transported to Verona, Elsinore, or the cliffs of Dover.

At Waterstones Gower Street, Shakespeare comes alive in the aisles!

 

In just three days of workshop with actors, Will & Co aims to bring the Bard's work to life with energy and spontaneity. Focusing on the power of the words, we want to experience Shakespeare in its raw, most magnetic form: enjoyed to be played with by curious actors, most of whom have never met each other before!

 

Each showing for the audience takes the form of an hour-long promenade through Europe's largest bookshop immerses you in the essence of a Shakespeare play, with scenes unfolding around you and the audience-stage barrier disappearing as actors invest this liminal space with Shakespeare's words.

Curious about the creative process? You can book a spot to an hour of rehearsal with us,

to experience Shakespeare up close.