Bard in the Bookshop
Shakespeare Lab at Waterstones Gower Street
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.

The Winter's Tale
Thursday 11 December, 7pm
Waterstones Gower Street
Starring Ella Boyes, Rishi Rian, Cristiano Benfenati, Martha Maloney, Sam Hanna, Katy Slater, Rachael Gavin Stott and Nigel Sudarkasa



Twelfth Night
Monday 5 January 2026, 7pm
Waterstones Gower Street
Casting to be announced!

Monday 25 August, 7pm
Waterstones Gower Street
Starring Ella Boyes, Megan Dunnico, Alyssa Elliot, Isobel Twist, Martha Maloney, Rishi Rian, Patrick Osborne, Hannah Young and Alice Merivale as the Bard
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Monday 28 July, 7pm
Waterstones Gower Street
Starring Alec Bennie, Mila Carter, Alix Dunmore, Sulin Hasso, Cristiano Benfenati, Katherine Moran, Shakira Newton, Jasmin Raymond, Ibraheem Toure and Alice Merivale as the Bard



Monday 23 June, 7pm
Waterstones Gower Street
Starring Helen Belbin, Alice Blundell, Ella Boyes, Tait Brennan, Jasmin Hinds, Geri McNamara, Riko Nakazono, Jasmin Raymond, Lexi Powell and Debbie Chazen as the Bard
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