7:30 pm

Friargate Theatre

RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW

(SHAKESPEARE SPECIAL)

THIS PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES

York’s own comedy improv night

presented by Riding Lights Theatre

11:00 am

The Garden, York Theatre Royal

SHAKESPEARE SONNET MARATHON

all the sonnets in order – come and read one

coordinated by Effie Warboys, for York International Shakespeare Festival

6:00 pm

Friargate Theatre

PERICLES PRINCE OF TYRE – FILM

presented by Riding Lights Theatre

2:30 pm and 6:00 pm

Friargate Theatre

LUCRECE

a semi-staged adaption of Shakespeare’s narrative poem ‘The Rape of Lucrece’

presented by York Shakespeare Project

5:00 pm

Friargate Theatre

Book Launch – YORK LOVES SHAKESPEARE

presented by York International Shakespeare Festival

7:30 pm

Friargate Theatre

PERICLES PRINCE OF TYRE – FILM

presented by Riding Lights Theatre

2:00 pm

The Marriott Room, York Explore

WHAT IS A EUROPEAN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL?

a presentation by Nicoleta Cinpoes, Florence March and Paul Prescott

presented by the York International Shakespeare Festival in association with the European Shakepeare Research Association

6:00 pm

Friargate Theatre

LUCRECE

a semi-staged adaption of Shakespeare’s narrative poem ‘The Rape of Lucrece’

presented by York Shakespeare Project

6:00 pm

StreetLife Hub, 29-31 Coney Street, YO1 9QL

IN THE CAULDRON BOIL AND BAKE AN OWLET’S WING, by JAKUB SNOCHOWSKI

European reading in performance (POLAND)

presented by York International Shakespeare Festival

8:00 pm

Theatre@41

SHAKESPEARE’S FOOL

the bittersweet story of Will ‘Cavaliero’ Kemp

presented by Tortive Theatre

12:00 noon

York St John University, and online

LET US RECOUNT OUR DREAMS

A Midsummer Night’s Dream in many performances – lecture

presented by York International Shakespeare Festival and the University of York St John

7:30 pm

Friargate Theatre

RICHARD III

presented by York Shakespeare Project

8:00 pm

York St John University Creative Centre Auditorium

THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH

presented by Flabbergast Theatre

selected for the European Shakespeare Festivals Network Shakesphere project 2023 and presented by York International Shakespeare Festival

Daytime Seminars

York St John University Creative Centre Auditorium

EVERYTHING TO EVERYBODY, AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BIRMINGHAM SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL LIBRARY

presented by Everything to Everybody and the York International Shakespeare Festival

5:00 pm

Bowland Auditorium, Berrick Saul Building, Humanities Research Centre, University of York

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WORK OF MARIN DRZIC (1508 – 1567) AND TO HIS LIFE IN DUBROVNIK

presented by York International Shakespeare Festival

6:00 pm

Bowland Auditorium, Berrick Saul Building, Humanities Research Centre, University of York

OLD STAN or A FOOL FOOLED by MARIN DRZIC

European Reading in Performance (CROATIA)

presented by York International Shakespeare Festival

7:30 pm

Friargate Theatre

RICHARD III

presented by York Shakespeare Project

7:30 pm

Friargate Theatre

RICHARD III

presented by York Shakespeare Project

8:00 pm

York St John University Creative Arts Centre Auditorium

A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM

presented by the Kyiv National Academic Molodyy Theatre (UKRAINE)

10:00 pm

Friargate Theatre

SHAKING ALL OVER

late night laughs with Shakespeare

presented by Riding Lights Theatre

2:00 pm

York St John University Creative Centre Recital Room CC 201

SHAKESPEARE (AND) SANCTUARY

An afternoon of talks, presentations and discussion exploring elements of Shakespeare and Social Justice, curated by Saffron Vickers Walkling and Nicoleta Cinpoes

presented by York St John University, the European Shakespeare Research Association and the York International Shakespeare Festival

2:30 pm & 7:30 pm

Friargate Theatre

RICHARD III

presented by York Shakespeare Project

8:00 pm

York St John University Creative Centre Auditorium and Atrium

TRUTH’S A DOG MUST TO KENNEL – TIM CROUCH

a Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh production

presented by York International Shakespeare Festival

10:00 pm

Friargate Theatre

SHAKING ALL OVER

THIS PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES

late night laughs with Shakespeare

presented by Riding Lights Theatre

5.00 pm

Friargate Theatre

PERICLES PRINCE OF TYRE – FILM

presented by Riding Lights Theatre

7:30 pm

Friargate Theatre

SHAKING ALL OVER

THIS PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES

late night laughs with Shakespeare

presented by Riding Lights Theatre

7:30 pm

Friargate Theatre

SHAKING ALL OVER

THIS PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES

late night laughs with Shakespeare

presented by Riding Lights Theatre

A Story telling project for young people, visiting Schools and Libraries across York

Hear the stories of

The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet, and Hamlet

Library sessions:

Tuesday April 25^th 2:00 pm Marriott Room York Central Library

Saturday April 29^th 10:00am Acomb Library

Saturday April 29^th 1:30 pm Clifton Library

All sessions are free Book in here

Friargate Theatre

The story of York Shakespeare Project’s 2022 production of The Tempest – the culmination of their 20 year journey to present all the Shakespeare plays in order.

Told through rehearsal drawings by Lynne O’Dowd, and production photographs by John Saunders

Read more here

York Explore

Polish Shakespeare Theatre Posters

Striking theatrical images from the collection held by the Birmingham Memorial Shakespeare Library, and curated by the Everything to Everybody project.

Read more here