Booking to 15 March 2014
Simon Callow brings his tour de force Shakespeare show to London for a limited season at the Harold Pinter Theatre.
In Being Shakespeare acclaimed actor Simon Callow brings to life Shakespeare’s unforgettable characters and the real man behind the legend in this triumphant play.
Having taken the Edinburgh Festival by storm and following a hugely successful national tour, Callow’s magnificent performance now lights up the West End for a strictly limited season.
This revelatory theatrical masterpiece, penned by pre-eminent Shakespeare scholar Jonathan Bate, beckons us into a world populated by the Bard’s most loved and most reviled characters, seamlessly interweaving his plays with the life story of the man behind the legend.
In the play Callow reprises his celebration of the world’s most renowned playwright, delivering a virtuoso performance of Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits with extraordinary versatility and infectious enthusiasm, making this a truly unique and illuminating theatrical experience.
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Harold Pinter Theatre, 6 Panton Street, London, SW1Y 4DNNearest Tube or Train: Piccadilly Circus (Piccadilly line, Bakerloo line)
Nearest Buses: 3, 6, 9, 12, 14, 15, 19, 22, 23, 24, 29, 38, 88, 91, 94, 139, 159, 176, 453