His hunchbacked deformity masks his seething malevolence. His brutal mind breeds brutal times when not even children are safe.

Award-winning actor Kate Mulvany (The Literati and Tartuffe) will embody one of the most ambitious and gleefully amoral villains ever written. First performed around 1593, Richard 3 is the portrait of a Machiavellian psychopath, a cold-blooded and dastardly manipulator who slaughters his family, marries his victim’s widow and eventually betrays his allies, all in his quest to become king.

Artistic Director Peter Evans continues to daringly reimagine Shakespeare’s works with a boldness and unexpectedness that will leave audiences breathless. The blood-soaked and naked ambition of Richard 3, who leaves scores dead and only the ghosts to whisper the truth, will be a truly thrilling night at the theatre. This dark and visceral production is not to be missed.

Richard 3
25 February 2017 – 01 April 2017
Sydney Opera House
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A warrior on the fields of war, felled by the sharpness of whispered words, Othello is a man swept up in desire, quickly turned to murderous rage when he is betrayed by his military brother-in-arms, the cynically destructive Iago.
 

 
One of William Shakespeare’s most famous and passionate tragedies, Othello will be directed by Artistic Director Peter Evans, in a gripping production that will touch audiences to their core, as envy is a weapon wielded with brazen savagery, and the complex contradictory nature of humanity is tested.

Starring Ray Chong Nee as Othello (Bell Shakespeare’s The Dream and MTC’s I Call My Brothers) and Yalin Ozucelik (Bell Shakespeare’s Henry IV and STC’s Cyrano de Bergerac) as Iago in one of Shakespeare’s most captivating and devastating pairings, this astonishing epic tragedy will rage with jealousy on stages across Australia in Bell Shakespeare’s 2016 National Tour.

Bell Shakespeare Othello Australian Tour
8 & 9 July 2016 – ORANGE CIVIC THEATRE, ORANGE
14 – 23 July 2016 – ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE
26 July 2016 – ALBURY CONVENTION AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, ALBURY
28 July 2016 – HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE, BALLARAT
30 July 2016 – WANGARATTA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, WANGARATTA
2 August 2016 – WEST GIPPSLAND ARTS CENTRE, WARRUGAL
4 August 2016 – FRANKSTON ARTS CENTRE, FRANKSTON
6 August 2016 – ULUMBARRA THEATRE, BENDIGO
11 August 2016 – ALBANY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, ALBANY
13 August 2016 – MANDURAH PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, MANDURAH
17 – 20 August 2016 – STATE THEATRE CENTRE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, PERTH
25 – 27 August 2016 – THEATRE ROYAL, HOBART
2 September 2016 – CASULA POWERHOUSE ARTS CENTRE, CASULA
5 & 6 September 2016 – LAYCOCK STREET THEATRE, GOSFORD
8 & 9 September 2016 – CIVIC THEATRE NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE
13 – 17 September 2016 – ILLAWARRA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, WOLLONGONG
20 September 2016 – WAGGA WAGGA CIVIC THEATRE, WAGGA WAGGA
22 September 2016 – BATHURST MEMORIAL ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, BATHURST
24 September 2016 – CAPITOL THEATRE, TAMWORTH
28 September 2016 – THE GLASSHOUSE, PORT MACQUARIE
1 October 2016 – THE EVENT CENTRE, CALOUNDRA
4 October 2016 – GLADSTONE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, GLADSTONE
6 October 2016 – RIVERWAY ARTS CENTRE, TOWNSVILLE
8 October 2016 – REDLANDS PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, CLEVELAND
11 October 2016 – THE ARTS CENTRE GOLD COAST, GOLD COAST
14 – 22 October 2016 – CANBERRA THEATRE CENTRE, CANBERRA
27 October – 4 December 2016 – SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, SYDNEY
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A family torn apart by murder, a son burdened with the truth and the task of avenging his father, and a country on the brink of war.

Anguish, passion and desperation collide in this tragic telling of Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark who is tormented by the impossibility of his dilemma, and who remains one of theatre’s most fascinating characters.

Damien Ryan, returning to Bell Shakespeare following the critically acclaimed Henry V in 2014, will deliver a new production of Hamlet, infused with the passion, contemplation and emotion that Shakespeare’s compelling poetry cries out for. Josh McConville (Griffin Theatre Company’s The Boys and Sydney Theatre Company’s Mojo) and Matilda Ridgway (Sport For Jove’s A Doll’s House) will delve into the depths of the complexity, violence, philosophical reflection, madness and maddening seduction of Hamlet.

Hamlet – Bell Shakespeare
Melbourne – 15–25 July, Arts Centre Melbourne
Canberra – 14–24 October, Canberra Theatre Centre
Sydney – 29 October – 6 December, Sydney Opera House, Playhouse
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As You Like It is an adventure of the heart, a journey through a forest of poetry (and lions), and a tale of a love so grand all the rules are broken to win the heart of a boy. Passionate and disarming, As You Like It – one of Shakespeare’s most beloved romantic comedies – will be directed by Bell Shakespeare’s Artistic Director, Peter Evans.

Featuring an inspiring cast, including John Bell as the melancholic Jaques, in his final role with Bell Shakespeare as an Artistic Director, and the exuberant Zahra Newman (twice Helpmann Award nominated) as Rosalind.

Villains. Heroes. Wrestling. Cross dressing. And love at first sight. What’s not to love about As You Like It?

As You Like It – Bell Shakespeare
Sydney – 1-28 March – Sydney Opera House, Playhouse
Canberra – 7-18 April – Caberra Theatre Centre, The Playhouse
Melbourne – 23 April – 10 May – Arts Centre Melbourne, Fairfax Studio
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