WEDNESDAYS 7PM BST / 11AM PST
Weekly readings of the Complete Plays of Shakespeare by a global cast, in the order they were believed to have been written.
Created in less than a week in response to the global Covid 19 pandemic. Follow @TSMGOnlineLive for updates.
STATEMENT
“I love Shakespeare. I act it, direct it, I run workshops for actors, offer one-to-one coaching, and created The Shakespeare Deck. Being from working class origins, I believe Shakespeare is for everyone. His work can entertain, move and provoke every level of society. It has been a source of comfort in times of hardship and isolation; look to Nelson Mandela, and the Robben Island Bible. The Show Must Go Online uses inclusive global casts, all of whom donate their time and talent freely to entertain. Together, we make Shakespeare accessible and joyful at a time when theatre faces an existential crisis. Our work has attracted over 100,000 views in two months, and over 200 contributors, with an incredible global audience of digital groundlings. We are here to surprise and delight. We’d love for you to join us.”
WATCH NEXT: RICHARD II
REVIEWS
“astoundingly successful”
Everything Theatre
“an excellent and enjoyable way of engaging with the power and beauty of live performance.”
London Theatre 1
“Bloody brilliant… genuinely incredible”
Playhouse Pickings
“Simply magical… pulled off effortlessly and with aplomb”
ScreenRant
“quirky and delightful… highly enjoyable”
Wee Review
“live digital theatre in its truest form… from the opening second, I knew something special was happening.”
TheatreJam
SHOWS TO DATE
SHAKESPEARE’S CLUELESS
SHAKESPEARE’S STAR WARS
TITUS ANDRONICUS
HENRY VI PART II
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
RICHARD III
HENRY VI PART III
HENRY VI PART I
THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
“I’m full of happy feelings here. Haven’t felt this good all week”
“Haven’t smiled this much in ages”
“Falling over my keyboard, I tell you!”
“This is just incredible!”
“This is the best thing currently happening on the internet”
“Super innovative”
“This is actually better than on stage performances!”
“I’m NEVER going to a theatre again – take my money”
PRESS
BBC Newsnight | New York Times | The Guardian | Playbill | Broadway World | TimeOut
ENQUIRIES
NOTICE: the team are working 24/7 to produce the weekly shows, so please expect a longer-than-normal response time.