Bell Shakespeare
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Bell Shakespeare is an Australian theatre company specialising in the works of William Shakespeare, his contemporaries and other classics. It is based in Sydney.
Founded | 1990 |
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Founder | John Bell |
Headquarters | Sydney, Australia |
Key people | Peter Evans (Artistic Director), Gill Perkins (Executive Director) |
Products | Theatre Productions, Learning Programs |
Website | bellshakespeare.com.au |
They are Australia's only national theatre company.[1][2] Each year they perform a Mainstage season consisting of three theatre productions, including an annual National Tour, and a Learning program to support students, teachers and communities nationally. Bell Shakespeare's Artistic Director is Peter Evans[3] and the Executive Director is Gill Perkins.[4]
One of the Company's artistic goals is "to use Shakespeare as Australians",[5] and Bell Shakespeare is well known for using contemporary styles to make Shakespeare accessible for modern audiences.[6]