Reluctant Tragic Hero

Shakespeare’s revenge tragedy is reborn as a cerebral thriller set in the 21st century, with Sir Ian McKellen playing the tormented prince.

Haunted by grief, and with his world spinning violently out of control, Hamlet has to make some decisions: forget or remember; live or die.

Joanna Vanderham captures Desdemona's desperation in this heart-wrenching scene from Othello.

From Bristol Old Vic, ''Touching the Void'' is a thrilling plunge into the depths of human resilience, directed by Tony Award-winner Tom Morris.

David Tennant enthralls in this unsettling tale of love and murder that drips with tension, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London.

Dr.Who's Chrisopher Eccleston delivers Macbeth's famous Act 5 soliloquy in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Macbeth.

A gothic nightmare unfolds beneath Edinburgh's elegant facade in a chilling retelling of a Victorian classic.

Go back to the beginning with Ian McKellen as he reflects on how he first discovered his love for acting and his lifelong connection to Shakespeare.

Power, betrayal, and love collide in Africa in this reinvigorated Shakespearean classic.

A group of soldiers returns from the trenches. The worldweary Benedick and his friend Claudio find themselves reacquainted with Beatrice and Hero.

Phillip Breen's hilarious production of The Comedy of Errors, set in the 1980s, with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Mark Gatiss' clever retelling of Dickens' Christmas classic captured live at London's Alexandra Palace Theatre.