Being Shakespeare
Simon Callow brings to life Shakespeare's unforgettable characters and the real man behind the legend in this triumphant play, Being Shakespeare. It took the Edinburgh Festival by storm and, following a hugely successful national tour, Callow's magnificent performance is now set to light 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 it, 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.Harold Pinter Theatre Details
Bus routes: (Haymarket) 3, 6, 12, 13, 19, 23, 38, 88, 139; (Piccadilly Circus) 14, 22, 94
Night buses: (Haymarket) 6, 12, 23, 139, 88, N3, N13, N18, N19, N38, N97, N136, N550, N551; (Piccadilly Circus) 14, 94, N22
Nearest rail: Charing Cross
Tube lines: Bakerloo, Piccadilly
Nearest tube: Piccadilly Circus
Directions
from Piccadilly Circus :
(3mins) Take Coventry Street up to Oxendon Road; the theatre is 100 metres along on the right.
Car park: Leicester Square, Whitcomb Street (1min)
In congestion zone?: Yes
Facilities at Harold Pinter Theatre
Air conditioned
Bar
Disabled toilets
Infrared hearing loop
Toilets
Wheelchair accessible
Harold Pinter Theatre Location
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Being Shakespeare
Harold Pinter Theatre, London
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