Great Performances

Shakespeare Live! From the Royal Shakespeare Company

The gala celebratory event, hosted by David Tennant and Catherine Tate, features Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Helen Mirren, Rufus Wainwright, Joseph Fiennes, and many more, saluting the Bard across multiple genres.

Shakespeare Live!

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The star-studded Shakespeare Live! from the Royal Shakespeare Company salutes the Bard across multiple genres. This celebratory event, hosted by David Tennant and Catherine Tate, features Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Helen Mirren, Rufus Wainwright, Joseph Fiennes, and many more.

Previews + Extras

  • Shakespeare Live! - To Be or Not to Be: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Shakespeare Live! - To Be or Not to Be

    S44 E9 - 59s

    British actor Paapa Essiedu and star of the Royal Shakespeare Company's Hamlet gets some unsolicited advice about performing the role. Tim Minchin, Benedict Cumberbatch, David Tennant, Rory Kinnear, Sir Ian McKellen, Dame Judi Dench, and Prince Charles himself all give it a try.

  • Judi Dench's Titania: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Judi Dench's Titania

    S44 E9 - 1m 47s

    In an excerpt from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Judi Dench plays Titania. When Nick Bottom awakes Titania, she immediately falls in love with him.

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