Two Shakespeare actors performing in a public setting.

Classic Shakespeare for modern times

Explore Shakespeare’s worlds and words with our workshops, productions and more.

What's on

What we do

Productions

Come join us on a journey into Shakespeare’s plays with accessible adaptations that stay true to his original text.

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School activities

We regularly run workshops and activities to bring Shakespeare to life in schools across the country.

School activities case studies

Public workshops

We regularly run practice-driven workshops for actors, enthusiasts and anyone interested in the transformative power of Shakespeare’s works.

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Shakespeare in prisons

We have worked with a number of prisons on Shakespeare’s texts to help participants to affect social change and personal transformation through creative engagement.

Prison work case studies

What’s on

Our upcoming workshops and productions.

About The Chronicle Theatre Company

Two former Royal Shakespeare Company actors, Julian Curry and Mary Chater with the Italian theatre manager, Sandro Pascucci, founded the company in 2014 in Italy. The company was then re established as a UK registered charity in 2016. A programme of productions, educational workshops and summer schools in the UK and Italy was undertaken with the support of grants, including from Arts Council England.

In early 2023 a new board was constituted to put in motion the objective of taking productions with associated workshops into schools (state and private) and prisons.

Our mission

Our aim is to enhance understanding and appreciation of the works of Shakespeare to explore how we can breathe new life into the stories - a representative chronicle of our times. We will encourage our audience and participants to connect with society to realise their hopes and talents for the future through the transformative power of Shakespeare and theatre.

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In your words

The girls got so much out of the session and I am sure they will all be very excited about studying Macbeth in September.

High school teacher

A refreshingly clear, pared-down but focused, retelling of a classic in which we glean enlightening nuances of plot and subtleties of character

London Theatre Reviews

I loved doing the drama group and I feel loads more confident in myself.

Prison workshop participant

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