#Rare #opportunity for #Masterclass with #RSC Honorary Associate Artist Bill Alexander - Monday March 2nd at #ThePlaygroundTheatre, London W10 6RQ

Theatre director Bill Alexander (RSC Honorary Associate Artist) will lead a two hour Masterclass on ‘A Merchant of Venice’ - his #new #adaptation. Followed by 30 mins of questions from the audience. Tickets: £22 & £15 concessions - boxoffice@theplaygroundtheatre.london

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Bill began his career at the Bristol Old Vic and joined the RSC in 1977 where he was Resident and then Associate Director until 1992. He was Artistic Director of the #BirminghamRep between 1992 and 2001. Having directed ‘The Merchant of Venice’ four times (RSC, Birmingham Rep, #LAMDA and #BristolOldVicTheatreSchool) it has become, by his own admission, an obsession with him.

Acting students from #DramaStudioLondon will assist Bill in the masterclass, which will focus on themes within the play. We welcome anyone to the Masterclass who has either a love of and interest in Shakespeare or who is simply curious to know more and see a master of his profession at work!

We can also announce that Bill's adaptation, a 90-minute, modern dress version, ‘A Merchant of Venice’, will be performed at the Playground Theatre in September. This is a new production by Shakespeare in Italy (incorporating Sharing Shakespeare)

General admission - £22

Concession - ( #student, #unemployed, #'over60's #under26 ) - £15

Teachers and lecturers go free when bringing a group of 10 or more.

Please contact the Box Office via boxoffice@theplaygroundtheatre.london to book

For more information please contact Mary Chater or Collette Parker at info@shakespeareinitaly.org.uk - poster image by Chris Duggan