Anərkē Shakespeare
Anərkē Shakespeare creates innovative, fast-paced productions by an actor-led ensemble, without a director, inspired by the working conditions in which Shakespeare conceived his plays. Combining scholarship and creative practice, they offer a democratic response that effects diversity in casting, re-instates authority to actors, text and audience, and creates a living theatre that is “myriad-minded” and not restricted to the 19th century introduction of the singular vision of director-designer.
Transforming the way theatre is created and shared.
Past productions
Richard II
Rose Theatre, Kingston-upon-Thames
no director
A feast of fine acting, and a revelatory
X-ray of the structure of the play...
Professor Richard Wilson, Kingston University
Richard II
University of Würzburg, Germany
no director
Considerably more convincing, striking and provocative than many artfully calibrated or outrageously daring instances of (German) directorial theatre.
Professor Zeno Ackermann, University of Würzburg
Global Shakespeare Research
Richard II
Rose Playhouse, Bankside
no director
The best Shakespeare performance that I have seen for years!!
audience response
Macbeth
Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon
St Leonard's Church, Shoreditch
no director
It left my blood singing and my bones cold.
audience response
Shakespeare's Rape of Lucrece
performed by Elena Pellone
The Verona Shakespeare Fringe Festival, 25 July, 2021
Shakespeare's Rape of Lucrece
Shakespeare's Coming Home! Festival
Stratford-upon-Avon, 2 March 2022
