We embark on a tour across Buckinghamshire every July, bringing a brand-new Shakespeare production to all manner of beautiful venues around the county.
Then let us try and change your mind! We're passionate about winning over people who've had a bad experience with the Bard, which is why we offer free performances.
Yes! We hold auditions at the start of the year for the production, so keep an eye out for news of how to gent involved in next year's festival tour.
We're still on a high from this summer's epic festival adventure, but plans are already underway for 2025's event, which looks to be even bigger!
Extending to a mighty six weeks during July and August 2025, we've a whole programme of activities planned:
- Two brand-new productions touring to venues all over Bucks: 'Macbeth' and 'As You Like It'.
- A 10-part audio adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Henry IV' plays, released twice-weekly during the festival.
- A live film screening of our acclaimed 2022 production of 'Hamlet', with a post-show Q+A with some of the creative team.
- All-new comedy with 'Sensible Shakespeare'. What happens if the bard's plays get a bit more level-headed?
Expect more news in the coming months!
Check back early next year for the 2025 dates!
Unbound's first foray into the Bard's work coincided with the 400th anniversary of Shakesepare's death, with a celebration of his work covering solilopquies, scenes, soonets and songs at Queens Park Arts Centre
The first full production was 'Macbeth', which ran for four performances at QPAC's Limelight Theatre, and starred Alistair Sanderson and Joanne Rothery as Lord and Lady Macbeth.
Our production of 'Twelfth Night' was the first to venture out and about, with a performance at the Discover Bucks Museum, and an abridged performance for Aylesbury Town Council's St George's Day event.
Next came an ambitious new adaptation of 'Antony & Cleopatra', which visited QPAC, the Discover Bucks Museum, St Mary's Church, and the King's Head pub in Aylesbury.
With stage work placed on hold during the coronavirus pandemic, we adapted our stage projects into films - 'As You Skype It', and 'A Mid-Zoom-er Night's Dream.' - and also presented 'A Sonnet A Day' as part of our online programme.
The pandemic once again curtailed our stage plans for Shakespeare, and so we focused our efforts on kick-starting our 'Sounds & Sweet Airs' project - an ambitious mission to bring the Bard's Complete Works to audio.
As well as 'Sounds & Sweet Airs' launching with two new audio series, the Buckinghamshire Shakespeare Festival officially launched, as the tour extended across the county for the first time.
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