The Shakespeare Company is Calgary’s lean and mean classical theatre company.
Since 1995, we have brought the Bard alive for Calgarians through both Shakespeare and Shakespeare inspired plays. The Company’s mandate is to educate and enchant artists and audiences alike by performing premium productions. The company is committed to making Shakespeare accessible through innovative performances and inspired directing.
Learn the many ways you can support The Shakespeare Co. and help keep the spirit of Shakespeare thriving in Calgary.
Rosencrantz & Guidenstern are Dead
A comedic journey about how much control you have over your own story. Daringly casting two females in the lead roles.
October 9 – 21, 2018
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Hammered Hamlet
What happens when Hamlet has a little too much to drink before swooning audiences with prose and part of the cast begins by consuming enough shots to trip even the most well-trained tongue.
January 23- 26, 2019
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Hamlet: A Ghost Story
Rediscover the spirit of Shakespeare’s most famous play ,as The Shakespeare Company and Hit+Myth team up again for another macabre re-imagining of the one of the Bard’s greatest works.
March 20 – April 13, 2019
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Hamlet Frequency
Meet Hamlet and the rest of the family; mysterious, and mystified, murderous and murdered, still wandering the halls of the theatres that play them. the beautifulyoungartists take the stage and bring all the bodies back to life.
May 16 – 25, 2019
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- 201817May
In Conversation with Myla Southward on “Much Ado About Nothing”
In Conversation with Myla Southward on Much Ado About Nothing Myla is playing Beatrice in The Shakespeare Company’s and Hit & Myth’s Much Ado About Nothing, 17 May to 2 June 2018, under the direction of Jan Alexandra Smith, in The Studio, at... ...
- 24Mar
Interview with Director of King Lear: Seana McKenna
Seana McKenna is a 26-year veteran of the Stratford Festival, who both acts and directs. She recently played Lear for The Groundling Theatre Company in Toronto and is now directing The Shakespeare Company’s production of King Lear. She very generously agreed to answer our questions,... ...
- 09Mar
An Interview with Julie Orton on King Lear
Julie Orton, playing both Cordelia and Fool in The Shakespeare Company’s upcoming King Lear, very generously agreed to answer our questions, in the midst of rehearsals. TSC: You’re into your second week of rehearsals with Seana McKenna, and you’re playing both Lear’s youngest daughter... ...
06MarWhat’s Behind Our King Lear Seascape Poster?
Our poster for King Lear features Calgary actor and legend Stephen Hair as the mad king. Created by our designer, Kurt Firla, our posters are always more than they seem. A number of our Shakespeare fans have been asking why our King Lear poster features... ...
- 2017
20SepArtistic Directors Note on Julius Caesar
We are sharing our Artistic Director’s note from the Julius Caesar program. A great way to start off the season! Shakespearean drama often dealt with the eternal conflict between fate and free will. Through his characters, Shakespeare addressed the universal human conflict between... ...