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Home > Theatre > The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

By Caroline King - March 30, 2011Posted in : Theatre

Tread the Boards perform Shakespeare at the Old Joint Stock When: 5th & 6th May 2011 at 8pm

Where: The Old Joint Stock, 4 Temple Row West, Birmingham, B2 5NY

£: tbc

What is it?

Tread the Boards return to the Old Joint Stock Theatre with an altogether different evening.  Based in Stratford it is apt that they should be bringing Shakespeare to the venue, the company will perform 36 plays in 90 minutes. Tread the Boards are renowned for their interpretations of classical plays and adaptations of classic novels.

More info: Old Joint Stock

Tagged With: Old Joint Stock Theatre, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Tread the Boards, West Midlands

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