Shakespeare knows us. He knows our loves and our passions, our desires and ambitions, our fears and foibles, our ribaldries and despairs. We find our own faces reflected in the characters he created, our own stories refracted through the tales that he tells.

But what do we know about William Shakespeare? The actor, playwright and poet whom we so proudly acclaim as the cornerstone of our culture was born in Stratford on April 23, 1564, and died in the same county town on the same date in 1616.

Since 1990 I have been successfully offering the Shakespeare Alive theatrical experience in Stratford-upon-Avon as an enjoyable combination of morning seminars which explore the play(s) - the play(s) which we will see in the evening(s). Also included are backstage passes to complete the adventure.

To find out more explore the website and imagine how much more you can discover, learn and enjoy when you are together in groups.