Hi! I'm Jess. I've just finished performing The HandleBards' all-female version of As You Like It which we cycled across the UK in Summer 2017 and then recently revived to take to schools, theatres and festivals all over India and South-East Asia. We were happy to be away during the rain and the snow in February, but now we're back. And
Alas! O me! O woe! UK Shakespeare Week is over (boo!), but World Theatre Day is just around the corner (yay!). To help you bridge the theatrical gap we've put together another instalment of Words, Words, Words, delving into some more of the Bard's delightfully delicious wordery. This week, Nel Crouch, director of our forthcoming production of Romeo &
How much Shakespeare do you think you speak every day? None? Some? maybe you speak in perfect blank verse
In 'Words, Words, Words', our new blog series, we focus on some of our favourite Shakespeare quotes from the full list of Shakespeare plays. You'll see that the Bard wrote some really sumptuous lines - unbelievable utterances, many of which are still in use today. We begin with some marvellous mots from our forthcoming production of Twelfth Night. Here,
Founding HandleBard and Producer Tom Dixon was recently interviewed by London Calling on Shakespeare, cycling, broken bones, our audiences and our plans for the next five years. Find out what he had to say here
We're delighted to announce that we've been shortlisted for The Stage Awards 2017. We're up for the Sustainability Award - for our "innovative approach to touring" and our "boundless enthusiasm". We're so proud of the entire team, who work tirelessly to bring cycle-powered Shakespeare to life - congratulations everyone! Read more, and see who we're up against!
Elle Dillon Reams, Lianne Harvey, Lizzie Muncey and Lotte Tickner are the HandleBards' first ever all-female troupe. Together with their Tour Manager, Stephanie Withers, they're currently cycling 1000 miles from London to Edinburgh, whilst performing open-air Shakespeare en-route. We caught up with them, to find out what life on the road with one of the world's barmiest touring theatre companies is really
Wondering what the best shows at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe are? There are certainly thousands to choose from, but so little time to see them all! We’ve made a list of our top picks, plays that we we think you should definitely go and see. So after you’ve been to all four of our shows outdoors at the Royal
The Edinburgh Fringe can be notoriously uncomfortable. During your time there you will inevitably get picked on by a comedian, forced to be a magician’s assistant, or (in the case of one of our dads last year) be a one-person team against 1000 other people in a show run by a man dressed in a dragon onesie. The major
Liam Mansfield, Stanton Plummer-Cambridge, Paul Hilliar and Matt Maltby are the HandleBards' all-male troupe. Together with their Tour Manager, Olly Jacques, they're currently cycling 1500 miles from London to Edinburgh. We caught up with them, to find out what life on the road is really like