The Australian Shakespeare Company presents exciting, accessible and contemporary productions of Shakespeare and other dramatised classics in innovative and unique theatre performances. The company in its current form began life as Shakespeare Under The Stars in 1987 under the directorship of Glenn Elston, who pioneered popular outdoor theatre in Australia. His award winning annual outdoor productions of Shakespeare and The Wind in the Willows have now played to well over a million people throughout the country. Glenn joined the Australian Shakespeare Company in 1998 as Artistic Director and Producer and has developed the company into Australia’s largest independent theatre company. More...

Our summer outdoor productions at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne and Sydney, Rippon Lea House and Gardens, the Polly Woodside, Geelong Botanic Gardens, Barwon Park in Winchelsea and Duneira at Mt Macedon are now on sale. Fun for all the family! Ticket gift certificates make perfect for Christmas presents.

Shakespeare Under The Stars - 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' Behind The Scenes

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Opera Under The Stars and Mozart By Moonlight

The Wind in the Willows

Alice in Wonderland

Caribbean Pirates at the Polly Woodside

YOUNG BARDS UPDATE

Our youth education program Young Bards is going from strength to strength with thousands of school children enjoying our in school workshops and school holiday courses over the past two years. 2012 brings more great opportunities plus a few new ones!

Coming up in the January school holidays are two great 6 day courses for ages 9 to 17 - Shakespeare Mosh Pit 1.0 and 2.0. Enrolments are now open!

We're very excited to announce a new, year long course during term - Introduction to Acting. In a small class of only 16 kids aged 9 to 13 will discover the essentials of movement and voice plus key skills for creating colourful, believable characters. Enrolments are now open!

MUSIC

CDs from our productions are available to purchase online