Shakespeare in Love

Name: Shakespeare in Love
Start: 2026-09-04T09:30:00+10:00
End: 2026-09-04T12:00:00+10:00
Location: The Playhouse Theatre

Schedule

Fri Sep 04 2026 at 09:30 am to 12:00 pm

UTC+10:00

Location

The Playhouse Theatre | Hobart, TS

Based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard and adapted for the stage by Lee Hall, with music by Paddy Cunneen
Directed by Shauna Lee Ward
The Academy award-winning film comes to the stage in this boisterous romantic comedy about the bard.
A broken quill and a brave heart prove they can change history with this witty, romantic, and wildly theatrical journey into the heart of creativity.
Young Will Shakespeare is stuck — until he meets Viola De Lesseps, a bold dreamer who defies the rules of Elizabethan England to chase her passion for acting. As Viola disguises herself to take the stage, and Will rewrites his play from pirate comedy to tragic romance, their forbidden love sparks the creation of one of the greatest love stories ever told, Romeo and Juliet.
With mistaken identities, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics, this show is brim full of passion, love and laughter.
Performances:
Friday 4 September, 7:30pm
Saturday 5 September, 2:00pm
Saturday 5 September, 7:30pm
Sunday 6 September, 3:30pm
Tuesday 8 September, 7:30pm
Wednesday 9 September, 7:30pm
Thursday 10 September, 7:30pm
Friday 11 September, 7:30pm
Saturday 12 September, 2:00pm
Saturday 12 September, 7:30pm
For more information head to www.playhouse.org.au