Shakespeare Solos
Leading actors perform some of Shakespeare's greatest speeches in a video series to mark the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death
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Shakespeare Solos: watch the third set of filmsLeading actors perform key Shakespeare speeches from Julius Caesar, The Merchant of Venice, King Lear and As You Like It in our video series to mark the 400th anniversary of the great playwright’s death -
Zawe Ashton as Jaques in As You Like It: ‘All the world’s a stage’ – videoJaques’s speech about the seven ages of man from As You Like It is performed by Zawe Ashton -
Laura Carmichael as Portia: 'The quality of mercy' – videoLaura Carmichael speaks Portia’s lines from the courtroom scene in The Merchant of Venice, in which she tells the moneylender Shylock to be merciful
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Shakespeare Solos: watch the second set of filmsLeading actors perform key Shakespeare speeches in videos that capture the tragedy, comedy, romance and magic of his plays
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Samuel West as Henry V: 'Upon the king' – videoSamuel West speaks Henry V’s soliloquy on the night before battle, in which he reflects upon the public’s expectations of the king
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Sacha Dhawan as Shakespeare's Parolles: 'Are you meditating on virginity?' – videoIn a speech taken from the first scene of All’s Well That Ends Well, Sacha Dhawan’s Parolles stresses the importance of losing one’s virginity
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David Threlfall as Prospero in The Tempest: 'Our revels now are ended' – videoDavid Threlfall speaks Prospero’s speech in which the sorcerer contemplates the end of life – and the playwright, perhaps, considers the end of his career
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Shakespeare Solos: watch the first six filmsLeading actors perform key Shakespeare speeches in a set of videos that capture the romance, tragedy, villainy and magic of his plays
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Coming soon: Adrian Lester, Roger Allam and Joanna Lumley star in Shakespeare Solos – videoTo mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, we asked leading actors to perform some of his greatest speeches. Here’s a taste of what’s to come
Riz Ahmed as Edmund in King Lear: 'Now, gods, stand up for bastards' – video