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Welcome to Lakespeare! We are a theater company dedicated to bringing high-quality Shakespeare performances to the public, free of charge. Our performances take place in various public locations around Canberra, and we invite you to join us for an unforgettable evening of entertainment. Check out our upcoming shows below and mark your calendars!

Media

Lakespeare... appears to have become a fixture in the social calendar, attracting strong audiences who have been rewarded with committed, entertaining and...compelling performances.

Ian Bushnell

Riotact

Mar 2025

There is not much that can replace seeing the story unfold in the open air, from a band of talented players who know how to capture the energy and sense of pure story telling that made Shakespeare himself so popular.

Arne Fealing

Canberra City News

Feb 2024

Lakespeare is a jewel in Canberra’s theatrical crown and it is time to support a company that proves too well that it is a Canberra cultural treasure.

Peter Wilkins

Canberra Critics Circle

Feb 2022

News

Shakespeare combines with sport for special shows

The Canberra Times

24 Jan 2024

Radio

2CC Canberra Weekender, Breakfast

Tatjana Clancy

with Taimus Werner-Gibbings

13 Nov 2021

Review

Lakespeare's 'As You Like It'

Peter Wilkins


Canberra Critics Circle

25 Feb 2022

News

Lakespeare secures teacher of the stars to direct As You Like It

Ian Bushnell

Riotact

22 Sept 2021

Review

Lakespeare's best show, as you'd like it

John Lombard

Canberra City News

19 Feb 2022

Radio

ABC Canberra Breakfast

Adrienne Francis

with Taimus Werner-Gibbings

11 Sept 2021

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