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
... a fresh and vibrant production of Shakespeare’s comedy, the likes of which I have never seen.
Peter Wilkins
Canberra Critics Circle
Feb 2026
From the first moments, it was obvious that this was going to be a first-rate evening of theatre.
ARNE SJOSTEDT
Canberra City News
Feb 2026
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
Review
Rockspeare: Richard III has Dene Kermond as Shakespeare's cheerfully self-centred king
Alanna Maclean
The Canberra Times
17 Aug 2020
News
2CC Eddie Williams interviews Taimus Werner-Gibbings and Oliver Bailley on Shakespeare by the Lakes III
Eddie Williams
2CC
1 Feb 2020
Review
Lakespeare's new production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is a fresh and imaginative take on a playful classic
Peter Wilkins
The Canberra Times
21 Feb 2020
News
Pialligo Estate the dream venue for Shakespeare by the Vines
Ian Bushnell
Riotact
17 Jan 2020
Review
Sumptuous night of open-air theatre
Arne Sjostedt
Canberra City News
15 Feb 2020
News
Dream program as ANU joins Lakespeare's summer of love
Ian Bushnell
Riotact